Saturday, July 11, 2009

EXIT/ENTER: SATURDAY, JULY 11TH



WORLD POPULATION DAY

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS (1767-1848)
6TH P.U.S.A., 1825-1829
F: JOHN ADAMS, 2008
F: JOHN & ABIGAIL ADAMS, 2006
F: AMISTAD, 1997
F: THE MONROE DOCTRINE, 1939
F: THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDECE, 1911

BRIDGETTE ANDERSON (1975-1997)
A: TOO MUCH, 1987
A: FEVER PITCH, 1985
A: NIGHTMARES, 1983
A: SAVANNAH SMILES, 1982

ANGELICA ARAGON (B: 1953)
A: LOOKING FOR PALLADIN, 2008
A: BELLA, 2006
A: THE CRIME OF FATHER AMARO, 2002
A: A WALK IN THE CLOUDS, 1995
A: DUNE, 1984

GIORGIO ARMANI (B: 1934)

FASHION DESIGNER
F: VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR, 2008
P: MY VOYAGE TO ITALY, 1999
F: CATWALK, 1996
CD: LA VILLA DEL VENERDI, 1991
CD: THE OBJECT OF BEAUTY, 1991

CD: THE COMFORT OF STRANGERS, 1990
F: MADE IN MILAN, 1990
CD: PHENOMENA, 1985
CD: IL LADRONE, 1981

DAVID BAERWALD (B: 1960)
LP: DAVID + DAVID/BOOMTOWN, 1986
M: UNDISCOVERED, 2005

M: HURLYBURLY, 1998

A: THE CROSSING GUARD, 1995
F: THE LAST PARTY, 1993

KING BAGGOT (D: 1948)
A: THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, 1946
A: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, 1940
A: A DAY AT THE RACES, 1937
A: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA, 1935
A: WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD?, 1932
D: ROMANCE OF A ROUGE, 1928
D: THE HOUSE OF SCANDAL, 1928
D: DOWN THE STRETCH, 1927
D: THE NOTORIOUS LADY, 1927
D: RAFFLES, 1925
D: TUMBLEWEEDS, 1925
P: TRAFFIC IN SOULS, 1913

ANDREW BIRD (B: 1973)
LP: ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA, 2007

LP: THE SWIMMING HOUR, 2001
LP: SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS/BEDLAM BALLROOM, 2000

LP: SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS/HOT, 1997
F: LARGO, 2008

YUL BRYNNER (1915-1985)
A: WESTWORLD, 1973
A: MORITURI, 1965
A: GOODBYE AGAIN, 1961
A: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN, 1960
A: THE TESTAMENT OF ORPHEUS, 1960
A: THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, 1958
A: ANASTASIA, 1956
A: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, 1956
A: THE KING & I, 1956

JOHN W. CAMPBELL JR. (D: 1971)
W: THE THING, 1982
W: THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, 1951

JUSTIN CHAMBERS (B: 1970)
A: GREY’S ANATYOMY, 2005-2009
A: LAKEVIEW TERRACE, 2008
A: THE ZODIAC, 2005
A: SOUTHERN BELLES, 2005
A: LEO, 2002
A: THE MUSKETEER, 2001
A: THE WEDDING PLANNER, 2001
A: LIBERTY HEIGHTS, 1999

PETER CINCOTTI (B: 1983)
POP MUSICIAN
A: BEYOND THE SEA, 2004
A: SPIDER-MAN 2, 2004

JEFF CORWIN (B: 1967)
F: CORWIN’S QWEST, 2005-2009
F: JEFF CORWIN UNLEASHED, 2003

EDWARD DILLON (D: 1933)
A: WHISPERING WHOOPEE, 1930

A: LILAC TIME, 1928
W: WANDERING PAPAS, 1926
A: INTOLERANCE, 1916
D: DON QUIXOTE, 1915
A: JUDITH OF BETHULIA, 1914

A: THE LONEDALE OPERATOR, 1911

GENE EVANS (1922-1998)
A: SHOCK CORRIDOR, 1963
A: ACE IN THE HOLE, 1951
A: THE STEEL HELMET, 1951
A: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE, 1950
A: CRISS CROSS, 1949

