Blast from the Past: Orson Welles’ “Touch of Evil” Revisited We have seen single-track shots, from the many single-take sequences in Hitchcock’s Rope, the Copacabana entrance in Scorsese’s Goodfellas to the war montage in Atonement, etc. But the greatest example of this difficult and comlex undertaking is the opening crane shot in Orson Welles’ noir […]
Touch of Evil (1958): Opening Sequence of Welles Masterpiece, Crane Shot (Tale of a Bomb)
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Conjuring, The: Prequel in the Works, After “Last Rites” Huge Commercial Success
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A prequel film is in development at Warner and New Line, with director Rodrigue Huart in talks to direct.
Song Sung Blue: Craig Brewer’s Musical, Starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in Oscar-Caliber Performance
October 27, 2025 by
The two star as struggling musicians who form a Neil Diamond tribute band.
Mala Noche (1985): Van Sant’s Indie Movie Kicked Off the New Queer Cinema
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Mala Niche: 40th Anniversary–Celebrating the First Film of New Queer Cinema
League of Gentlemen (1960): Basil Dearden’s Heist Action Comedy, Starrng Jack Hawkins, Nigel Patrick, Roger Livesey, Richard Attenborough, Bryan Forbes
October 26, 2025 by
Based on John Boland’s 1958 novel of the same name, the screenplay is written by Bryan Forbes, who also co-stars in the film.
