Jesus Christ Movie Star

BearManor Media Announces June 7 Release

Of Jesus Christ Movie Star, a New Book by Phil Hall

BearManor Media is proud to present Jesus Christ Movie Star, the new book by the award-winning film historian and podcaster Phil Hall. The 176-page illustrated book will be available beginning on June 7 in a $22.00 paperback edition and a $32.00 hardcover edition.

 

The life of Jesus Christ has challenged and inspired filmmakers from the pioneering works of the late 1890s through today’s digital cinema. No other life story has been the subject of so many films, with so many wildly different interpretations. 

 

The big screen Jesus has traveled through multimillion dollar epics and microbudget underground films, recreating the miracles of the Gospels while also advocating for modern political issues. Moviegoers have seen Jesus walk on water and conquer death, and also break into show tunes and play straight man to a zany Bette Midler. Films about Jesus have inspired a diverse range of controversies, ranging from a groundbreaking copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Thomas Edison to an intellectual scandal that rocked the 1964/65 New York World’s Fair to accusations of anti-Semitism against Mel Gibson’s distinctive interpretation of the New Testament. 

 

Phil Hall, author of the critically acclaimed books The History of Independent Cinema and In Search of Lost Films and host of the award-winning podcast The Online Movie Show, takes the reader on the most extraordinary odyssey in cinematic studies by tracing how filmmakers from across the years and around the world have sought to fill theaters with the story of Jesus. Beloved classics and bizarre curios are part of this memorable journey as the “light of the world” brings illumination through the lens of a movie projector.

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Monday Motivation

Get The Party Started!
Pink & Daughter Willow

While very few of are able to fly with the greatest of ease from a trapeze or anything like it hanging in mid air. Leave it to Pink, who won the Icon Award at last night's BBMA's to show off her acrobatic skills yet again with daughter Willow along ride.

Thus this is all the Monday Motivation you need to kick your week off. That's correct Minions, it's let loose your inner acrobat and push it, real good!

Everyone has an inner acrobat and something that holds them back from reaching those acrobatic heights. You do realize at this point I am using acrobat as a metaphor I hope. I certainly don't think everyone can do the Mother/Daughter act that Pink and Willow did last night. This being stated there are many extraordinary things that each of us as individuals are capable of and know we can achieve, yet...

You get the picture. 

It's a new day, and a new week, Monday Motivation is here and it's going to ride you like the horse you are so just do it!

Pink on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/pink/  

"Gotta Find A Way"

Lo-Flo Records To Release

One Day At A Time

A Historic Collection of Soul/Jazz/Ragtime/Pop Recordings

Written by Prolific Composer Jane McNealy

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1st Single, “Gotta Find A Way,” out May 21

2nd Single, “Slim Gourmet,” due out June 11

Album out June 18, 2021

Lo-Flo Records is set to release its second collection of historic recordings written by the prolific jazz/funk/soul composer Jane McNealy, titled One Day At A Time. The album draws from material originally created over the past forty years, beginning in the 1960s and revisited as recently as 2017. This subsequent installment marks an inspired continuation of McNealy’s effort to highlight some of the best work of her extensive career, in addition to her latest compositions. The release date is set for June 18, 2021. In advance of McNealy's sophomore album, Lo-Flo will release two singles. Lead single “Gotta Find A Way,” featuring Lydia Marcelle, is out May 21, while the second single, “Slim Gourmet,” is due out June 11. The full length will be available on digital platforms as well as in limited quantities of vinyl and CD. To learn more about Lo-Flo, please visit https://linktr.ee/loflorecords.

Featuring legendary musicians and vocalists such as Lydia Marcelle, Judy Karp, Veronica Scheyving, Henry Butler, and Harold Battiste Jr., among others, One Day At A Time is a testament to McNealy’s wide-ranging connections in the national scene. The collection emphasizes her talent for combining various elements of the jazz movement to create a consistently robust and impressive catalogue of music that transcends time, space, and genre.

Saturday Sinema: Mackintosh and T.J.

 

Newly Restored 4K Edition Of Mackintosh and T.J. Starring The Legendary Roy Rogers In His Final Film Appearance Coming May 18th

