Tropic of Desire
It’s approaching the end of World War 2. Georgina Spelvin (The Devil in Miss Jones) plays as Frances, a madam of a small tropical island whore house. She caters for the constant stream of American sailors. One day Rita, one of her girls played by Kitty Shane (Vista Valley PTA) finds out that the love of her life has died in battle. Dsitraught, she heads back to San Fransisco. Soon after leaving, a trio of marines returning after a tour on the ocean arrive to get some downtime. One of them is Gus played by Ken Scudder (Hotline, Getting Off), a sailor whose heart belongs to Rita. He takes the news of her departure terribly and drowns his sorrows at the bar. It’s not all doom and gloom though as the other two, Jack and Phil played by Jon Martin (The Jade Pussycat) and Blair Harris (Expectations,...
It’s approaching the end of World War 2. Georgina Spelvin (The Devil in Miss Jones) plays as Frances, a madam of a small tropical island whore house. She caters for the constant stream of American sailors. One day Rita, one of her girls played by Kitty Shane (Vista Valley PTA) finds out that the love of her life has died in battle. Dsitraught, she heads back to San Fransisco. Soon after leaving, a trio of marines returning after a tour on the ocean arrive to get some downtime. One of them is Gus played by Ken Scudder (Hotline, Getting Off), a sailor whose heart belongs to Rita. He takes the news of her departure terribly and drowns his sorrows at the bar. It’s not all doom and gloom though as the other two, Jack and Phil played by Jon Martin (The Jade Pussycat) and Blair Harris (Expectations,...
- 12/11/2014
- by Mondo Squallido
- Nerdly
Part of the list provides a few Best Picture nominees, a number of Oscar winners, and a childhood favorite that still pops up now and again. In reality, this list could be half-full of music documentaries, but for that reason, I stayed away from them. Plus, I did my best to include only films that really are musicals in every sense of the word. Plenty of films have lots of musical components, but only true musicals have performances in the film that truly drive the story forward. The songs in movie musicals have a purpose, if there could be a true definition.
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40. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
Directed by Michael Apted
Signature Song: “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Michael Apted certainly has a dicey filmography, this probably being his best: a biographical piece featuring a breakout adult role from Sissy Spacek, winning her the Oscar for Best Actress.
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40. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
Directed by Michael Apted
Signature Song: “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Michael Apted certainly has a dicey filmography, this probably being his best: a biographical piece featuring a breakout adult role from Sissy Spacek, winning her the Oscar for Best Actress.
- 5/5/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Bringing an end to their Hawaiian getaway, LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian flew from the Island State to Lax International Airport on Tuesday evening (August 27).
The Tinseltown twosome spent a few days celebrating Rimes’ birthday (she turns 31 today), and both looked fabulous with their newly-tanned complexions as they strolled through the terminal.
And it sounds like Mr. Cibrian has been going above and beyond the call of duty to make his lady feel special as she adds another year to her age.
LeAnn previously tweeted, “I thinks it’s cute and so sweet how hard my hubby is working to make our backyard perfect for my bday party!! #herecomes31. Hot lunch date w/ my baby! It’s my bday week, he’s giving me whatever I want. #igettochoosewhereallweek.”...
The Tinseltown twosome spent a few days celebrating Rimes’ birthday (she turns 31 today), and both looked fabulous with their newly-tanned complexions as they strolled through the terminal.
And it sounds like Mr. Cibrian has been going above and beyond the call of duty to make his lady feel special as she adds another year to her age.
LeAnn previously tweeted, “I thinks it’s cute and so sweet how hard my hubby is working to make our backyard perfect for my bday party!! #herecomes31. Hot lunch date w/ my baby! It’s my bday week, he’s giving me whatever I want. #igettochoosewhereallweek.”...
- 8/28/2013
- GossipCenter
Which television actor is Madonna‘s teen daughter dating? Why is Jeremy Irons against gay marriage? Need yet another reason to watch the 2013 MTV Movie Awards on April 14? How about three? All this in today’s First Dibs.
The actor who plays Charlie on Girls, Christopher Abbott, is leaving the HBO series after reportedly fighting with Lena Dunham. Abbot’s camp denies this is the reason for his departure, citing a busy upcoming schedule, but either way it looks like Marnie is in for another rough season. [Hollywood Reporter] Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon is dating the teen actor who plays Finn Walden on Homeland, Timothee Chalamet. The two are both students at the Laguardia School For Performing Arts and probably dance on cafeteria tables together and sing about “Hot Lunch”. [Page Six] Actor Jeremy Irons spoke out against gay marriage on the grounds that it means that a father could marry his son for tax purposes.
The actor who plays Charlie on Girls, Christopher Abbott, is leaving the HBO series after reportedly fighting with Lena Dunham. Abbot’s camp denies this is the reason for his departure, citing a busy upcoming schedule, but either way it looks like Marnie is in for another rough season. [Hollywood Reporter] Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon is dating the teen actor who plays Finn Walden on Homeland, Timothee Chalamet. The two are both students at the Laguardia School For Performing Arts and probably dance on cafeteria tables together and sing about “Hot Lunch”. [Page Six] Actor Jeremy Irons spoke out against gay marriage on the grounds that it means that a father could marry his son for tax purposes.
- 4/4/2013
- by Meghan O'Keefe
- TheFabLife - Movies
It's a week after the showcase. Ivy and Sam conduct a post-mortem in dance class with Sam asking the dreaded question: “You don't think it's dead, do you?”
Cut to Julia, depressed in bed with a bowl of grapes. “We're dead.” She's upset not only because Eileen isn't returning her calls but also because of Leo's rapidly approaching court date. Frank is determined to cheer her up and launches into a Guitar Hero-assisted rendition of Bob Marley's “Three Little Birds." Number one, white people singing reggae is a dicey proposition at best. Second, are you really singing a Bob Marley song to distract your wife from your son's marijuana charge?
Eileen is ensconced in her new apartment, on the phone with Derek about Karen and someone named Ryan. In walks Ellis, bearing a CD delivery. He offers his services, since with the workshop over Tom needs less help. She...
Cut to Julia, depressed in bed with a bowl of grapes. “We're dead.” She's upset not only because Eileen isn't returning her calls but also because of Leo's rapidly approaching court date. Frank is determined to cheer her up and launches into a Guitar Hero-assisted rendition of Bob Marley's “Three Little Birds." Number one, white people singing reggae is a dicey proposition at best. Second, are you really singing a Bob Marley song to distract your wife from your son's marijuana charge?
Eileen is ensconced in her new apartment, on the phone with Derek about Karen and someone named Ryan. In walks Ellis, bearing a CD delivery. He offers his services, since with the workshop over Tom needs less help. She...
- 3/27/2012
- by fakename
- The Backlot
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