26 Movies
Twister. 2024, Starring
- Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Carter, a meteorologist and former storm chaser
- Glen Powell as Tyler Owens, an internet famous storm chaser and meteorologist
- Anthony Ramos as Javi, Kate's friend and former storm chaser colleague
- Brandon Perea as Boone, a videographer and member of Tyler's crew
- Maura Tierney as Cathy, Kate's mother
- Harry Hadden-Paton as Ben, a London journalist profiling Tyler
- Sasha Lane as Lily, a drone operator and member of Tyler's crew
- Daryl McCormack as Jeb, Kate's boyfriend and member of her former storm chasing team
- Kiernan Shipka as Addy, a member of Kate's former storm chasing team
- Nik Dodani as Praveen, a member of Kate's former storm chasing team
- David Corenswet as Scott, Javi's business partner
- Tunde Adebimpe as Dexter, a scientist and a member of Tyler's crew
- Katy O'Brian as Dani, a mechanic and member of Tyler's crew
- David Born as Riggs, a Storm Par investor
- Paul Scheer as airport traffic police
- Stephen Oyoung as Mike, a member of Javi's team
Cineplex - Scotiabank Chinook Theatre, September 4, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack:"
Trivia:
Glen Powell's dog, Hot Brisket, appears in the movie as both official cast member and official set mascot.
The Creator. 2023, Starring
- John David Washington as Sergeant Joshua Taylor, a military sergeant and undercover operative of the U.S. Army. He has an artificial right arm and right leg due to injuries he suffered during the nuclear explosion in Los Angeles, along with losing his parents and brother.
- Madeleine Yuna Voyles as Alpha-O / "Alphie", a robotic A.I. simulant with the ability to remotely control technology.
- Gemma Chan as Maya Fey / Nirmata, the daughter and inheritor of the original Nirmata (the titular "Creator") and Joshua's wife. Chan also portrays multiple A.I. simulants throughout the movie with the appearance of Maya.
- Allison Janney as Colonel Howell, a colonel in the U.S. Army who recruits Joshua. She harbors a deep prejudice against AIs due to losing both her sons in the war, one of whom was tortured by insurgents after being tricked by a simulant who seduced him.
- Ken Watanabe as Harun, an A.I. simulant soldier in New Asia and a former enemy of Joshua’s.
- Sturgill Simpson as Drew, Joshua's former comrade and best friend.
- Amar Chadha-Patel as Omni / Sek-on / Sergeant Bui, a citizen of New Asia who has donated his likeness to multiple simulants.
- Marc Menchaca as McBride, a soldier in the U.S. Army who is part of Joshua's squad.
- Robbie Tann as Shipley, a soldier in the U.S. Army who is part of Joshua's squad.
- Ralph Ineson as General Andrews, a general in the U.S. Army who recruits Joshua.
- Michael Esper as Cotton, the captain of Joshua's squad.
- Veronica Ngo as Kami, Drew's A.I. simulant girlfriend.
- Mackenzie Lansing as Harrison
Crave, September 2, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Quote:
- Colonel Howell: "You know, Neanderthal's got a bad rap. I mean, people talk about them like they were dumb, but... you know, turns out they made tools. They made clothes. They made medicine out of plants. They even made art. Little flower necklaces to bury their dead in. The only problem was there was a species that was smarter and meaner than them. Us. And we raped and murdered them out of existence."
White Men Can't Jump. 2023, Starring
- Sinqua Walls as Kamal
- Jack Harlow as Jeremy
- Lance Reddick as Benji
- Teyana Taylor as Imani
- Laura Harrier as Tatiana
- Myles Bullock as Renzo
- Vince Staples as Speedy
- Zak Steiner as Phillip Williamson
- J. Alphonse Nicholson as Jermaine
- Aiden Shute as Drew
- Bentley Green as Jacoby
- Andrew Schulz as TJ
- James Earl as Mooch
Additionally, Stan Verrett, Blake Griffin, Taylor Rooks and Tyler Herro play themselves.