Featuring music by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson, the American Western is set for debut on Blu-ray and DVD via Verdugo Entertainment and MVD Verdugo Entertainment will launch the newly restored 4K version of the 1975 classic Mackintosh and T.J. on Blu-ray and DVD. The modern day American western stars the legendary “King of the Cowboys” Roy Rogers, in his final feature film appearance.    Distributed by Verdugo Entertainment and MVD Entertainment Group, the film is also streaming now on Amazon Prime, Vudu, You Tube and Google Play.    Mackintosh and T.J. is described as “a moving photo album of ranch life in Texas in the mid-1970s.” Screenwriter Paul Savage, most known for his TV work in Wagon Train, Big Valley, and Gunsmoke, penned the film specifically with Roy Rogers in mind. The film is one of the few in which Roy Rogers did not play himself, portraying instead the title character of Mackintosh, a veteran ranch hand.    In the film, wandering through rural Texas ranch country, Mackintosh becomes a father figure for the young and homeless T.J. (Clay O’Brien) and helps him to stay on track. They land jobs on the ranch of Jim Webster, where Mackintosh proves his skills as a horse tamer. When a murder takes place, Mackintosh is framed which leads to dramatic events.  The film was restored to 4K from the original 35MM camera negative, including audio cleanup and went through a color correction process to match the original film. Colorist Sean Lawrence comments, “Our color correction approach was to try and be as true to the original intention and not impose modern color correction aesthetics. Were the filmmakers alive to see it, we would want them to feel that this matched their original vision.”   Mackintosh and TJ’s original score is by Waylon Jennings and the soundtrack features songs by Jennings and country music icon Willie Nelson.   The film was recently spotlighted in the What is a Western? Interview Series: Ranching, Rodeo and Roy Rogers produced by The Autry Museum and featuring a lively discussion with rodeo world champion Larry Mahan (who also has a role in the movie), and film historians C. Courtney Joyner and Stuart Rosebrook. The panelists discuss the realistic portrayal of 20th century rodeo and ranching life in movies, particularly in Roy Rogers’ final film, and explore the significance of the Western genre and the ways in which the movies shape our understanding of the American West. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg7MaCOzEe4   “It isn’t a Roy Rogers movie, it’s a wonderful movie that Roy Rogers is in that reflects quite a bit of 1970’s sensibility,” says Joyner.   “Roy Rogers’ character Mackintosh seems to be an amalgamation of some of those characters we saw in Junior Bonner, J W Coop, The Honkers - men out of time, men who have values, who still follow the ‘Code of The West.’ So that message came across very strong,” comments Rosebrook.   “Producer Tim Penland wanted to do older style Westerns,” explains Mahan. “He had quite an extensive Christian background, and he wanted to get away from what he saw in Westerns, as there was too much violence, and he wanted to do something that was more in line with his values.”   Order Here: https://mvdshop.com/search?type=product&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=Mackintosh+and+TJ

The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers

I'm A Tigger Too!
Henry Cavill

"But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is, I'm the only one" - The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers, Richard M Sherman & Robert B Sherman

Surely you recall Tigger from Winnie The Pooh and his theme song The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers. Well according to said song as seen in the lyrics above, pump the brakes Tigger that isn't exactly true!

Check out one Henry Cavill above looking very much like, well, a Tigger!!! 

Thus giving leverage to the argument that, Tigger, you really aren't the only one, so there!

Making me wonder when will there be a Winnie The Pooh special that includes BOTH Tiggers and what kind of face off will they have???

Will it be a calm existential conversation or will it be a WWE SmackDown type of thing?

I vote Tigger SmackDown 100%, how about you?!

Henry on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/henrycavill/?hl=en  

Michael's Musings

Something's In The Air
Michael Shinafelt

There's something in the air of late, literally. What with Space X, UFO's and everyday common place airplanes so much air, so little time, oh wait that's so many men so little time. Whatever...all we really need is the air that we breathe. "Yes" touche', I am now a cliche' and there you have that. OK enough of this talk about air, let's evolve!

When in doubt just wrap it in gauze and put it in a Ziploc

Personally I would never stop my yoga session to take a call from Ricky Schroder (or anything else for that matter)

Let's do a reset to our pre-pandemic weight shall we, we shall 😀

Coo in a soft, sibilant voice...

Have you seen Cruel Summer on Freeform? Dewit! 

It's not your district - you're not even from here

R.I.P. Charles Grodin - time to watch The Great Muppet Caper again

Let's make today c#nt

Woman Crush of the Week - Lisa Rinna for killing it in this outfit on last night's premiere of RHOBH

Trees be like: It's OK to hug me

Dun, dun - it's Law & Order Thursday, Yay!

Who wants to have sex to celebrate the Lil Nas X song dropping tomorrow???

Location is everything at the Pigpen Spa

I have crystal visions, find out what they are below -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Hump Day & Chill

Join Us?
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

After a trying 2020 things are slowly progressing back to something resembling our new normal. One of those things is the premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills tonight on Bravo.

How nice it will be to Hump Day & Chill with the ladies of the BH, it will feel like, well business as usual and that brings me a certain comfort. Beverly Hills is my favorite in the real housewives franchise, which truly isn't saying too much since the only other one I watch is the New York women. 

While I am bummed that Denise Richards has exited I am happy to see the familiar group reunite. Plus there's a new housewife in the zip code, Crystal Kung Minkoff, she is the first Asian RHOBH cast member and from the looks of the season 11 preview she brings it!

Personally I am quivering with anticipation to bear witness to the drama that is sure to be Erika Jayne this season. With her shall we say, "current situation?" we shall!

You now know how I am going to Hump Day & Chill, join me? Or not...

RHOBH on the WWW -

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills