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To mark the release of The Frightened City, out now, we’ve been given 2 copies to give away on Blu-ray.

A cool British noir set in 1960s gangland London, The Frightened City follows the story of a low-level criminal (Sean Connery) who gets embroiled in a dangerous racketeering syndicate when he accepts a job from local mobster Harry Foulcher (Alfred Marks). A year before he was thrust into stardom as James Bond in “Dr. No”, Sean Connery gave a spell-binding performance as the brooding, muscular Irish enforcer Paddy Damion with a streak of rakish charm, with electrifying support from Yvonne Romain as the beautiful gangster’s moll Anya and from Herbert Lom as criminal mastermind Waldo Zhernikov.

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A pre-Bond Sean Connery is among the gifted cast in this 1961 mob drama that takes in the highlights of London lowlife

There’s a blue-chip cast for this tasty 1961 Brit noir, a brash and brassy mob drama in the bright lights of London’s Soho and the West End – the world of Dassin’s Night and the City. Alfred Marks plays Harry Foulcher, a creepy club owner whose supposedly legitimate business is a front for a protection racket, putting the arm on smalltime pubs and dives for a tenner a week. His crooked accountant Waldo Zhernikov, played with gorgeous insinuation by Herbert Lom, persuades Harry to sit down with all the other cauliflower-eared villains to form a profitable London-wide syndicate, to the disgust of the hard-nosed honest copper Detective Inspector Sayers, robustly played by John Gregson. These gangsters need a cool tough guy to collect the larger sums coming in,...

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Like the old saying goes, “You can’t go home again.” Having seen Scream And Scream Again decades ago, I remembered it as being thrilling and suspenseful... now, 47 years (!) after its release, not so much. The story is a hodgepodge of sci-fi and social commentary as a brusque police inspector (Alfred Marks) and a curious doctor (Christopher Matthews) investigate the brutal deaths of several young women, eventually connecting them to a scientist (Vincent Price) who is creating synthetic humans using body parts from unwilling live donors. Christopher Lee is the head of British Intelligence, whose agency is – I think – secretly funding the experiments. A subplot with a sadistic official (Marshall Jones) from a fictional Eastern European nation (think East Berlin) in collusion with the Brits is also in the mix. (In an interview years later, even Vincent Price admitted he...

(See previous post: “Gay Pride Movie Series Comes to a Close: From Heterosexual Angst to Indonesian Coup.”) Ken Russell's Valentino (1977) is notable for starring ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev as silent era icon Rudolph Valentino, whose sexual orientation, despite countless gay rumors, seems to have been, according to the available evidence, heterosexual. (Valentino's supposed affair with fellow “Latin Lover” Ramon Novarro has no basis in reality.) The female cast is also impressive: Veteran Leslie Caron (Lili, Gigi) as stage and screen star Alla Nazimova, ex-The Mamas & the Papas singer Michelle Phillips as Valentino wife and Nazimova protégée Natacha Rambova, Felicity Kendal as screenwriter/producer June Mathis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), and Carol Kane – lately of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fame. Bob Fosse's Cabaret (1972) is notable as one of the greatest musicals ever made. As a 1930s Cabaret presenter – and the Spirit of Germany – Joel Grey was the year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner. Liza Minnelli...

While FX has done well with their dramas, the cable channel has had less ratings success with their comedies. How will their newest entry, Atlanta, fare? Will it be renewed for a second season or, will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.Atlanta follows two cousins who work through the Atlanta, Georgia music scene as they try to better their lives and the lives of their families. Earnest “Earn” Marks (Donald Glover) is a young manager who’s trying to get his cousin Alfred's career off the ground. Alfred Marks (Brian Tyree Henry) is a new hot rapper trying to understand the line between real life and street life. Lakeith Lee Stanfield and Zazie Beetz also star.Read More…...

Donald Glover has carved out a career in the music industry under the stage name Childish Gambino, and has enjoyed remarkable success while doing so. Having broke onto the scene via Community, Glover is undoubtedly a man of many talents, and his latest creative venture ought to please fans of both his musical and acting careers.

It’s called Atlanta, an all-new musical comedy that’s set to chronicle the story of two cousins – one of which being Glover himself – who want nothing more than to break into the city’s local music scene. Less rags-to-riches and more an intimate drama with brilliant music, the latest trailer above showcases the ways in which Glover’s passion project effortlessly captures the spirit of Atlanta. Tokyo-born music maestro Hiro Murai helmed all 10 episodes of Atlanta, having previously collaborated with Glover/Childish Gambino on a number of music videos. Brian Tyree Henry, Keith Stanfield...

Rap comedy Atlanta recently found a home at FX, when the network offered a resounding vote of early confidence to Donald Glover’s new creative venture with a full season order, and today, we have our first look at FX’s new kid on the block.

After developing the series himself, the Community star also leads the drama as Earn Marks, a budding music manager trying to crack into the hyper-competitive business in the titular city. Glover, who operates in the music industry under the stage name Childish Gambino, is himself a rapper who grew up close to Atlanta, and we’re excited to see the actor’s passion project in motion later this year.

Atlanta will make its bow via FX on September 6. Keith Stanfield and Zazie Beets also star.