Crave, September 1, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Collision Earth. 2011 (Canadian), Starring
- Kirk Acevedo as James Preston
- Diane Farr as Victoria Preston
- Chad Krowchuk as Christopher Weaver
- Jessica Parker Kennedy as Brooke Adamson
- Adam Greydon Reid as Matthew Keyes
- Andrew Arlie as Edward Rex
- David Lewis as Marshall Donnington
- Catherine Lough Haggquist as Jennifer Kelly
Crave, September 6, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: Music by Michael Neilson.
Trivia:
The film was criticized for overused plot elements and low-budget special effects.
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse. 2021, Starring
- Michael B. Jordan as John Kelly
- Jamie Bell as Robert Ritter
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Lt. Commander Karen Greer
- Lauren London as Pam Kelly
- Brett Gelman as Victor Rykov
- Jacob Scipio as Hatchet
- Jack Kesy as Thunder
- Colman Domingo as Pastor West
- Guy Pearce as Secretary Clay
- Todd Lasance as Dallas
- Cam Gigandet as Keith Webb
- Luke Mitchell as Rowdy King
- George Asprey as Denis Stewart
Crave, September 7, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Geostorm. 2017, Starring
- Gerard Butler as Jake Lawson, a satellite designer, former ICSS commander, and Hannah's father
- Jim Sturgess as Assistant Secretary of State Max Lawson, Jake's younger brother and Hannah's uncle
- Abbie Cornish as U.S. Secret Service Agent Sarah Wilson, Max's fiancée
- Alexandra Maria Lara as Ute Fassbinder, the commander of the space station and DLR/ESA astronaut
- Ed Harris as U.S. Secretary of State Leonard Dekkom
- Andy García as U.S. President Andrew Palma
- Richard Schiff as Virginia Senator Thomas Cross
- Robert Sheehan as Duncan Taylor, a British crew member of the ICSS and UKSA/ESA astronaut
- Eugenio Derbez as Al Hernandez, a Mexican crew member of the ICSS and AEM astronaut
- Adepero Oduye as Eni Adisa, a Nigerian crew member of the ICSS and NASRDA astronaut
- Amr Waked as Ray Dussette, a French crew member of the ICSS and CNES/ESA astronaut
- Daniel Wu as Cheng Long, the Hong Kong-based supervisor for the Dutch Boy Program
- David S. Lee as Rico
- Zazie Beetz as Dana, a cybersecurity expert, and good friends with Max
- Talitha Bateman as Hannah Lawson, Jake's daughter and Max's niece. She is the beginning and end narrator of the film.
- Billy Slaughter as Karl Dright
- Tom Choi as Chinese Representative Lee
- Mare Winningham as Dr. Cassandra Jennings
- Jeremy Ray Taylor as Emmett
- Gregory Alan Williams as General Montgaff
- Drew Powell as Chris Campbell
Katheryn Winnick had been cast as Olivia Lawson, Jake's ex-wife and the mother of Hannah, but during reshoots, her role was recast with Julia Denton.
STARZ, September 7, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "
Trivia:
On the trip from Earth to the ISS Jake is called "Major Tom". This is a reference to David Bowie's 1969 song "Space Oddity".
Earthstorm. 2006 (Canadian), Starring
Crave, September 7, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: Music by Sean Murray.
Chance Of A Lifetime. 1998 (TV Movie), Starring
STARZ, September 7, 2024. Soundtrack: Music by J.A.C. Redford.
The Engineer. 2023, Starring
- Emile Hirsch as Etan
- Angel Bonanni as Avi
- Danny A. Abeckaser as Yakov
- Tzachi Halevy as Gili
- Oshri Cohen[1]
- Dan Mor as Tamas
- Omer Hazan as Levi
- Stefani Yunger[1]
- Kyle Stefanski as Henry
- Yarden Toussia-Cohen as Fanni
- Adam Haloon as The Engineer
- Lee Keinan as Al-Soowi
- Robert Davi as Senator David Adler
Amnon Peer Shimon Peres
Crave, September 9, 2024. Soundtrack: Music by Lionel Cohen.
