Movies for the Day, Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Today's movies mark National Martial Arts Day, Spain's national holiday, and Halloween.

Which of today's movies would you watch?









Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), aka
Wo hu cang long, is about a Chinese warrior and
his adventures.  This action fantasy won Oscars for
Cinematography, Art Direction/Set Decoration,
Original Score, and Best Foreign Language Film.  October
15 is National Martial Arts Day; also, October 1 is China's
national holiday.


Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon










Talk to Her (2002), aka Hable con ella,
is about two men caring for two women
in comas.  This Spanish movie is highly
rated.  Spain's national holiday is October
12.







Talk to Her








The Walking Dead (2010- ) is a TV
series about survivors of an apocalypse
and zombies.  There have been 147 episodes
thus far.  It has won several Emmys for
makeup.  October is Halloween month.


The Walking Dead

Movies for the Day, Monday, October 14, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Lillian Gish, Columbus Day, and the birthday of Isaac Mizrahi.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Wind (1928) is a great silent movie
about the struggles of a woman who moves
west.  It is on the National Film Registry.
It stars Lillian Gish, born October 14, 1893.




The Wind












1492:  Conquest of Paradise (1992)
is about Christopher Columbus and
the indigenous peoples of America.
Columbus Day is October 14, 2019.







1492: Conquest of Paradise













Unzipped (1995) is a documentary about
New York fashion designer Isaac
Mizrahi, born October 14, 1961, and especially
his fall 1994 collection.





Unzipped

Movies for the Day, Sunday, October 13, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthday of Yves Montand, an air disaster, and the birthday of Paul Simon.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Wages of Fear (1953) is an epic set in
South America about four men driving long
distance in trucks carrying dangerous nitro.
This very good movie stars Yves Montand, born October 13,
1921.





The Wages of Fear











Alive (1993) is about an
air disaster in the Andes Mountains
and the desperate measures taken
to survive.  The airplane
crashed October 13, 1972.






Alive










Under African Skies (2012) is a documentary
about Paul Simon's concert in South Africa upon
the 25th anniversary of his Graceland album.
This movie won an Emmy for Sound Mixing.
Paul Simon was born October 13, 1941.


Under African Skies

Movies for the Day, Saturday, October 12, 2019

Today's movies mark the premiere of the Burns & Allen Show, Spain's National Holiday, and China's National Holiday.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Lambchops (1929) is comedy short
of a vaudeville routine by George Burns
and Gracie Allen, later famous for their
Burns & Allen Show which premiered
October 12, 1950.  This movie is on the
National Film Registry.





Lambchops










Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
(1988) is a Spanish film that is both comedy and
drama.  It is about a woman abandoned by her lover.
This is a very good movie.  Spain's National Holiday
is October 12.





Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown











To Live (1994) is about a Chinese family
living through the tumult in China from the
1940s to the 1970s.  This is a very good movie.
China's National Holiday is October 1 (1949).




To Live

Movies for the Day, Friday, October 11, 2019

Today's movies mark a zombie day, the birthday of Ron Liebman, and a World Habitat Day.

Which of today's movies would you watch?







The Plague of the Zombies (1966) is
about a voodoo cult in a Cornish village
in England.  The Night of the Living Dead
was released October 1, 1968.  Also,
October is Halloween month.




The Plague of the Zombies










Kaz (1978-1979) was a short-lived
TV series about a criminal defense
attorney (23 episodes).  However, Ron
Liebman won an Emmy as Outstanding
Lead Actor.  He was born October 11,
1937.





Kaz










Jupiter's Wife (1995) is about a New
York City homeless woman with a past.
This is a very good documentary.
October 7, 2019, is United Nations World
Habitat Day (since 1986)- the first
Monday of every October.




Jupiter's Wife

Movies for the Day, Thursday, October 10, 2019

Today's movies mark World Mental Health Day and the premiere of Upstairs, Downstairs.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Repulsion (1965) is a horror thriller
and psychological shocker about the mental
deterioration of a sexually repressed woman.
World Mental Health Day is October 10,
2019.  This is an excellent movie.





Repulsion












Marat/Sade (The Persecution and Assassination
of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the
Inmates of the Asylum at Charenton Under
the Direction of the Marquis de Sade) (1967) is
an excellent but disturbing movie set in an
insane asylum.  October 10, 2019, is World
Mental Health Day.


Marat/Sade












Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975) is a
Masterpiece Theater series about a British
aristocratic family from about 1900 to
1930.  It premiered October 10, 1971.
It won Emmys for Host, to Alistair Cooke,
Lead Actress, to Rosemary Harris, Supporting
Actor, to Gordon Jackson, and Outstanding Limited
Series.  There are 68 episodes.  See also
Upstairs, Downstairs (2010-2012).


Upstairs, Downstairs

Movies for the Day, Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Today's movies mark the birthdays of Lila Kedrova, Scott Bakula, and John Lennon.

Which of today's movies would you watch?

Zorba the Greek (1964) is a dramatic
comedy.  It is based on a novel and was later
a Broadway musical.  It won Oscars for Supporting
Actress, to Lila Kedrova, born October 9, 1918,
Cinematography, and Art Direction/Set Decoration.
A very good movie.



Zorba the Greek










Quantum Leap (1989-1993) is a time travel
TV adventure series starring Scott Bakula,
born October 9, 1954.  It won Emmys for
Cinematography (1989, 1990, 1991),
Hairstyling (1989), and Makeup (1991).







Quantum Leap












Backbeat (1993) is a rock 'n' roll dramatization
of the early days of the Beatles in Germany,
especially John Lennon, who was born October
9, 1940.





Backbeat