[ View Image (1024×729) ][ View Image (1280×911) ] Classic image of Frank (Henry Fonda) and (Charles Bronson) in Sergio Leone’s rousing spaghetti western, “Once Upon a Time in the West” aka “C’era una volta il West.” Image Source: Official still that was used in a US television release of the film. Related Links: :::…
Month: June 2007
Upcoming Images
In the coming days ahead I will be posting images from: * Five Superfighters (1978) * Pretty Maids all in a row (1971) * Z.P.G. (1972) * Dark of the Sun (1968) * Airplane! (1980) * Out of the Past (1947) * The General (1927) * Dragon vs. Needles of Death (1982) Plus other Shaw…
The General (1927) – Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×693) ][ View Image (1280×866) ] In honor of the closing of the original Alamo Drafthouse Downtown and in looking ahead to the grand opening of the Ritz (construction images on FLICKR; vintage Ritz pics on FLICKR), I proudly offer up this classic image from the Buster Keaton film, “The General.” As…
News of the dead brings you the last night of the “original” Drafthouse Downtown
Wiley (News of the dead) has twenty three classic images from the closing of the Drafthouse last night. Love the touch of the yellow Alamo hard hats! ::: Last night of the Alamo DowntownNews of the dead 0
Freddie Avalos Posts Pics of the Drafthouse Downtown Marquee Being Taken Away
Freddie Avalos posted pics of the famous original Drafthouse Downtown marquee being taken away this Thursday morning. ::: Last Night at the Alamo Over at his blog Dentler (SXSW, Fantastic Fest) has posted his thoughts and pics from last night. Source: Slackerwood 0
Exte: Hair Extensions (2007) – Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×578) ][ View Image (1280×722) ] Easily one of the funnest and jaded films I’ve seen so far in 2007. It features a fair share of cute and cuddly romanticism of hair cutting, disturbing child abuse, an over the top cross dressing villain that sings his own pop songs (not sure if…
Blake’s Alamo Downtown Blog-a-ThoÂn Entry: Updated
So me and Jette are doing the Alamo Downtown Blog-a-ThoÂn. The main post for this is at her site on Slackerwood (www.slackerwood.com) with links to all those participating and their stories. The communal collection of imagery can be found on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/tags/alamoblogathon). It certainly wasn’t the most ideal place by any stretch of the imagination…
Princess (2006) – Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×436) ][ View Image (1280×545) ] Mia and August enjoy the park in “Princess.” I originally saw this film for the first time at the Sitges Film Festival last year and loved it. While it’s basically a feature film version of Anders Morgenthaler’s short “Araki: The Killing of a Japanese Photographer” it…
Paprika (2006) – Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×554) ][ View Image (1280×692) ] Now out in US theatres in limited release is the brilliant anime, “Paprika.” I’ve never really gotten into anime. Going across the film festival circuit I see quite a bit but most leave me a bit cold. Rare is the anime that really gets me involved…
Justice, My Foot (1992) – Movie Wallpaper
[ View Image (1024×686) ][ View Image (1280×858) ] Look!!! Image Source: Official still that was used in the original release of the film in HK. Justice recently screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Related Links: ::: IMDb Profile ::: Mack Reviews the Celestial DVD Release of Justice, My Foot 0