French Girl. 2024 (Canadian), Starring
Crave, September 11, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Io Capitano. 2023 (Belgian/ Italian/ French), Starring
- Seydou Sarr as Seydou
- Moustapha Fall as Moussa
- Issaka Sawagodo as Martin
- Hichem Yacoubi as Ahmed
- Doodou Sagna as Charlatan
- Khady Sy as Seydou's Mother
- Bamar Kane as Bouba
- Cheick Oumar Diaw as Sisko
Crave, September 13, 2024. Soundtrack: Music by Andrea Farri.
Field Of Lost Shoes. 2014, Starring
- Luke Benward as John Wise
- Lauren Holly as Mrs. Clinedinst[1]
- Jason Isaacs as John C. Breckinridge[1]
- Tom Skerritt as Ulysses S. Grant
- Keith David as Old Judge
- David Arquette as Capt. Henry DuPont
- Michael Goodwin as Secretary of State Seward
- Zach Roerig as Jack Stanard
- Gale Harold as Charles Semple
- Mary Mouser as Libby Clinedinst[1]
- Josh Zuckerman as Moses Ezekiel
- Nolan Gould as Robert / Sir Rat
- Max Lloyd-Jones as Sam Atwill
- Sean Marquette as Benjamin 'Duck' Colonna
- Erik Audé as The Hawker
- Courtney Gains as Capt. Chinook
- Werner Daehn as Gen. Franz Sigel
- Parker Croft as Thomas Garland Jefferson
- Alexa Yeames as The Girl at the Dance
- William Flaman as Doctor
- Brandi Nicole Feemster as Martha Ann
- Michael Krebs as Abraham Lincoln
- Daniel Purcell as Extra in Bowtie
Tubi, September 14, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: Music by Frederik Wiedmann.
The Philadelphia Experiment. 2012 (SyFy TV Movie), Starring
- Nicholas Lea as Bill Gardner
- Michael Paré as Hagan
- Ryan Robbins as Richard Falkner
- Emilie Ullerup as Molly Gardner
- Gina Holden as Kathryn Moore
- John Reardon as Carl Reed
- Malcolm McDowell as Morton Salinger
- Marsha Regis as Rami
- Chad Krowchuk as Reece
- Allison Hossack as Lena
Crave, September 14, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "
Anachronisms:
When Gardner says "volts are volts and Hertz are Hertz." In 1943 Hertz wasn't used - it was 'c/s' (cycles per second).
Gardner recognizes a camper-top pickup and recognizes it by name as a "camper". The camper was not invented until 1945.
The Honeymoon. 2022, Starring
- Maria Bakalova as Sarah
- Asim Chaudhry as Bav
- Pico Alexander as Adam
- Flynn Allen as 18-year-old Adam
- Lucas Bravo as Giorgio
- Marco Valerio Montesano as Rico
- Michele Enrico Montesano as Luigi
- Kai Portman as Lucas
- Myha'la Herrold as Herself
Crave, September 14, 2024. Soundtrack: Music by Andrea Guerra.
Time Bomb Y2K. 2023, Starring Bill Clinton and Al Gore. HBO, September 14, 2024. Soundtrack: "Auld Lang Syne" - Performed by Kenny G.
One Night In Miami. 2020, Starring
- Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X
- Eli Goree as Cassius Clay
- Aldis Hodge as Jim Brown
- Leslie Odom Jr. as Sam Cooke
- Lance Reddick as Brother Kareem
- Christian Magby as Jamaal
- Joaquina Kalukango as Betty X
- Nicolette Robinson as Barbara Cooke
- Michael Imperioli as Angelo Dundee
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Drew Bundini Brown
- Beau Bridges as Mr. Carlton. He is based on a real acquaintance of Brown's, who made him stay on the porch of his house and would not let him inside because he is black, as depicted in the film, and written about in Brown's autobiography.[6]
- Emily Bridges as Emily Carlton
- Jeremy Pope as Jackie Wilson
- Christopher Gorham as Johnny Carson
- Jerome A. Wilson as Elijah Muhammad
- Amondre D. Jackson as L.C. Cooke, Sam's brother
- Aaron D. Alexander as Sonny Liston
- Randall Newsome as Myron Cohen
- Alan Wells as Ed McMahon
- Sean Monaghan as Henry Cooper
Crave, September 16, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Anachronisms:
Sam Cooke talks about the Valentinos reaching #94 on the charts with "It's All Over Now" and the Rolling Stones' cover of the song hitting #1 in the UK. But both of these happened months after the night where the scene takes place.
The film ends with Malcolm X watching Sam Cooke perform "A Change is Gonna Come" on TV while he and his family are seeking shelter from the firebombing of their house. In reality, the firebombing occurred on February 14th, 1965. Sam Cooke was murdered on December 11th, 1964, a month before the firebombing. The performance which Malcolm watches actually occurred on February 7th, 1964, a week before the film takes place.
While the creators describe this as a fictional account of a real meeting, it should be noted that Cooke recorded "A Change Is Gonna Come" on January 30, 1964, and performed it on The Tonight Show on February 7, 1964. So both events took place before the Clay-Liston fight on February 25, 1964.
Simple As Water. 2021, Starring Yamin, Safwin, Faten, Mohammad, Ahmad and Mahmoud Al-Kadad; Samra, Fayez, Talal, Moussa, Muhammad and Amid Abo Ghandoj; Omar and Abdulrahman Sabha; Diaa, Hossain, Yazan and Mohammed; Maria Paraskeva; Mayada Abi; Emily Wicks; Guillermo Rojas; Steven Schulman; Mohammed Al Haj Ahmad; Abdullah, Bayan, Farouo and Muhammad Alnehme. HBO, September 17, 2024. Soundtrack: Trivia: Rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
All Of Us Strangers. 2023 (British), Starring
- Andrew Scott as Adam
- Carter John Grout as young Adam
- Paul Mescal as Harry
- Jamie Bell as Adam's father
- Claire Foy as Adam's mother
| Carter John Grout | Young Adam |
| Ami Tredrea | Waitress |
Crave, September 18, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Anachronism:
The stereo system in the parents living room contains a Dual CS505 turntable that was available in the mid 80s but the amplifier beneath it is a model from the 90s.
Entrapment. 1999, Starring
- Sean Connery as Robert "Mac" MacDougal
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Virginia "Gin" Baker
- Will Patton as Hector Cruz
- Ving Rhames as Aaron Thibadeaux
- Maury Chaykin as Conrad Greene
- Kevin McNally as Haas
- Terry O'Neill as Quinn
- Madhav Sharma as Security Chief
- David Yip as Chief Of Police
- Tim Potter as Millennium Man
- Rolf Saxon as Director
- Maya Karin (Cameo)
STARZ!, September 19, 2024. Soundtrack: "
The Company You Keep. 2012, Starring
- Robert Redford as Jim Grant/Nick Sloan, a former member of the Weather Underground and widowed father posing as an upstanding Albany lawyer
- Shia LaBeouf as Ben Shepard, a reporter
- Julie Christie as Mimi Lurie, a former member of the Weather Underground
- Susan Sarandon as Sharon Solarz, a former member of the Weather Underground
- Jackie Evancho as Isabel Grant, Jim's 11-year-old daughter, who is unaware of her father's past
- Brendan Gleeson as Henry Osborne, the officer who had first investigated the bank robbery for which Grant is wanted
- Brit Marling as Rebecca Osborne, Henry's adopted daughter
- Anna Kendrick as Diana, an FBI agent, who had dated Ben and leaks information to him
- Terrence Howard as Cornelius, the FBI agent leading the chase
- Richard Jenkins as Jed Lewis, a college professor with links to the former radicals
- Nick Nolte as Donal Fitzgerald, Jim's old best friend who owns a lumber business
- Chris Cooper as Daniel Sloan, Nick Sloan's brother
- Sam Elliott as Mac Mcleod, Mimi's boss in the marijuana trade
- Stephen Root as Billy Cusimano, who runs an organic grocery store in Albany
- Stanley Tucci as Ray Fuller, Ben's boss at the newspaper
- Keegan Connor Tracy as Jim Grant's secretary
Hollywood Suite, September 19, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "
Butcher's Crossing. 2022, Starring
- Nicolas Cage as Miller
- Fred Hechinger as Will Andrews
- Jeremy Bobb as Fred Schneider
- Paul Raci as McDonald
- Xander Berkeley as Charlie Hoge
- Rachel Keller as Francine
Crave, September 21, 2024. Soundtrack: Music by Leo Birenberg. Filming Locations: Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana. Nevada City, Montana. Glacier National Park, Montana.
