So much for saving extra time Nov 8, 2009
A week ago today they told us we were gaining time. Daylight saving time was handing us our annual fall gift: One hour -- 60 free minutes. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Price is right for H'ween Oct 25, 2009
"Tales of Terror" (1962), which teams Price with Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone ... Peter Lorre and Vincent Price in Roger Corman's version of Poe's "The Raven." ... Other entries include "Tales of Terror" (1962), which teams Price with Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone; "The Raven" (1963), in which Price and Lorre are joined by Boris Karloff and a then unknown Jack Nicholson; and "The Tomb of Ligeia" (1964), with Price and Elizabeth Shepherd and written by Robert Towne, who went on to pen... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
PUBLIC ACCESS: New this week on WinCAM, Oct. 22 Edition Oct 23, 2009
Friday s classic movie this week is 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a (1954) film starring Kirk Douglas as Ned Land, James Mason as Captain Nemo, Paul Lukas as Professor Pierre Aronnax and Peter Lorre as Conseil. It s the first science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Pictures, as well as the only science fiction film produced by Walt Disney himself. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
The 'Casablanca' debate Aug 10, 2009
For all the erotic sparks generated by Rick and Ilsa on their Paris fling, he might've been paired with Peter Lorre. -- The implausible concept of Rick's intent to segue to action man. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Top 10 Best Micro-budget Independen... Aug 2, 2009
In terms of great villains throughout cinema history, there's Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) of Night of the Hunter, Hans Beckert (Peter Lorre) of M, Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) of Silence of the Lambs to name a few. And then there's Chad (Aaron Eckhart) of In the Company of Men. (Suite101.com)
Abandon ship Jul 9, 2009
com had an update of their chart labeled "Depression-Era Bear Market Rallies (Dow 1929-1932)" which is interesting in many, many ways, starting with the fact that it only concerns one particular three-year span, which implies that thereafter there were no more bear market rallies of note, which is pretty much right, as everything economic continued going into the toilet until finally being "saved" by the government's massive deficit-spending to wage World War II, which we willingly backed as a... (Asia Times Online)
'Hollywood Chinese' explores a rich and complex history May 27, 2009
Wang is among numerous talking heads featured in "Hollywood Chinese." So are Nancy Kwan, the star of both "Suzie Wong" and "Flower Drum Song"; Amy Tan, the author of "The Joy Luck Club"; actor-director Joan Chen; writer David Henry Hwang; actors B.D. Wong and James Hong (who offers a very nice Peter Lorre imitation); and film historian Stephen Gong, who is especially insightful. It's startling to realize how many Western stars have had Chinese roles. (Boston Globe)
Five Weeks in a Balloon Movie (1962... Mar 28, 2009
Red Buttons, Fabian, Peter Lorre also appear ... Cedric Hardwicke stars as a 19th century British inventor/explorer, with Red Buttons, Fabian, Peter Lorre and Barbara Eden also on board ... Other players include Peter Lorre (Ahmed), Richard Haydn (Sir Henry Vining), Barbara Luna (Makia), Billy Gilbert (Sultan/Auctioneer), Herbert Marshall (The Prime Minister), Reginald Owen (Consul), Henry Daniell (Sheik Ageiba), Mike Mazurki (Slave Captain), Alan Caillou (Inspector), Ben Astar (Myanga), Raymond... (Suite101.com)
The World/Inferno Friendship Societ... Feb 28, 2009
If this sounds strange, then their latest offering, a concept album on the life and times of Hungarian-born actor Peter Lorre, must sound even stranger ... Above the stage, several large screens played Peter Lorre's iconic movie "M." Backwards ... The band began the set (like the album) with "Peter Lorre Overture." Amidst the intertwining melodies, band members waltzed together, still merely silhouettes behind a lit sheet. (Suite101.com)
"East 10th Street': Conjuring up the ghosts of a willfully weird New York Feb 17, 2009
No touch of camp invades these descriptions, which is rather astonishing, given that their narrator's voice suggests Peter Lorre crossed with Peter Cushing. Nor are these stories presented as quaint relics from a colorful but distant past, like those anecdotes of a down-and-out young adulthood that most of us have in our repertories. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
