The Punk Singer
Lou Bunin's Alice in Wonderland (1949)
Wonderwall
Here's Lucy: The Complete Series
DVD and Blu-ray new releases March 25, 2014; The Punk Singer; Lou Bunin's Alice in Wonderland; Wonderwall; Here's Lucy!
Click the links to order discounted DVDs and Blu-rays from Amazon.
The Punk Singer
Lou Bunin's Alice in Wonderland (1949)
Wonderwall
Here's Lucy: The Complete Series
The Punk Singer
Lou Bunin's Alice in Wonderland (1949)
Wonderwall
Here's Lucy: The Complete Series
Pop focus: The Thin Man series!
Today we play tribute to the delightful series of screwball comedy/detective films starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles -- the Thin Man and his wife.
Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel, the first Thin Man film was released in 1934 and spawned five sequels, each film getting sillier as the series went on. But the movies hold up remarkably well, due largely to the fact that Powell and Loy's chemistry is so strong, and their scripts are so great.
Nora was just about the most independent woman in American film for decades, and Nick -- for the most part -- treated her as an equal partner. Together, they are charming and witty and obviously in love. They stick through all the absurd and sometimes scary, situations that surround them as Nick endeavors to solve yet another crime.
And they also have a cute dog: Asta, a wire fox terrier present in each film.
All the films are out on DVD and regularly turn up on cable, check them out if you haven't. I've enjoyed re-watching them many times.
Also, there's a great Thin Man memorabilia site here.
The YouTube "video" below is a radio adaptation of the first Thin Man film, with Powell and Loy reprising their parts:
Based on a Dashiell Hammett novel, the first Thin Man film was released in 1934 and spawned five sequels, each film getting sillier as the series went on. But the movies hold up remarkably well, due largely to the fact that Powell and Loy's chemistry is so strong, and their scripts are so great.
Nora was just about the most independent woman in American film for decades, and Nick -- for the most part -- treated her as an equal partner. Together, they are charming and witty and obviously in love. They stick through all the absurd and sometimes scary, situations that surround them as Nick endeavors to solve yet another crime.
And they also have a cute dog: Asta, a wire fox terrier present in each film.
All the films are out on DVD and regularly turn up on cable, check them out if you haven't. I've enjoyed re-watching them many times.
Also, there's a great Thin Man memorabilia site here.
The YouTube "video" below is a radio adaptation of the first Thin Man film, with Powell and Loy reprising their parts:
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Pop culture roundup: Charlton Comics is back! New Peanuts film!
Charlton Comics was always the cheap-o, low-paying #3 publisher of mainstream comics when I was growing up in the 1970s, but it also gave many later prominent creators their start. Now some of those creators are celebrating the publisher and its legacy in a new anthology title.
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A new Peanuts film, directed by Charles Schulz' son Craig and written by his son Bryan, is on the way. See the teaser below (some folks will undoubtedly hate the CGI, but what do you expect these days?) NON-SPOILERS:
It started when a fan commented on a Charlton Comics Facebook group that someone should publish a new magazine, but writer Paul Kupperberg responded, and that ended up with enough artists signing on for a 44-page book – the Charlton Arrow. It got the attention of new artists, as well as veterans like Paul Kupperberg, Joe Staton and Roger McKenzie, artists who worked at Charlton Comics and went on to work on characters like Captain America, Daredevil, Batman and the Green Lantern. The collection of new stories can be ordered online starting this month, and the creators are already working on a second issue.
A new Peanuts film, directed by Charles Schulz' son Craig and written by his son Bryan, is on the way. See the teaser below (some folks will undoubtedly hate the CGI, but what do you expect these days?) NON-SPOILERS:
"It's about a round-headed kid and his dog, and that's about as far as I'm willing to go," Craig Schulz told USA Today.
Fab Friday: Beatles and famous friends!
Beatles with Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield and Marlene Dietrich.
Record Store Day list is out! What do you want?
April 19 is Record Store Day again, and local shops promise a bounty of limited edition releases -- mostly on vinyl. There's a lot of stuff coming out. See the complete list here.
This is what caught my eye, though I likely won't find it all locally and couldn't afford it all if I did!
This is what caught my eye, though I likely won't find it all locally and couldn't afford it all if I did!
- Albert Ammons "Boogie Woogie Stomp"/"Boogie Woogie Blues" Blue Note 12" Vinyl 3000
- Sam Cooke Ain't That Good News ABKCO 12" Vinyl 1800
- The Everly Brothers Songs Our Daddy Taught Us Varese Sarabande 12" Vinyl 1500
- The Everly Brothers Roots Rhino 12" Vinyl 2700
- Meade "Lux" Lewis "Melancholy"/"Solitude" Blue Note 12" Vinyl 3000
- The Standells Dirty Water/Twitchin' Sundazed 7" vinyl 2000
- The Sunrays Our Leader/Won't You Tell Me Sundazed 7" vinyl 2000
- Tame Impala Live Interscope Vinyl 5000
- Various Artists The Folk Box 50th Anniversary Rhino 4 X 12" Vinyl 2000
- The Yardbirds Little Games Rhino 12" Vinyl 2500
- The Zombies I Love You Varese Sarabande 12" Vinyl 2500
- The Zombies Odessey and Oracle Varese Sarabande 12" Vinyl
- Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar ORG Music 12" Vinyl 2000
- Neko Case & Jason Lytle Satellite of Love Brink 7" vinyl 1000
- The Idle Race The Birthday Party Rhino 12" Vinyl 1000
- R.E.M. Unplugged: The Complete 1991 and 2001 Sessions Rhino 4 x 12" vinyl 1000
- Django Django The Porpoise Song Late Night Tales 7" vinyl 500
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