Comedy actress Alice Howell on the cover of film historian Anthony Slide's latest book: Pioneering funky-haired performer 'could have been Chaplin' – or at the very least another Louise Fazenda. Rediscovering comedy actress Alice Howell: Female performer in movie field dominated by men Early comedy actress Alice Howell is an obscure entity even for silent film aficionados. With luck, only a handful of them will be able to name one of her more than 100 movies, mostly shorts – among them Sin on the Sabbath, A Busted Honeymoon, How Stars Are Made – released between 1914 and 1920. Yet Alice Howell holds (what should be) an important – or at the very least an interesting – place in film history. After all, she was one of the American cinema's relatively few pioneering “funny actresses,” along with the likes of the better-known Flora Finch, Louise Fazenda, and, a top star in her day, Mabel Normand.[1] Also of note,...
- 4/20/2017
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Set to visit 16 cities in 2014, Wizard World’s plethora of comic book booths, clothing vendors, and impressive line-up of celebrities are always enough to sate the appetite of any pop culture enthusiast, but prior to their visit to Minneapolis May 2nd–4th, I was wondering how much horror would be had in the aisles within the Convention Center’s cavernous confines.
As it turns out, Wizard World had more than enough entertainment for horror fans to dig into, and they picked the perfect horror headliner for Wizard World Minneapolis: Robert Englund, best known as Freddy Krueger, the living legend of our nightmares and realities.
One of my first destinations upon entering Wizard World Minneapolis was Robert Englund’s booth. I weaved my way through a crowd of eye-grabbing cosplayers—Hellboy, Darth Maul, and a perfectly matched Spider-Man and Black Cat couple were of particular notice—before stepping in line to...
As it turns out, Wizard World had more than enough entertainment for horror fans to dig into, and they picked the perfect horror headliner for Wizard World Minneapolis: Robert Englund, best known as Freddy Krueger, the living legend of our nightmares and realities.
One of my first destinations upon entering Wizard World Minneapolis was Robert Englund’s booth. I weaved my way through a crowd of eye-grabbing cosplayers—Hellboy, Darth Maul, and a perfectly matched Spider-Man and Black Cat couple were of particular notice—before stepping in line to...
- 5/14/2014
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
This story first appeared in the May 9 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Despite having breathed life into the Dark Knight and his seedy Gotham City, Bob Kane preferred the sunny climes of Los Angeles. Kane, who created Batman with help from artists Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, always seemed to have Hollywood in his sights, despite being a Bronx boy. Born Robert Kahn in 1918 (he changed his name when he turned 18), Kane turned to the movies he loved -- like 1926's The Bat and 1930's The Bat Whispers -- as well as pulp heroes Zorro and The Shadow
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- 5/2/2014
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lon Chaney didn't speak during early childhood, as his parents were deaf and mute, and he communicated with them via sign language. When silent movies came along, he was a natural. And at the end of his life, stricken with throat cancer, he lost his voice and again relied on pantomime to make himself understood. He came from silence and went back to silence.
Chaney was a unique kind of movie star, in that his success rested more on variety than reliability: if his audiences had any expectations going into a Chaney film, surely they must have been expectations of surprise, perhaps of an encounter with the unfamiliar and bizarre.
Outside the Law (1920) was Chaney's second film for director Tod Browning, whose concerns seemed to merge with his own in a particularly conducive way: separately and apart, both men pursued stories of humiliation, disfigurement, and revenge, featuring bizarre, displaced menageries and elaborate and uncomfortable disguises.
Chaney was a unique kind of movie star, in that his success rested more on variety than reliability: if his audiences had any expectations going into a Chaney film, surely they must have been expectations of surprise, perhaps of an encounter with the unfamiliar and bizarre.
Outside the Law (1920) was Chaney's second film for director Tod Browning, whose concerns seemed to merge with his own in a particularly conducive way: separately and apart, both men pursued stories of humiliation, disfigurement, and revenge, featuring bizarre, displaced menageries and elaborate and uncomfortable disguises.
- 10/3/2013
- by David Cairns
- MUBI
Submit your vote for Reviewer of the Year!
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
Every year, the Classic Horror Film Board recognizes the best in the horror/sci-fi/fantasy realm with the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards. Fans of the genre can vote for their favorites in over thirty categories, and this year, Cinelinx would like to ask you to vote for one of our own, staff writer Victor Medina, as Reviewer of the Year (Category 29)! We've even included the ballot below so you can vote!
Votes must be submitted by copying and pasting the ballot into your personal email, making your choices, including your name, and sending it in. Votes for Reviewer of the Year are write-in only, so you must be sure to include Vic's name yourself under Category 29 when you vote. Pre-filled ballots are not allowed, so we can't do it for you! Remember, you must write in "Victor Medina, Cinelinx.com" yourself.
