Miscellaneous bits of news and fun stuff from around the Internet......The annual November Barnes & Noble Criterion Collection half-price sale is now underway! The sale ends December 2nd.
...Coming to Blu-ray soon from Kino Lorber: HOUSEBOAT (1958) starring Cary Grant and Sophia Loren. It will be from a 6K scan of the original 35mm VistaVision camera negative.
...I'm interested in seeing a couple new releases: CONCLAVE (2024), recently reviewed by Leonard Maltin, and JUROR NO. 2 (2024), the latest film directed by Clint Eastwood. Given Eastwood's age (94!), every additional film released by him is a wonder. Unfortunately Warner Bros. is not giving JUROR NO. 2 a wide release.
...Concerning news last week, as the Academy laid off a significant number of archivists, librarians, and film preservationists. The Academy seems to have skewed priorities of late, pouring money into the Academy Museum - which has made very questionable decisions on the history it's chosen to cover - while laying off actual preservationists and historians. Coverage: IndieWire, Deadline, and Variety.
...Coming to Blu-ray in December from the Warner Archive Collection: MR. LUCKY (1943), THE SPANISH MAIN (1945), NORA PRENTISS (1947), and THE TALL TARGET (1951).
...Some of the latest Blu-ray reviews from CineSavant Glenn Erickson at Trailers from Hell: I REMEMBER MAMA (1948) from the Warner Archive Collection and MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL & PRESSBURGER (2024) from Kino Lorber. Look for reviews here at a future date.
...James L. Neibaur reviews David C. Tucker's new book on actor John Hodiak, published by McFarland.
...Next year Francis Ford Coppola will receive the AFI Life Achievement Award. He will be the 50th recipient.
...New later this month for fall cookbook season: MARTHA: THE COOKBOOK: 100 FAVORITE RECIPES, WITH LESSONS AND STORIES FROM MY KITCHEN by Martha Stewart.
...Tom Cruise is considering a sequel to his film DAYS OF THUNDER (1990).
...Colin offers musings on director William Dieterle and three Joseph Cotten films at Riding the High Country.
...A fundraiser is underway to install a memorial cenotaph for actress Veronica Lake at Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood. I shared photos from a visit to Valhalla in 2020.
...Notable Passings: Actress Teri Garr has passed on at the age of 79...Alan Rachins of L.A. LAW has died at 82. He's survived by his wife, actress Joanna Frank...Artist Greg Hildebrandt, who created a famed STAR WARS (1977) poster with his twin brother Tim, has passed away at 85.
...Remembering the late Ann Rutherford on her November 2nd birthday...and there's a little more on Ann in this 2019 Western RoundUp column for Classic Movie Hub.
...For additional recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my October 26th column.
Just saw Juror #2. Good tense movie. You'll probably like the movie.
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