Anachronism:
Upon seeing a rash on Will's leg, Fred tells him "You better let it have some air. That'll creep up to your balls, make 'em swell like grapefruits." Yet the film is set in the early 1870s, nearly twenty years before grapefruit would be cultivated in the United States, and nearly forty years before they would become popular. Even if Fred had seen a grapefruit, he couldn't have expected Will to know what they were, let alone to use it as a frame of reference.
The Watchers. 2024 (Irish), Starring
- Dakota Fanning as Mina/Lucy
- Georgina Campbell as Ciara
- Olwen Fouéré as Madeline
- Oliver Finnegan as Daniel
- Alistair Brammer as John, Ciara's husband
- John Lynch as Professor Kilmartin
Crave, September 24, 2024, with Dr. Michele Holmgren, Dr. David Holmgren and Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "
Quote:
Boston Strangler. 2023, Starring
- Keira Knightley as Loretta McLaughlin[2]
- Carrie Coon as Jean Cole[2][b]
- Alessandro Nivola as Detective Conley[4]
- David Dastmalchian as Albert DeSalvo[5]
- Morgan Spector as James McLaughlin[6]
- Bill Camp as Commissioner Edmund McNamara[2]
- Chris Cooper as Jack MacLaine[4]
- Robert John Burke as Eddie Holland[7]
- Rory Cochrane as Detective DeLine
- Peter Gerety as Eddie Corsetti
- Luke Kirby as F. Lee Bailey
- Tamara Hickey as Ellie
- Ryan Winkles as Daniel Marsh
- Greg Vrotsos as George Nassar
- Pamela Jayne Morgan as Anne Samans
- Pat Fitz as The Killer
- Johnny Serret as Television Crewman
Crave On Demand, September 27, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Trivia:
The Rolling Stones' "Midnight Rambler" (from their 1969 album "Let It Bleed") is loosely inspired by Albert DeSalvo, as the "Boston Strangler" is mentioned once in the lyrics.
Loretta McLaughlin types up her stories single-spaced. Reporters of the typewriter era would always double space their stories, in order to leave room for the copy editors to make corrections and changes. She would also have typed "30" at the end of the article to note to the typesetter that it was the end of the article.
Anachronisms:
The handset (receiver) of Loretta's home phone clearly has a modular connector. These didn't come into use until the late 1980s.
In the 1960s (and for some time after that), touch-typing was the rule, not the exception. The women, in particular, would have had this skill. Yet Loretta and Jean don't touch-type.
The movie starts in 1962 and ends in the 1970s, yet the costumes, hairstyles and cars never change with the passing years.
Battle Of Britain. 1969 (British), Starring
British, Commonwealth and Allies
[edit]
- Harry Andrews as Harold Balfour, Under-Secretary of State for Air
- Michael Caine as Squadron Leader Canfield
- Trevor Howard as Air Vice-Marshal Keith Park, Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF
- Ian McShane as Sergeant Pilot Andy Moore
- Kenneth More as Group Captain Barker, Station Commander at RAF Duxford
- Laurence Olivier as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF, Fighter Command
- Nigel Patrick as Group Captain Hope
- Christopher Plummer as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey, a Canadian pilot in the Royal Air Force
- Michael Redgrave as Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Evill, Senior Air Staff Officer Fighter Command
- Ralph Richardson as Sir David Kelly, British Ambassador to Switzerland
- Robert Shaw as Squadron Leader "Skipper" [Note 1]
- Patrick Wymark as Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Air Officer Commanding No. 12 Group RAF
- Susannah York as Section Officer Maggie Harvey, Colin's wife
- John Baskcomb as Farmer
- Michael Bates as Warrant Officer Warwick
- Isla Blair as Andy's wife
- Tom Chatto as Willoughby's Assistant Controller
- James Cosmo as Jamie
- Robert Flemyng as Wing Commander Willoughby
- Barry Foster as Squadron Leader Edwards
- Edward Fox as Pilot Officer Archie
- Bill Foxley as Squadron Leader Evans
- David Griffin as Sergeant Pilot Chris
- Jack Gwillim as Senior Air Staff Officer
- Myles Hoyle as Peter
- Duncan Lamont as Flight Sergeant Arthur
- Sarah Lawson as Skipper's wife
- Mark Malicz as Pasco
- André Maranne as French NCO
- Anthony Nicholls as Minister
- Nicholas Pennell as Simon
- Andrzej Scibor as Ox
- Jean Wladon as Jean Jacques
Germans and Axis
[edit]- Curd Jürgens as Maximilian Baron von Richter, German Ambassador to Switzerland
- Hein Riess as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe [Note 2]
- Dietrich Frauboes as Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch, Inspector General of the Luftwaffe
- Peter Hager as Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, Commander of Luftflotte 2
- Wilfried von Aacken as Generalmajor Theo Osterkamp, Jagdfliegerführer 2
- Karl-Otto Alberty as Generaloberst Hans Jeschonnek, Chief of Staff of the Luftwaffe
- Wolf Harnisch as Generalmajor Johannes Fink, Commander of Kampfgeschwader 2
- Malte Petzel as Oberst Beppo Schmid, Head of Luftwaffe's Military Intelligence Branch
- Manfred Reddemann as Major Falke
- Paul Neuhaus as Major Föhn
- Alexander Allerson as Major Brandt
- Alf Jungermann as Lieutenant Froedl, Brandt's navigator
- Helmut Kirchner as Boehm
- Reinhard Horras as Bruno
- Rolf Stiefel as Adolf Hitler
Tubi, September 28, 2024, with Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "
Anachronisms:
When ACM Dowding and the Air Minister are discussing relative aircraft numbers, the minister states, "We have radar". The term radar was not used in Britain in 1940. The term RDF was used. The term radar was invented by the US Navy in 1940 and held as secret until later in the war.
As Andy and Skipper exit the white cottage, we see a modern-style plastic doorbell button, an up-and-over garage door and a 1960s exterior lamp.
In one airfield bombing scene, a Land Rover is seen driving on the airfield. The first Land Rovers did not go into production until 1948
Many of the female extras have 1960s hair styles.
Set in 1940, the German army's convoy in Nazi-occupied France contains at least three Mack B-Series trucks, which were only built from 1952 to 1966. The Germans are also shown riding in US half-tracks.
All of the flying models of the Bf-109 were the version built under license to Spain with the upright Hispano-Suiza engine. It has the overhead cam covers on top of the cowling which would obscure some forward vision compared to the smooth-top cowling of the inverted array having the overhead cam mechanism on the lower portion. There were few flying versions of the original Bf-109s, likely too few to be deemed usable for the film at the time.
In one scene where the fighters scramble from Hawkinge, you see them lift off and fly over Folkestone in the distance. In this shot you can see the large tower block which is the Civic Centre, it wasn't built until long after the war.
The white cottage has a modern, 1960s, wooden door.
One of the Polish pilots is seen reading the "Dziennik Polski" newspaper. That particular newspaper didn't go into print until 1945.