GRETCHEN FRANKLIN (D: 2005)
A: RETURN TO WATERLOO, 1985
A: RAGTIME, 1981
A: QUINCY’S QUEST, 1979
A: THE THREE MUSKETEERS, 1973
A: TWISTED NERVE, 1968

GEORGE GERSHWIN (D: 1937)

M: RHAPSODY IN BLUE, 2000
M: PORGY AND BESS, 1959
F: SO THIS IS LOVE, 1953
M: YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME, 1949
F: RHAPSODY IN BLUE, 1945
M: THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES, 1938
M: SHALL WE DANCE, 1937

M: DELICIOUS, 1931

FRANCIS J. GRANDON (D: 1929)
D: BARB WIRE, 1922
D: LOTUS BLOSSOM, 1921

A: ENOCH ARDEN, 1911
A: THE LONDEDALE OPERATOR, 1911
A: WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH OUR OLD?, 1911

A: IN THE BORDER STATES, 1910

ALFRED E. GREEN (1889-1960)
D: THE JOLSEN STORY, 1946
D: THE GRACIE ALLEN MURDER CASE, 1939

D: BABY FACE, 1933

D: THE DARK HORSE, 1932
D: SMART MONEY, 1931
D: ELLA CINDERS, 1926
F: HOLLYWOOD, 1923
D: LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY, 1921

GREG GRUNBERG (B: 1966)
A: HEROES, 2006-2009
A: STAR TREK, 2009
A: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE III, 2006
A: ALIAS, 2001-2006
A: THE LADYKILLERS, 2004
A: AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, 2001
A: THE MUSE, 1999
A: BASEKETBALL, 1998
A: FUTURE SHOCK, 1994

LEISHA HAILEY (B: 1971)
BAND: UH HUH HER
A: THE L WORD, 2004-2009
A: SIZE ‘EM UP, 2001
A: SLEEPING BEAUTIES, 1999
A: SOME GIRL, 1998
A: ALL OVER ME, 1997

ALEXANDER HAMILTON (D: 1804)
ECONOMIST/FOUNDING FATHER
F: JOHN ADAMS, 2008
F: INDEPENDECE, 1976
F: MAGNIFICENT DOLL, 1946

F: ALEXANDER HAMILTON, 1931/1924
F: JANICE MEREDITH, 1924

DAVID HENRIE (B: 1989)
A: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, 2005-2009
A: THE ALYSON STONER PROJECT, 2009
A: ARIZONA SUMMER, 2003

IRENE HERVEY (1910-1998)
A: DESTRY RIDES AGAIN, 1939
A: THREE GODFATHERS, 1936
A: CHARLIE CHAN IN SHANGHAI, 1935
F: PIRATE PARTY ON CATALINA ISLE, 1935
A: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, 1934
A: THE STRANGER’S RETURN, 1933

TOM HOLLAND (B: 1943)
D: THINNER, 1996
D: THE TEMP, 1993
D: CHILD'S PLAY, 1988
W: FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2, 1988
D: FATAL BEAUTY, 1987
D: FRIGHT NIGHT, 1985
W: CLOAK & DAGGER, 1984
W: SCREAM FOR HELP, 1984
W: PSYCHO II, 1983
W: CLASS OF 1984, 1982
W: THE BEAST WITHIN, 1982
A: A WALK IN THE SPING RAIN, 1970
A: MODEL SHOP, 1969

BARNARD HUGHES (D: 2006)

A: THE LOST BOYS, 1987
A: SISTERS, 1973
A: THE HOSPITAL, 1971
A: MIDNIGHT COWBOY, 1969

A: HAMLET, 1964

TAB HUNTER (B: 1931)
F: WILD BILL: HOLLYWOOD MAVERICK, 1995
W: DARK HORSE, 1992
A: LUST IN THE DUST, 1985
A: POLYESTER, 1981
A: MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, 1976

A: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN, 1972

A: THE LOVED ONE, 1965
A: THE PLEASURE OF HIS COMPANY, 1961
A: DAMN YANKEES!, 1958

LADY BIRD JOHNSON (D: 2007)

WIFE: LYNDON B. JOHNSON (1934-1973)
F: A LIFE: THE STORY OF LADY BIRD JOHNSON, 1992
F: JFK, 1991

DAVID KELLY (B: 1929)
A: STARDUST, 2007

A: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, 2005
A: GREENFINGERS, 2000

