Monday, October 31, 2022

The Kiss of the Vampire (1963) **

Featuring an original oddball take on vampirism and the typical lush Hammer photography, it's enjoyable if a bit silly.

The Music of Chance (1993) ****

Terrific mind bender subtly directed with a transformative James Spader and a restrained Mandy Patinkin.

Sunday, October 30, 2022

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983) *

Ian Richardson and Denholm Elliott are let down by shoddy directing in this confusing Holmes adaptation. Disappointing.

Friday, October 28, 2022

Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971) **

Hammer Films sure knew how to light and photograph a motion picture. This one is no exception which makes it enjoyable along with the lovely Ms.Beswick, even though the story is a bit silly and needlessly graphic.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

American Friends (1991) **

Handsomely mounted period piece about an Oxford don who gives it all up for love doesn't quite hit the heights for which it aims.

Sunday, October 16, 2022

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) **

Dick Lester relies too heavily on extreme closeups and compensates with frenetic cutting, but the material and performances are enough to make the entire production enjoyable.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Couple mistakenly given $10.5m from Crypto.com thought they had won contest, court hears | Cryptocurrencies | The Guardian

In May 2021, Crypto.com intended to refund Manivel $100 but she was erroneously transferred $10.47m. The company did not notice the mistake until an audit was conducted in December.

A worker in Bulgaria, who processed the refund, had entered the wrong numbers into an Excel spreadsheet, Michi Chan Fores, a Crypto.com compliance officer, told the court.


Not only should Crypto.com be forced to honor the payment, they should also be assessed treble damages for using Excel to process anything to do with actual cash.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Fascination (1979) *

Poorly executed would be horror flick is still better lit and photographed than most current movies.

Thursday, October 06, 2022

The Cry of the Owl (2009) **

This condensed Highsmith adaptation probably doesn't make a lot of sense if you haven't read the novel, but it's a watchable noir at face value.

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

The Hidden (1987) ***

Prime example of a "B" picture transcending its genre and budgetary limitations with imagination and skill.