Author Archives: Peter Schilling Jr.

AND SO GOD IS ONE OF THEM

The Night of the Hunter, 1955. Directed by Charles Laughton, written by James Agee (and an uncredited Laughton.) Starring Billy Chapin, Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason, Evelyn Varden (so I annoying I want to take Preacher’s switchblade … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on November 11, 2009

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LET’S TALK ABOUT CHINATOWN

Chinatown, 1974. Directed by Roman Polanski, written by Robert Towne (with significant changes by the director.) Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston, Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Diane Ladd, Roy Jensen, James Hong, and, with his stiletto, Mr. Polanski himself. … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 7, 2009

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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY: MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS

That’s right: Monty Python. A television show? And why not? Is television not a part of the medium? And did not the madness of this troupe of six perhaps over-educated actors, writing their own material, change the face of television… … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on October 5, 2009

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THE STORY OF A TIRED MAN

The Friends of Eddie Coyle, 1973. Directed by Peter Yates, written by Paul Monash. Starring Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Steven Keats, Richard Jordan, and Alex Rocco. Weary. That’s how I would describe Robert Mitchum. Even when he was a maniacal … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 28, 2009

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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY: TERRY O’QUINN

Yes, there’s Peter Lorre. Bernard Herrimann and Sam Peckinpah, Warren Oates. The great cinematographer Gregg Toland, Elisha Cook Jr., Thelma Ritter, John Huston and his dad, Walter. I can talk about the stars in Hollywood’s firmament, and the ones who … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 12, 2009

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THE MASTERPIECE OF SQUARE

Apollo 13, 1995. Directed by Ron Howard, written by William Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert (Astronaut names). Starring Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinese, Ed Harris, and Kathleen Quinlan. In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Apollo … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 11, 2009

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MANUFACTURED LIVES

The Hurt Locker and Public Enemies. The Hurt Locker, 2009. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow, written by Mark Boal. Starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo and, ever so briefly (and for no apparent reason), these stars: Guy Pierce, … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 9, 2009

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THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAY: WARREN OATES

“Because there was once a god who roamed the earth named Warren Oates.” –Richard Linklater, on one of the sixteen reasons he loves Two-Lane Blacktop Rumor has it that there’s a documentary out there about Warren Oates, something that might … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 5, 2009

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THAT ABOUT SUMS IT UP

Whatever Works, 2009. Directed and written by Woody Allen. Starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood, Patricia Clarkson, Ed Begley Jr., Leo Brockman, Henry Cavill, Adam Brooks, Lyle Kanouse, and Michael McKean. Whatever love you can get and give, whatever happiness … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 2, 2009

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THE WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE, AMAZING, AND OFTEN TRUE TALES OF BUSTER KEATON

Our hero came from Nowhere– he wasn’t going Anywhere and got kicked off Somewhere. –Opening title card from Keaton’s short, “The High Sign” Did you know that Buster Keaton broke his neck making Sherlock Jr.? This sublime picture (screening this … Continue reading →

by Peter Schilling Jr. Posted on July 1, 2009

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The Bug: The Collected Electronic Writings of Peter Schilling Jr.