A: WAKING NED DEVINE, 1998
A: THE ITALIAN JOB, 1969
A: GIRL WITH GREEN EYES, 1964

STEPHEN LANG (B: 1952)
A: AVATAR, 2009
A: PUBLIC ENEMIES, 2009
A: NIAGARA, NIAGARA, 1997

A: TOMBSTONE, 1993
A: GETTYSBURG, 1993
A: LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, 1989
A: MANHUNTER, 1986

FRANCES LANGFORD (D: 2005)
F: THAT’S DANCING!, 1985
F: ONCE UPON A WINTERTIME, 1954
F: THE GLENN MILLER STORY, 1953
W: PURPLE HEART DIARY, 1951
F: MELODY TIME, 1948
A: YANKEE DOODLE DANDY, 1942
A: DREAMING OUT LOUD, 1940
A: HOLLYWOOD HOTEL, 1937
A: BORN TO DANCE, 1936
A: EVERY NIGHT AT EIGHT, 1935
F: BROADWAY MELODY OF 1936, 1935

CHARLES LAWTON JR. (D: 1965)
C: A RAISIN IN THE SUN, 1961

C: 3:1O TO YUMA, 1957

C: THE TALL T, 1957

C: THE LONG GRAY LINE, 1955

C: THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI, 1947

MARK LESTER (B: 1958)
A: MELODY, 1971
A: EYEWITNESS, 1970
A: OLIVER!, 1968
A: OUR MOTHER’S HOUSE, 1967
A: FAHRENHEIT 451, 1966

LIL’ KIM JONES (B: 1974)
HIP-HOP MUSICIAN
F: NOTORIOUS, 2009
A: SUPERHERO MOVIE, 2008
A: YOU GOT SERVED, 2004
A: NORA’S HAIR SALON, 2004
A: GANG OF ROSES, 2003

A: JUWANNA MAN, 2002
F: ZOOLANDER, 2001

A: SHE’S ALL THAT, 1999

ROSS MACDONALD (D: 1983)
W: BLUE CITY, 1986
W: DOUBLE NEGATIVE, 1980
W: THE DROWNING POOL, 1975
W: HARPER, 1966

BRUCE MCGILL (B: 1950)
A: W., 2008
A: RECOUNT, 2008
A: THE LOOKOUT, 2007
A: ELIZABETHTOWN, 2005
A: CINDERELLA MAN, 2005

A: COLLATERAL, 2004
A: MATCHSTICK MEN, 2003
A: THE INSIDER, 1999
A: ANIMAL HOUSE, 1978

ROBERT F. MCGOWEN (1882-1955)
D: FORGOTTON BABIES, 1933

D: FREE WHEELING, 1932

D: SPANKY, 1932

D: THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS, 1930

D: OUR GANG, 1922

PAULINE MCLYNN (B: 1962)
A: IRIS, 2001
A: AN EVERLASTING PIECE, 2000
A: QUILLS, 2000
A: ANGELA’S ASHES, 1999
A: FAR AND AWAY, 1992

THOMAS MITCHELL (1892-1962)
A: HIGH NOON, 1952
A: IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, 1946
W: CASANOVA BROWN, 1944
A: ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY, 1941
A: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, 1939
A: GONE WITH THE WIND, 1939
A: MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, 1939
W: LIFE BEGINS WITH LOVE, 1937
W: ALL OF ME, 1934

PETER MURPHY (B: 1957)
BAND: BAUHAUS
F: THE HUNGER, 1983
M: THE GRID, 1980

JAMES MURRAY (D: 1936)
A: ROSE-MARIE, 1936
A: THE INFORMER, 1935
A: BABY FACE, 1933
A: HEROES FOR SALE, 1933
A: THE CROWD, 1928

SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER (D: 1989)
HUSBAND: JOAN PLOWRIGHT (1961-1989)
HUSBAND: VIVIEN LEIGH (1940-1960)
A: THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL, 1978
A: JESUS OF NAZARETH, 1977
A: MARATHON MAN, 1976
A: SLEUTH, 1972
D: THREE SISTERS, 1970
A: SPARTACUS, 1960
D: THE PRINCE & THE SHOWGIRL, 1957
D: RICHARD III, 1955
D: HAMLET, 1948
D: THE CHRONICLE HISTORY OF KING HENRY THE FIFT, 1944
A: HENRY V, 1944
A: REBECCA, 1940
A: WUTHERING HEIGHTS, 1939