During one of the dogfights, the planes clearly pass by the Seven Sisters, a string of white chalk cliffs near Eastbourne in East Sussex. The shot continues to show Eastbourne itself including the pier. However the tall, white South Cliff Tower, well known as Eastbourne's only skyscraper, can be clearly seen. It wasn't built until 1965
At the time of the Battle of Britain, most of the Spitfires still had the old straight-sided canopy (as seen on the Hurricanes) instead of the blown-out "Perspex hoods" canopy seen in the film.
When Field Marshal Milch visits the soldiers for lunch at the Hotel de la Plaza, the officer who is announcing his arrival wears a pair of orange tinted sunglasses in a design that was not available in 1940 - they are very much late 50's style.
The scene in the pub between Christopher Plummer and Susannah York. The tongue and groove paneling behind the actors is modern composite board.
After the blitz, a car is seen driving around a side street. On this street is a concrete lamp post. That particular design of post did not appear until the 1950s as did the sodium bulbs.
Many German soldiers and Luftwaffe personnel are seen carrying M43 Spanish Mauser rifles that were not made until 1943. This is understandable as the German airfields were filmed in Spain using Spanish extras and all kinds of Spanish military equipment.
A fictitious 1940 fighter squadron is used, no. 188 but this was used earlier in "Appointment in London" for a Bomber Command squadron later in the war.
xXx. 2002, Starring
- Vin Diesel as Xander "XXX" Cage, a thrill-seeking American extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and anti-establishment activist. Idolized in some sub-cultures, Cage is also hunted by the authorities and he is offered a deal to become a spy for the National Security Agency in exchange for leniency, the agency requiring an agent who can do the current job without the military professional training that Anarchy 99's background will allow them to recognise.
- Samuel L. Jackson as Augustus Gibbons, a high-ranking official in the National Security Agency who has the power to give Cage a pardon for his crimes. He uses this fact as leverage to recruit Cage for a mission because he knows Cage is the only person who could successfully infiltrate Anarchy 99, recognising the benefits of Cage's rebellious attitude and unorthodox methods.
- William Hope as Roger Donnan, the associate and administrator of the National Security Agency.
- Danny Trejo as "El Jefe", a torturer for a Colombian drug cartel.
- Asia Argento as Yelena, Yorgi's apparent girlfriend. Originally a Russian intelligence agent, sent to watch over Yorgi but has since been abandoned by her superiors. Yelena becomes romantically involved with Cage and he attempts to get her political asylum in the United States for her assistance in bringing down Yorgi.
- Marton Csokas as Yorgi, a former soldier in the Soviet Army, now a wealthy hedonist owning a string of properties around Eastern Europe, including a castle and nightclubs. Yorgi is also the leader of Anarchy 99, a group of militant anarchists with a disdain for all forms of government and authority, and society in general. His ultimate aim is complete lawlessness across the world.
- Michael Roof as Toby Lee Shavers, an NSA techno-genius and gadget specialist.
- Richy Müller as Milan Sova, a cop and double agent.
- Werner Daehn as Kirill, a member of Anarchy 99, cigarette addict and sharpshooter.
- Petr Jákl as Kolya, Yorgi's younger brother.
- Jan Pavel Filipensky as Viktor, a member of Anarchy 99 and close friend of Yorgi. He is usually with Yorgi wherever he goes.
- Tom Everett as Dick Hotchkiss, a conservative California State Senator; his car is stolen and wrecked by Cage prior to his recruitment by the NSA, as a protest against some of Hotchkiss's policies.
- Thomas Ian Griffith as Jim McGrath, an undercover agent killed by Anarchy 99 while trying to retrieve the Silent Night weapon.
- Eve as J.J., Xander's friend
- Leila Arcieri as Jordan King
- Rammstein as themselves
- Orbital as themselves
To imply Xander Cage's credibility within extreme sport subcultures, various personalities make cameo appearances:
- Tony Hawk makes a cameo appearance in the Corvette scene from the bottom of the bridge driving the getaway Cadillac, (near the beginning of the film) and skating over a half-pipe at Xander's place later.
