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Philip Seymour Hoffman ............. He received his first Emmy Award nomination for the HBO miniseries _Empire Falls_ (2005) (TV), but lost to castmate and personal idol Paul Newman. One of Hoffman's earliest roles was as a police deputy who gets punched in the face by Newman in 1994's _Nobody's Fool_. *Celebri-links ....... Paul Newman!*

Shelter ......... _Five_ (1951) - post-apocalyptic science fiction film! *NEW WORD: July 13th is known as: _Barbershop Music_ Appreciation Day!* Today is a great day to listen to barbershop music. Better still, join a _Barbershop Quartet_, or the Sweet Adelines.

*_Murder on the Orient Express_ (1974)* *The Train (1964)* - Burt Lancaster & the Resistance! *Runaway Train (1985)* - Tells the story of two escaped convicts and a female train worker who are stuck on a runaway train as it barrels through snowy desolate Alaska ..Very boring! *_Some Like It Hot_ (1959)* - Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon witness what looks like the Saint Valentine's Day massacre of 1929, disguising themselves as women to play in an all-girl musical band headed to Florida. Calling themselves Josephine and Geraldine (later Jerry changes his pseudonym to Daphne), they join the band and board a train to Florida ...Marilyn Monroe too! *Strangers on a Train (1951)* - Alfred Hitchcock ...Nuff said! *Transsiberian (2008)* - Great film........Very Over-Looked! A Trans-Siberian train journey from China to Moscow becomes a thrilling chase of deception and murder when an American couple encounters a mysterious pair of fellow travelers............Stars Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer! *_The Darjeeling Limited_ (2007)* - Love this film! Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Adrien Brody & Owen Wilson rock it!

*Thursday, July 15 ? ?80s Night*

Ginger Rogers wa in: _Tom, Dick and Harry_ (1941) directed by: Garson Kanin! *NEW DIRECTOR: Garson Kanin!*

*L.A. Readers: The Arclight Theaters Bringing Back Classic Disney Films in August!* July 11th, 2010 *D23, Disney's official fan club, and ArcLight Cinemas, the premier moviegoing venue in Southern California, will present classic Disney movies every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the month of August, giving movie lovers the rare opportunity to revisit some of their favorite Disney characters and stories on the big screen.* Adding to the Disney excitement at ArcLight Cinemas, D23 and The Walt Disney Archives have assembled an exclusive collection of classic movie posters from more than 70 years of Disney history. This amazing Disney-themed poster wall will be displayed from July 14 to Aug. 31 at ArcLight Sherman Oaks and ArcLight Pasadena. Beginning August 2, ArcLight Cinemas will present the Disney classics selected by D23 every Monday at ArcLight Hollywood, Tuesday at ArcLight Sherman Oaks, and Wednesday at ArcLight Pasadena. *The focus is on Disney science-fiction and fantasy films at ArcLight Hollywood, with the following schedule*: Monday, Aug. 2: Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) Monday, Aug. 9: The Rocketeer (1991) Monday, Aug. 16: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) Monday, Aug. 23: The Black Hole (1979) Monday, Aug. 30: Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) *Disney animated classics are in the spotlight at ArcLight Sherman Oaks all throughout August*: Tuesday, Aug. 3: Cinderella (1950) Tuesday, Aug. 10: Pinocchio (1940) Tuesday, Aug. 17: Alice in Wonderland (1951) Tuesday, Aug. 24: The Jungle Book (1967) Tuesday, Aug. 31: Peter Pan (1953) *ArcLight Cinemas newest location in Pasadena will be home to tune-filled Disney musicals every Wednesday in August*: Wednesday, Aug. 4: Newsies (1992) Wednesday, Aug. 11: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Wednesday, Aug. 18: Pete's Dragon (1977) Wednesday, Aug. 25: Mary Poppins (1964) Guests can purchase tickets, reserve seats and print their tickets at home by visiting ArcLightCinemas.com. Tickets are $12.50 at ArcLight Sherman Oaks and Pasadena and $13.50 at ArcLight Hollywood. ArcLight members will receive $1 off each ticket when purchased online and printed at home. At each screening, moviegoers will be treated to Disney trivia and prizes courtesy of D23, the official Disney fan club. D23 brings the magic to Disney fans every day through the exquisite Disney twenty-three magazine, members-only special events, and exclusive benefits and discounts. Disney fans can become members of D23 by visiting Disney.com/D23; at select shops at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts; and at DisneyStore.com/D23. Gold-level D23 memberships are $74.99, and Silver-level memberships - which provide all benefits with the exception of a Disney twenty-three subscription - are just $34.99 a year. All discounts and special promotions are available to both Gold- and Silver-level D23 Members. *About D23* The name "D23" pays homage to the wonder and excitement that began in 1923 when Walt Disney opened his fledgling studio in Hollywood. D23 is the first official fan club in Disney's 85-year history. D23 gives its members a greater connection to the entire world of Disney by placing them in the middle of the magic through its quarterly publication Disney twenty-three; a rich web site at Disney.com/D23; a collectibles line, The Walt Disney Archives Collection; and special events for D23 Members throughout the year.