JAFAR PANAHI (B: 1960)
D: OFFSIDE, 2006
E: CAFE TRANSIT, 2005
E: HOKM, 2005
D: CRIMSON GOLD, 2003
D: THE CIRCLE, 2000
D: THE MIRROR, 1997
D: THE WHITE BALLOON, 1995

CONNOR PAOLO (B: 1990)
A: GOSSIP GIRL, 2007-2009
A: THE WINNING SEASON, 2009
A: SNOW ANGELS, 2007
A: WORLD TRADE CENTER, 2006
A: ALEXANDER, 2004
A: MYSTIC RIVER, 2003

BONNIE POINTER (B: 1951)
BAND: THE POINTER SISTERS

AARON RAHBERGER (B: 1997)
NEPHEW

LISA RINNA (B: 1963)
WIFE: HARRY HAMLIN (1997)
A: GOOD ADVICE, 2001
A: MELROSE PLACE, 1996-1998

A: ROBOT WARS, 1993
A: MONDAY MORNING, 1990
A: CAPTIVE RAGE, 1988

ROBERT THE BRUCE (1274-1329)
KING OF THE SCOTS, 1309-1329
F: BRAVEHEART, 1995

MICHAEL ROSE (B: 1957)
BAND: BLACK UHURU

MICHAEL ROSENBAUM (B: 1972)
A: SMALLVILLE, 2001-2008

A: POOLHALL JUNKIES, 2002
A: SWEET NOVEMBER, 2001
A: URBAN LEGEND, 1998

A: MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, 1997

RICHIE SAMBORA (B: 1959)
BAND: BON JOVI
HUSBAND: HEATHER LOCKLEAR (1994-2007)
A: ON THE LINE, 2001

KELLIE SHIRLEY (B: 1983)
A: THE SICK HOUSE, 2007
A: VENUS, 2006
A: HEIDI, 2005
A: WIMBLEDON, 2004

SCOTT SHRINER (B: 1965)

BAND: WEEZER (2002-2005)

BRETT SOMERS (1924-2007)
WIFE: JACK KLUGMAN (1953-2007)
F: MATCH GAME, 1973-1982
A: THE ODD COUPLE, 1971-1973
A: BONE, 1972
A: A RAGE TO LIVE, 1965
A: BUS RILEY’S BACK IN TOWN, 1965

PATRICIA REYES SPINDOLA (B: 1953)
A: BAD HABITS, 2007
A: FRIDA, 2002
A: BEFORE NIGHT FALLS, 2000
A: DEEP CRIMSON, 1996
A: THE CHILDREN OF SANCHEZ, 1978

LEON SPINKS (B: 1953)
PROFESSIONAL BOXER
F: TAO OF THE GOLDEN MASK, 2007

DON STARR (D: 2005)
A: DALLAS, 1978-1990
A: BIRD, 1988
A: THE BEAR, 1984
A: THE ONION FEILD, 1979
A: HAWMPS!, 1976

MINDY STERLING (B: 1953)

A: SPRING BREAKDOWN, 2009
A: SURF’S UP, 2007

A: ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN, 2006

A: AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, 2002

A: AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME, 1999
A: AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY, 1997

ROOSEVELT SYKES (D: 1983)
BLUES MUSICIAN
F: LE BLUES ENTRE LES DENTS, 1973

RACHEL TAYLOR (B: 1984)
A: DECEPTION, 2008
A: SHUTTER, 2008
A: BOTTLE SHOCK, 2008
A: TRANSFORMERS, 2007
A: SEE NO EVIL, 2006
A: MAN-THING, 2005

REG VARNEY (1916-2008)
A: MUTINY ON THE BUSES, 1972
A: ON THE BUSES, 1971
A: THE GREAT ST. TRINIAN’S TRAIN ROBBERY, 1966
A: JOEY BOY, 1965
A: MISS ROBIN HOOD, 1952

SUZANNE VEGA (B: 1959)
SINGER/SONGWRITER
WIFE: MITCHELL FROOM (1995-1998)
F: LOU REED: ROCK AND ROLL HEART, 1988

SELA WARD (B: 1956)
A: THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, 2004
A: 54, 1998
A: MY FELLOW AMERICANS, 1996
A: SISTERS, 1991-1996
A: THE FUGITIVE, 1993
A: NOTHING IN COMMON, 1986

