"A superb piece": the BFI (British Film Institute) has a restored 4k version of 1949's Stray Dog by the iconic Akira Kurosawa, and starring the legendary Toshiro Mifune, coming out on January 27th. My review is up now on @PhilEdwards 's Live For Films now - https://www.liveforfilm.com/2025/01/22/blu-ray-review-akira-kurosawas-stray-dog-a-superb-piece-by-a-cast-and-crew-at-the-top-of-their-game/
This evening's viewing distraction: new 4k restored version of 1949's Stray Dog by the masterful Akira Kurosawa, which will be getting the Blu-Ray 4k release from the BFI at the end of January https://shop.bfi.org.uk/stray-dog-blu-ray.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqdYc1IK3H7qU94DGeUT_IchsMvVpc1aOvrb_FPxBn4Y8_L1tFd
As ever my review will follow later on @PhilEdwards 's Live For Films
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The scene where the singing of the Marseillaise drowns out the bellowing Nazis gets me every time I watch this film. Must have been very emotional for the original audience, in the middle of WWII, with no idea how it would end.
These days it reminds me we've faced seemingly overwhelming fascism before, and good people stood up to it, and crushed it. I need to remember that a lot these days...
Double Bogie on Boxing Day, The Big Sleep, then Casablanca on BBC2, watching with dad.
Bogie, Bacall and Bergman; absolute classic Hollywood gold...
That final reel in the Fun House and the Hall of Mirrors, just brilliant cinema
"Give my regards to the sunrise..."
This evening's viewing distraction: some classic 1940s Noir with The Lady From Shanghai. Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth (then married to Welles), and that hall of mirrors scene.
It's #InternationalAnimationDay , so in tribute, here is The Count himself, Bela Lugosi, modelling reference poses for Disney animators for Chernabog in 1940's Fantasia.
Classic flick The Lady From Shanghai is on the Talking Pictures channel (sorry, UK only) tonight at 9. Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth, and that amazing hall of mirrors scene...
On September 14, 1946, Decoy debuted in the United States. Here’s some original Jean Gillie art!!
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On April 6, 1947 It’s a Wonderful Life debuted in the United Kingdom. Here’s some original Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart fan art!
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