Buck and the Preacher (1972) Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Sidney Poitier in ‘Buck and the Preacher,’ 1972. COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION Post-Civil War, Buck (Sidney Poitier), a soldier turned trail guide, is helping former slaves settle in the West. At one point, a con artist, Preacher (Harry Belafonte), joins the group and clashes with Buck. But the […]
Too Late Blues (1961): Cassavetes’ Jazz Drama, Starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens, Everett Chambers
April 26, 2023 by
John Cassavetes directed Too Late Blues, a 1961 black-and-white feature, starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens and Everett Chambers. Written by Cassavetes and Richard Carr, it is the story of jazz musician “Ghost” Wakefield and his relationship with his fellow band members and his love interest, Jess, a beautiful would-be singer. It was the first film […]
Strange Way of Life: Almodovar’s Short Film, Western Starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke
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Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke Get Intimate in Almodóvar’s Gay Cowboy Drama
Dune: Part Two–Timothée Chalamet Rides Giant Sandworm–Trailer
April 25, 2023 by
Timothée Chalamet has assumed his place as Muad’Dib, prophet of the Fremen in the first trailer for Dune: Part Two.
Identity (2003): Loosely based on Agatha Christie’s whodunit And Then There Were None
April 25, 2023 by
Loosely based on Agatha Christie’s whodunit And Then There Were None (1939), the movie Identity (2003) twists and turns to the very end.