ILSE WERNER (1921-2005)
A: EPILOG: DAS GEHEIMNIS DER ORPLID, 1950
A: GROBE FREIHEIT NR. 7, 1944
A: MUNCHHAUSEN, 1943
A: WIR MACHEN MUSIK, 1942
A: U-BOOTE WESTWARTS!, 1941
A: WUNSCHKONZERT, 1940
A: BEL AMI, 1939

KIRK WHALUM (B: 1958)
JAZZ MUSICIAN
A: THE PRINCE OF TIDES, 1991

E.B. WHITE (1899-1985)
W: STUART LITTLE 2, 2002
W: THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN, 2001
W: STUART LITTLE, 1999
A: THE FAMILY THAT DWELT APART, 1974
W: CHARLOTTE'S WEB, 1973/2006

JIM WHITE (1882-1946)
DISCOVERED: CARLSBAD CAVERNS

FILMS OF THE DAY: JULY 11TH

FILM OF THE DAY: POLYESTER



CRITERION OF THE DAY: HAMLET (1948)



DOCUMENTARY OF THE DAY: VALENTINO: THE LAST EMPEROR



WORST. MOVIES. EVER!!: JUWANNA MAN

Friday, July 10, 2009

NOW PLAYING: BRUNO, HURT LOCKER, I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER

BRUNO, ****/5



THE HURT LOCKER, ****/5



I LOVE YOU, BETH COOPER, **/5



MOON, ****/5
@ THE LOFT CINEMA, TUCSON & THE ORIENTAL THEATRE, MILWAUKEE


Thursday, June 25, 2009

THE REAL MOVIE PREVIEWS OR: WHAT I'M MOST EXCITED TO SEE

500 DAYS OF SUMMER (JULY 24)



FUNNY PEOPLE (JULY 31)
directed by JUDD APATOW



PAPER HEART (AUGUST 7)
starring MICHAEL CENA, CHARLYNE YI



INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (AUGUST 21)
directed by QUENTIN TARANTINO



THE BOAT THAT ROCKED (AUGUST 28)
directed by RICHARD CURTIS



EXTRACT (SEPTEMBER 4)
directed by MIKE JUDGE



THE INFORMANT (SEPTEMBER 18)
directed by STEVEN SODERBERGH



SHUTTER ISLAND (OCTOBER 2)
directed by MARTIN SCORSESE



WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (OCTOBER 16)
directed by SPIKE JONZE



ANTICHRIST (OCTOBER 23)
directed by LARS VON TRIER



PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE (NOVEMBER 6)

DISCIPLINE (UPCOMING DVD RELEASES)

JULY 14



THE EDGE OF LOVE, ***/5
FOR ALL MANKIND (CRITERION)
GREY GARDENS, ***/5
THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, **/5
THE HUMAN CONDITION (CRITERION)
MAD MEN (SEASON 2)
THE STATE (SERIES)

JULY 21



CORALINE, ***/5
THE GREAT BUCK HOWARD, ***/5
THE ECHELON CONSPIRACY, **/5
MADE IN U.S.A. (CRITERION)
2 OR 3 THINGS I KNOW ABOUT HER (CRITERION)
WATCHMEN, ***/5

JULY 28



DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION, **/5
FAST & FURIOUS, **/5
MISS MARCH, **/5
REPULSION (CRITERION)


AUGUST 4

OBSESSED, **/5
RACE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN, **/5
THE SOLOIST, **/5

AUGUST 11

THE CLASS, ****/5
I LOVE YOU, MAN, ***/5
17 AGAIN, **/5

AUGUST 18

HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE, **/5
THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT, **/5

AUGUST 25

ADVENTURELAND, ***/5
DUPLICITY, ***/5
FIGHTING, ***/5
JEANNE DIELMAN, 23, QUAI DU COMMERCE, 1080 BRUXELLES (CRITERION)
THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO (CRITERION)
SUNSHINE CLEANING, ***/5

SEPTEMBER 1

EARTH, ***/5

SEPTEMBER 8

CRANK 2: HIGH VOLTAGE, **/5

SEPTEMBER 15

EASY VIRTUE, ***/5