Þis kyng lay at Camylot upon Kryst-masse,
With mony luflych lorde, ledes of þe best,
Rekenly of þe rounde table alle þo rich breþer,
With rych revel oryȝt, & rechles merþes.
But then this great green guy gate-crashes
(crazy pre-Christian Celtic character),
And feces would fain fall into fan
But fans haven’t been invented yet, yo.
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1949 – “Hamlet”
Laurence Olivier produced Shakespeare’s Hamlet for audiences in 1948, with an all-star cast along for the ride and himself as lead actor, adaptation writer, and director.
Also, Trey promised to point people towards this episode of the Fire and Water podcast discussing The Treasure of Sierra Madre.
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Gentleman’s Agreement (Lux Radio Theatre #2)
This is the second Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Gentleman’s Agreement, originally aired on March 15, 1955.
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Gentleman’s Agreement (Lux Radio Theatre #1)
Gentleman’s Agreement was adapted to Lux Radio Theatre twice. This is the version from September 20, 1948.
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Summer Weekend Review– The Gamers: Dorkness Rising (2008)
More and more, we have instant access to everything ever made, so it’s too bad we so rarely post our Summer Reviews of older films. Summer 2021 is half over, the big global games continue in Tokyo, and we’re spotlighting this 2008 low-budget indie look at fantasy role-playing gamers.
Available on YouTube and Amazon Prime, it demonstrates that you don’t have to spend a fortune to be at least somewhat entertaining.
1948 – “Gentleman’s Agreement”
The biggest award in the 1948 Academy Awards ceremony went home with a movie about antisemitism.
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Movie Review – “Black Widow”
The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is finally available, after COVID-19 related delays.
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July Patreon Shout Out
The July Patreon announcement.
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1947 – “The Best Years of Our Lives”
William Wyler directs this veteran-focused film.
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Midsummer Movie Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1968)
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet
Are of imagination all compact.
–Theseus (V.i.7-8)
Two years ago I reviewed two film productions here of Shakespeare’s fantasy-filled play A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935, 1999). I even suggested that, given the sheer number of adaptations, it might become a midsummer tradition.
We missed last year, but…. Yeah, last year. Let’s try again, with a 1968 production that brings Diana Rigg (likely best-known to Bureau-cats for her roles in Avengers and Game of Thrones), Helen Mirren, Ian Holm (Bilbo to you), Judi Dench (many roles, but if you’re here, you likely thought of M), Paul Rogers, and nudity to Shakespeare’s comedy.
Greek mythology, faeries, magic, lovers young and old, and a well-meaning troupe of dubious actors await you.