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UNDER THE SKIN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 31, 2014
I had heard a lot about UNDER THE SKIN, starring Scarlett Johansson and co-written and directed by Jonathan Glazer. Many reviewers said that the film reminded them of Stanley Kubrick's work. There were also some facebook friends of mine saying that it was one of the best movies of the year, so I dec read more
The Mario Bava Centenary
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 30, 2014
On this day exactly 100 years ago Mario Bava was born in Italy. Bava is best known for being a director of several stylish horror and thriller movies, but he was also a cinematographer, a special effects artist, and a screenwriter. Working in the less-regimented Italian film industry allowed Bava to read more
The Mario Bava Centenary
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 30, 2014
On this day exactly 100 years ago Mario Bava was born in Italy. Bava is best known for being a director of several stylish horror and thriller movies, but he was also a cinematographer, a special effects artist, and a screenwriter. Working in the less-regimented Italian film industry allowed Bava to read more
The Big Hurt On The Big Screen--MR. BASEBALL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 26, 2014
This weekend my favorite baseball player of all time, Frank Thomas, is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Frank was the greatest player in the history of the Chicago White Sox....but in his movie debut he wore a different uniform.
The movie that The Big Hurt appeared in was MR read more
The Big Hurt On The Big Screen--MR. BASEBALL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 26, 2014
This weekend my favorite baseball player of all time, Frank Thomas, is being inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Frank was the greatest player in the history of the Chicago White Sox....but in his movie debut he wore a different uniform.
The movie that The Big Hurt appeared in was MR read more
Book Review: THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 20, 2014
At Monster Bash this June not only did I get to meet actress Julie Adams, I also bought a copy of her autobiography. THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (co-written by Julie's son Mitchell Danton) is the story of a woman who has had an amazing professional acting career.
Ada read more
Book Review: THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 20, 2014
At Monster Bash this June not only did I get to meet actress Julie Adams, I also bought a copy of her autobiography. THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR--REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (co-written by Julie's son Mitchell Danton) is the story of a woman who has had an amazing professional acting career.
Ada read more
Book Review: THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 17, 2014
Greg Mank is the pre-eminent historian of the classic Hollywood horror film. His latest book is THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT, published by McFarland & Company.
In this volume Mank devotes 13 chapters to what he calls dark alleys of classic horror cinema. Among the subjects ar read more
Book Review: THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 17, 2014
Greg Mank is the pre-eminent historian of the classic Hollywood horror film. His latest book is THE VERY WITCHING TIME OF NIGHT, published by McFarland & Company.
In this volume Mank devotes 13 chapters to what he calls dark alleys of classic horror cinema. Among the subjects ar read more
JODOROWSKY'S DUNE
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 12, 2014
Last night I finally got to see a documentary I had been looking forward to since I had first heard about it: JODOROWSKY'S DUNE, directed by Frank Pavich.
In the mid-1970s, surrealist film director Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert's famed science-fiction novel read more
JODOROWSKY'S DUNE
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 12, 2014
Last night I finally got to see a documentary I had been looking forward to since I had first heard about it: JODOROWSKY'S DUNE, directed by Frank Pavich.
In the mid-1970s, surrealist film director Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted to make an adaptation of Frank Herbert's famed science-fiction novel read more
Our Disposable Culture
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 11, 2014
According to industry sources, the Fourth of July American movie box office gross was the lowest in about ten years. Of course, there really wasn't all that much to choose from if you wanted to go and see something. The shelf life of a "major" summer blockbuster these days seems to be the same as a read more
Our Disposable Culture
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 11, 2014
According to industry sources, the Fourth of July American movie box office gross was the lowest in about ten years. Of course, there really wasn't all that much to choose from if you wanted to go and see something. The shelf life of a "major" summer blockbuster these days seems to be the same as a read more
The John Ford Blogathon: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 8, 2014
The legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number of Ford's films, but it wasn't until 1959 that read more
The John Ford Blogathon: THE HORSE SOLDIERS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 8, 2014
The legendary John Ford was a huge Civil War buff. He was fond of telling people that several of his ancestors fought in the conflict, and he even went so far to say that some of them fought on both sides. The Civil War is touched upon in a number of Ford's films, but it wasn't until 1959 that read more
Book Review: THE HAUNTED WORLD OF MARIO BAVA
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 1, 2014
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italian film director Mario Bava. Bava is best known as a master of the fantastic and macabre, and nearly every one of the movies he directed has a large cult following. Bava was not only a director--he was also an expert cinematographer and spec read more
Book Review: THE HAUNTED WORLD OF MARIO BAVA
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jul 1, 2014
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Italian film director Mario Bava. Bava is best known as a master of the fantastic and macabre, and nearly every one of the movies he directed has a large cult following. Bava was not only a director--he was also an expert cinematographer and spec read more
The MGM Blogathon: GASLIGHT (1944)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 26, 2014
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is without doubt the most famous of all Hollywood movie studios. Most film buffs consider MGM to be the cream of the crop, the ultimate example of a classic cinema factory. When I decided to participate in this MGM Blogathon, I wanted to write about a film that epitomizes ev read more
The MGM Blogathon: GASLIGHT (1944)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 26, 2014
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is without doubt the most famous of all Hollywood movie studios. Most film buffs consider MGM to be the cream of the crop, the ultimate example of a classic cinema factory. When I decided to participate in this MGM Blogathon, I wanted to write about a film that epitomizes ev read more
If You Have To Shoot, Shoot....Don't Blog
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jun 26, 2014
The recent passing of actor Eli Wallach prompted a number of tributes to the man on the internet. All of these tributes mentioned Wallach's role as Tuco in THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY. As a matter of fact, GBU was just about the only movie mentioned in most of the posts. In a way, this does Eli W read more