In Atlanta, two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

We're certain you haven't forgotten it's Tyrant Eve (Season 3 begins tomorrow!), but now we have even More FX news to keep you cozy.

That's right. One of the best kept secrets in Hollywood – the premise of American Horror Story – actually has a premiere date.

Can you even believe something in this business can be kept secret that long?

The real shocker is it's not waiting until October to come back.

Buckle up kiddos, because American Horror Story premieres Wednesday, September 14 at 10/9c!!!

But, that's not all!!

The new comedy from Donald Glover (and starring Donald Glover) titled Atlanta will be premiering on Tuesday, September 6 at 10/9c

The "official" scoop from Atlanta follows, but I've seen the pilot, and trying to discern all of this stuff is not easy, which is good. It's Hilarious.

In Atlanta, two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

While plot details for the sixth season of American Horror Story are mostly under wraps, we now know when the horror series will return, as FX has officially announced the show's Season 6 premiere date.

American Horror Story Season 6 will premiere on Wednesday, September 14th at 10:00pm Est. We have the official press release (via SpoilerTV) from FX, although cast and plot information have yet to be officially announced by the network:

Press Release: Los Angeles – July 5, 2016 – FX has set the premiere dates for two of the year’s most anticipated new comedy series, Atlanta and Better Things, as well as the return of the acclaimed and award-winning American Horror Story for its sixth installment, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Atlanta, a half-hour comedy series created by and starring Donald Glover, will premiere on FX on September 6, followed two days later by Better Things,...

Every time a hospitalized man wakes up, he’s lost another limb. Meanwhile, London police are on the hunt for a serial killer who drains the blood from his victims before dispatching their bodies. Also meanwhile (again), a Nazi-ish regime is being thwarted from an insider in an Eastern European country. Again meanwhile (and also again), I’m thoroughly confused. And you will be too! Welcome to Scream and Scream Again (1970), a joint Amicus/Aip production that’s as delightful as it is confounding.

Released in the U.K. in January 1970, and the U.S. the following month, Scream and Scream Again enjoyed box office success, bringing in over $1.2 million U.S. against a $350,000 budget. The film has enjoyed somewhat of a reappraisal over the years, with critics succumbing to its seemingly nonsensical charms. And you should too, as long as you keep a notebook and pen nearby.

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Vincent Price's diabolical surgeon produces a new breed of supermen, except that his latest 'composite' creation is also a serial-killing vampire. While the mayhem keeps the cops busy,  the conspiracy spreads to a foreign dictatorship, where another composite is consolidating power through high-level murders. British agent Christopher Lee is ferreting out the conspiracy-- or is he part of it? Scream and Scream Again Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1969 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 95 min. / Ship Date October 13, 2015 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alfred Marks, Christopher Matthews, Judy Huxtable, Yutte Stensgaard, Anthony Newlands, Michael Gothard Cinematography John Coquillon Production Design Bill Constable Film Editor Peter Elliott Original Music David Whitaker Written by Christopher Wicking from a novel by Peter Saxon Produced by Louis M. Heyward, Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky Directed by Gordon Hessler

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

Scream and Scream Again hangs in there as a genre curiosity,...

As the undisputed king of American gothic, Vincent Price holds a unique position regarding his association with British horror. From the mid sixties, nearly all his films were made in the UK, and while not as distinguished as The House of Usher (1960), Tales of Terror (1962) and The Raven (1963), they are not without interest. As an actor perfectly suited to English gothic, Price’s output includes two career-defining performances. In a nutshell, he had the best of both worlds.

Masque of the Red Death (1964)

The British phase of his career began with a bang. After directing all of Price’s Poe chillers for American International Pictures, Roger Corman wanted to give the formula a fresh approach by making his next film in England. Aip’s Samuel Z Arkoff and James H Nicholson had already produced several European films, so the next step was to establish a London base with Louis M Heyward in charge.

When you’re on a role you’re on a role! Once again here is a list of ten actors who achieved cult movie villainy on the strength of one movie. Some of the actors faded into obscurity while others continued their careers without scaling the heights of their defining cinematic performance. Perhaps I should do a one for heroes! Nah! Villains are much more fun!

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Rudolph Klein-Rogge (Metropolis – 1927)

Although dated, Fritz Lang’s utopian masterpiece still has the unique power to fascinate. Not only did the film make a star of Brigitte Helm, it introduced the father of all mad scientists, C A Rotwang, played with eye rolling relish by Lang’s favourite actor Rudolph Klein-Rogge. The Austrian born star specialised in villainous roles so he was a natural for playing the nutty inventor who creates the legendary female robot used to impersonate Helm’s freedom fighter. With his exaggerated mannerisms and facial expressions,...

The Hollywoodland Channel brings classic movie fans their favorite vintage films. It’s a great channel for those of us who love films in general, but also those who love film history. One of the films airing today is 1961′s “The Frightened City,” starring Herbert Lom, John Gregson, Sean Connery, Alfred Marks and Yvonne Romain. Here’s more about the film: “In London’s East End, a violent gang wrecks a small pub after the landlord refuses to pay his protection money. When Police Inspector Sayers arrives on the scene the landlord denies everything and puts the damage down to a few rowdy customers. Nightclub owner Harry Foulcher is one of the mobsters [ Read More ]

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