- 2/26/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Here are a few clips from a great looking 1930 noir film called The Bat Whispers, and as you watch it, you'll be able to see some similarities to Batman. This film could have actually inspired the creation of Batman, who didn't make his first comic book appearance until 1939.
The movie is extremely well made and has some great shots that I haven't really seen in other films from this era. I'm really impressed by what I saw of this film. According to Daily Motion, the movie "is an early experiment in widescreen film. The Bat Whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm this clip is in the 2.00:1 aspect ratio. Great use of miniatures."
Watch the clips from the movie below and you'll see what I'm talking about! Let us know if you think it inspired Batman!
The Bat Whispers 1930 65mm by NilbogLAND
Source: Via: /Film (http://www.
The movie is extremely well made and has some great shots that I haven't really seen in other films from this era. I'm really impressed by what I saw of this film. According to Daily Motion, the movie "is an early experiment in widescreen film. The Bat Whispers was released in two versions full screen and 65mm this clip is in the 2.00:1 aspect ratio. Great use of miniatures."
Watch the clips from the movie below and you'll see what I'm talking about! Let us know if you think it inspired Batman!
The Bat Whispers 1930 65mm by NilbogLAND
Source: Via: /Film (http://www.
- 7/25/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The fact that national politics has run up against Batman is further proof that Christopher Nolan, as outsider, has drilled into the fevered brow of post-9/11 America as few others have
A billion dollars creates a lot of electromagnetic hum. Bring the world's billion-dollar election into close proximity with the latest billion-dollar blockbuster, and sparks are going to fly between them.
"Do you think it is accidental that the name of the really vicious fire-breathing, four-eyed whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane?" seethed Rush Limbaugh this week about The Dark Knight Rises, the name of whose villain shares perfect consonance with Mitt Romney's venture capital firm.
Never mind that Bane first appeared in a comic book in 1993, as Rachel Maddow was quick to point out on her MSNBC show. The issue was quickly taken up by the ditto heads. "How long will it take for the Obama campaign to link the two,...
A billion dollars creates a lot of electromagnetic hum. Bring the world's billion-dollar election into close proximity with the latest billion-dollar blockbuster, and sparks are going to fly between them.
"Do you think it is accidental that the name of the really vicious fire-breathing, four-eyed whatever-it-is villain in this movie is named Bane?" seethed Rush Limbaugh this week about The Dark Knight Rises, the name of whose villain shares perfect consonance with Mitt Romney's venture capital firm.
Never mind that Bane first appeared in a comic book in 1993, as Rachel Maddow was quick to point out on her MSNBC show. The issue was quickly taken up by the ditto heads. "How long will it take for the Obama campaign to link the two,...
- 7/21/2012
- by Tom Shone
- The Guardian - Film News
Shadowland Magazine Issue #3 is a bat-issue....contents include:
Secret Origins of Batman: The real, true story of who the Bat-Man is, and how he came to be. Think Bob Kane created Batman? Think again!
Foreshadowing the Batman: Who was the real inspiration for Batman? The Shadow knows!
Remembering Batman Returns: A thorough analysis of Tim Burton's second Batman outing: the hype, the marketing, and the outcome.
In Defense of the Neon Knight - How Schumacher Succeeded: Sure to be our most controversial article yet! A gripping argument for why Joel Schumacher's bat-films are worthy entries in the Caped Crusader's cinematic career!
Interview with Steve Englehart: Thirteen questions with 'The Man Who Wrote the Definitive Bat!'
Bats Out of Hell: Which killer bat films should you see and which should be avoided? Find out here!
Gyaos - Bat Kaiju: Enemy to giant turtles everywhere!
Secret Origins of Batman: The real, true story of who the Bat-Man is, and how he came to be. Think Bob Kane created Batman? Think again!
Foreshadowing the Batman: Who was the real inspiration for Batman? The Shadow knows!
Remembering Batman Returns: A thorough analysis of Tim Burton's second Batman outing: the hype, the marketing, and the outcome.
In Defense of the Neon Knight - How Schumacher Succeeded: Sure to be our most controversial article yet! A gripping argument for why Joel Schumacher's bat-films are worthy entries in the Caped Crusader's cinematic career!
Interview with Steve Englehart: Thirteen questions with 'The Man Who Wrote the Definitive Bat!'
Bats Out of Hell: Which killer bat films should you see and which should be avoided? Find out here!
Gyaos - Bat Kaiju: Enemy to giant turtles everywhere!
- 3/28/2012
- by THE LEGION fan network
- Legions of Gotham
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