- Mike Vallely also makes a cameo as a cameraman and an extra. Pro motocross rider Carey Hart is seen in the back seat of the Cadillac driven by Tony Hawk.
- BMX rider Mat Hoffman exchanges lines with Xander during the party scene.
- Also during the party scene, Josh Todd (the lead singer of Buckcherry) makes a cameo appearance though he never turns around, but his suicide king of hearts tattoo can be seen on his back.
MovieTime, September 29, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Being The Ricardos. 2021, Starring
- Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball
- Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz
- J. K. Simmons as William Frawley
- Nina Arianda as Vivian Vance
- Tony Hale as Jess Oppenheimer
- John Rubinstein as older Jess Oppenheimer
- Alia Shawkat as Madelyn Pugh
- Linda Lavin as older Madelyn Pugh
- Jake Lacy as Bob Carroll Jr.
- Ronny Cox as older Bob Carroll
- Clark Gregg as Howard Wenke
- Nelson Franklin as Joe Strickland
- Jeff Holman as Roger Otter
- Jonah Platt as Tip Tribby
- Christopher Denham as Donald Glass
- Brian Howe as Charles Koerner
- Ron Perkins as Macy
Crave, September 29, 2024. Soundtrack: "
Anachronism:
Executive Producer talks about "taping" an episode on Friday night. While they did film episodes in that era, videotaping was not a technology yet at CBS when this movie is set (the second season is 1952 and CBS first used videotape for broadcast in 1956). So "taping" was not part of the nomenclature of the time. Stuck out like a sore thumb. It was, however, the first show photographed on 35mm film.
When there is discussion of production of the upcoming show, it's referred to as "taping" the next show. Videotape was not available in the early 1950s. The choices at the time were doing it live, shooting a kinescope of the live broadcast, or shooting it on film like cinematographer Karl Freund was doing for this production. It should have been called "filming" the next show.
There are four RKO movies - Swing Time, Top Hat, Suspicion, and Stromboli - depicted on posters on the wall of the room where Lucy is waiting to meet RKO executive vice president Charles Koerner after 1942's The Big Street, but Stromboli was made in 1949 and released in 1950 - many years after the meeting.
One of the movie posters at the RKO studio (before Lucy lost her contract in the early 40s) is for the 1950 Italian movie "Stromboli," starring Ingrid Bergman. Somebody else already caught the faulty references to Judy Holliday, who was unknown at the time and not competing for roles with Lucy.
When Lucille Ball is talking to Madelyn Pugh, there is a photo of Lucy doing the "Vitameatavegamin" commercial, which was made about two months after the episode Fred and Ethel Fight (1952). Later in the movie, Lucille even quoted from the episode before it was even shown.
In one scene Tony Hale (as Jess Oppenheimer) reads telegram from the Philip Morris company that contains an f-bomb. Telegrams had to be entered into the system by human operators, who would not have not allowed obscenities.
In one scene Tony Hale (as Jess Oppenheimer) angrily states "I'm the show runner!". This term didn't come into use until the lase 1990's at the earliest.
Nicole Kidman's hair in this film is incorrect in two ways. The first is that when her hair is down, it's straight, with curls at the bottom. In real life, Lucy's hair didn't fall down at the sides; it was curly, even when not in the typical "Lucy Ricardo" poodle cut. The second error with her hair is that Kidman's hair is bright orange, while at that point in her life, Lucy's hair was actually darker, kind of a "coppery burnt orange" color. Her hair did not become "bright orange" until the late 1960s.
During the first reading, Vivian Vance talks about Rusty Hamer, who was on The Danny Thomas Show (1953) which premiered in 1953, a year after the scene takes place.
At the end of the table read at the beginning, they pull away and it can be seen t that modern banquet tables were used for the scene. Tables of that design weren't designed until much later. It would be more typical in that time period to have used wooden tables.
The script includes slang terms like "story arc", "gaslit", and "copy that" which were not part of the language in 1953.
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