*Egoyan,Atom -* A critically acclaimed Armenian-Canadian independent film maker. His work often explores themes of alienation and isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy or other power structures. Egoyan has directed a dozen full-length films, several television episodes, and a few shorter pieces. His early work was based on his own material, and he received some notice for the film _Exotica_ (1994), but it was Egoyan's first attempt at adapted material that resulted in his best-known work, _The Sweet Hereafter_ (1997), which earned him universal critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Jane Russell starred with: Victor Mature, Vincent Price and Hoagy Carmichael in _The Las Vegas Story_ (1952). *NEW STAR: Vincent Price!*

*_Damned Don't Cry, The_ (1950)*

*_Xzibit_* - An American rapper, actor, and television personality. He is also known for hosting MTV's Pimp My Ride. He released a new album every two years from his 1996 debut At the Speed of Life until his most recent Full Circle which was released in October 2006.

embittered vet ................... _The Best Years of Our Lives_ (1946) NEW WORD: Sunday, Jully 11th, 2010 is known as: Cheer up the _Lonely_ Day! Cheer Up the Lonely Day is an opportunity to make a lonely person happy. Any time you can make someone happy, you've done a good thing, and should be proud of yourself.

*'South Pacific' to Push the Waves of Love Again* by Monika Bartyzel Jul 9th 2010 Cinematical *After becoming an instant classic when it hit the stage back in 1949, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific has spent most of its sixty-one year old life celebrating in the immediacy of the live performance, save two moments. First, in 1958, a cinematic adaptation was whipped up by director Joshua Logan, which won an Oscar for Best Sound, and a nomination for both score and color cinematography. Many years later, in 2001, a television film was offered up by NBC, starring the likes of Glenn Close and Harry Connick Jr.* *But now South Pacific is returning to the big screen -- with a twist.* Variety reports that Amber Entertainment's Ileen Maisel and Bob Balaban (actor/producer/story Gosford Park) are developing a new feature production of the musical. The classic tunes will be kept, but this won't be the South Pacific you remember. The plan is to "pursue a harder-edged version." Balaban says: "Our movie will be a tougher, more realistic retelling of the same classic story of two very different people whose love for each other transcends their enormous cultural differences. We think there's a whole new audience just waiting to fall in love with its magical score, epic romance, and exotic locale." I must say, I'm intrigued at the thought. I've no idea how musical numbers from the '40s will merge with a hard, real edge, and I'm eager to see what Balaban has in mind. This may be the man who directed My Boyfriend's Back, but he's also got a great theatrical and Hollywood history that includes conceiving the idea for Gosford Park along with Robert Altman. There is, of course, the "remake" idea to consider, though I don't think that it really applies here. Due to the immediate and unsaved nature of theater, and how it morphs over the years through new minds and actors, it seems fitting to revisit the musical again. Now I just wonder if Alec Baldwin will try to take his Carnegie Hall performance to the screen, and make up for a career he sees as a failure?

*Richard _Ulfsater_*

*_Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, The_ (2009)*

Ginger Rogers was in: _Monkey Business_ (1952) with Marilyn Monroe! *NEW STAR: Marilyn Monroe!*

innocents abroad.... Hmmmmm!?!? Innocents abroad ..._If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium_ (1969)! *NEW WORD: Starlight!!*

*Dennis _Quaid_*

*_Tangerine_ Dream* - Although the group has released numerous studio and live recordings, a substantial number of their fans were introduced to Tangerine Dream by their film soundtracks, which total over sixty and includes Sorcerer, Thief, The Keep, Risky Business, Firestarter, Legend, Near Dark, and Miracle Mile.

*Also, what about: _The New Scooby-Doo Movies_!?.* In 1972, after 25 half-hour episodes, the program was doubled to a full hour and called _The New Scooby-Doo Movies_, each episode of which featured a different guest star helping the gang solve mysteries. Among the most notable of these guest stars were the Harlem Globetrotters, the Three Stooges, Don Knotts and Batman & Robin, each of whom appeared at least twice on the show. Other guest stars were: Sandy Duncan Davy Jones Jerry Reed Cass Elliot Dick Van Dyke *Then there was an episode which featured Sonny & Cher. Which as yet to come to DVD!!* Taking a honeymoon, Sonny and Cher meet up with the gang at a run down beach resort that is not what they expected. Along with bad accommodations, there is a giant monster shark that is running around.

*Watching: _The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo_ (1985) as kid, not only scared me, but this really introduced me to Vincent Price!*

On the: _A Star Is Born_ (Blu-ray Book), 1 of the special features as the cartoon: _A Star is Bored_": A Looney Tunes spoof of the film starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck.

*Sean S. _Cunningham_* - An American film director, producer, and writer. He is best known for creating the Friday the 13th series of horror films, which introduced the fictional killer Jason Voorhees. He also produced many horror films, such as Wes Craven's debut feature and House film series.

*_Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps_ (2010)*

Tommy Lee Jones ... In 1981, he played a drifter opposite Sally Field in _Back Roads_, a comedy that received middling reviews. *NEW STAR: Sally Field!*