<p>"Blazing Saddles," Mel Brooks' Western satire about a Black sheriff (Cleavon Little) appointed to save the town with drunken gunslinger, the Waco Kid (Gene Wilder), turned 50 this month. In this slide show, MovieMaker looks at how the film was made. “It was designed as an esoteric little picture. We wrote it for two weirdos in the balcony. For radicals, film nuts, guys who draw on the washroom wall — my kind of people,” Brooks told Playboy in 1975.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/TN.ciP" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flip.it/TN.ciP</a></p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a> <a href="/tags/blazingsaddles/" rel="tag">#BlazingSaddles</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/melbrooks/" rel="tag">#MelBrooks</a> <a href="/tags/cleavonlittle/" rel="tag">#CleavonLittle</a> <a href="/tags/richardpryor/" rel="tag">#RichardPryor</a> <a href="/tags/genewilder/" rel="tag">#GeneWilder</a></p>
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<p>It's SHOWTIME!!! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/ablobcatreachflip.png" class="emoji" alt=":ablobcatreachflip:" title=":ablobcatreachflip:">🪩<img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/ablobcatreachflip.png" class="emoji" alt=":ablobcatreachflip:" title=":ablobcatreachflip:"> This month we've got amazing movie musicals to watch with all your Fedi friends, including:</p><p>Fiddler on the Roof - An all time classic featuring Topol in what is highly regarded as one of the greatest musical films of all time. 🎻 <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/neocat_reach.png" class="emoji" alt=":neocat_reach:" title=":neocat_reach:"> <br>Freaknik: The Musical - What would a musical made by T-Pain for Adult Swim look like? You've gotta tune in to find out! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/meowbouncing.gif" class="emoji" alt=":meowbouncing:" title=":meowbouncing:"> <br>Lagaan - One of the best bollywood films of all time! Think Mighty Ducks except it's about cricket and people from India facing off against shitty British colonialists. It's also my favorite movie of all time and I'm literally showing it on my birthday so you could come watch it with me. <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/neocat_bottom.png" class="emoji" alt=":neocat_bottom:" title=":neocat_bottom:"> <br>Sweeney Todd (1982) - This is not the Tim Burton version and instead is the TV Movie version featuring the incomparable Angela Lansbury! <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/neocat_aww.png" class="emoji" alt=":neocat_aww:" title=":neocat_aww:"> </p><p>Mark those calendars and follow <span class="h-card"><a href="https://live.literalgrill.com/federation/user/GrillChill" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GrillChill</span></a></span> to get updates for when we go live! Hope to see y'all there~ <img src="https://eggplant.place/media/emoji/sakurajima.moe/ablobcatwave.png" class="emoji" alt=":ablobcatwave:" title=":ablobcatwave:"> </p><p><a href="/tags/vhs/" rel="tag">#VHS</a> <a href="/tags/laserdisc/" rel="tag">#LaserDisc</a> <a href="/tags/dvd/" rel="tag">#DVD</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/musicals/" rel="tag">#Musicals</a></p>
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<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "TRUST HER IF YOU DARE" - LMN<br>A fairly good cast outshines an inept thriller.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/trust-her-if-you-dare-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/trust-her-if-you-dare-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/trust-her-if-you-d</span><span class="invisible">are-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/trustherifyoudare/" rel="tag">#TrustHerIfYouDare</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimemovies/" rel="tag">#LifetimeMovies</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "THE BEACH READ MURDERS" - LMN<br>A writer who does everything but write learns the hard way words truly do matter.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/the-beach-read-murders-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/the-beach-read-murders-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/the-beach-read-mur</span><span class="invisible">ders-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/thebeachreadmurders/" rel="tag">#TheBeachReadMurders</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimemovies/" rel="tag">#LifetimeMovies</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "CATCH OF THE DAY" - HALLMARK<br>Hallmark's Summer Nights comes to an end with a pleasant beach town romance that should have aired earlier.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/catch-of-the-day-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/catch-of-the-day-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/catch-of-the-day-r</span><span class="invisible">eview</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/catchoftheday/" rel="tag">#CatchOfTheDay</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkplus/" rel="tag">#HallmarkPlus</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>The trailer for Season 2 of the 5AM StoryTalk Podcast has dropped! I’m ridiculously proud of the guest list I’ve curated for us to try to make sense of the 21st century together – where we’ve been, where we’ve ended up, and where we’re going – all through the lens of art. Find out who’s joining me next and hear about the upgrades coming to this podcast. I'd love to have you as a listener!</p><p><a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#culture</a> <a href="/tags/art/" rel="tag">#art</a> <a href="/tags/writing/" rel="tag">#writing</a> <a href="/tags/screenwriting/" rel="tag">#screenwriting</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#books</a> <a href="/tags/writinglife/" rel="tag">#writinglife</a> </p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/</span><span class="invisible">trailer-5am-storytalk-podcast-season-2/id1807437928?i=1000723893841</span></a></p>
<p>Happy (US) Labor Day Weekend! Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> / <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 <br>AUG 28-SEP 4</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰ All times US Eastern</p><p>NOTE: <a href="/tags/eurokino/" rel="tag">#EuroKino</a> on still hiatus</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/silentfilm/" rel="tag">#SilentFilm</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartyalert/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyAlert</a> </p><p>💐 THANK YOU FELLOW HOSTS 😎 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@theotherbrook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theotherbrook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@LisaMarieBowman" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LisaMarieBowman</span></a></span></p>
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<p>OMG was reminded that a lot of y’all have never seen the OG Alien, Star Wars, Blade Runner or Close Encounters on the big screen and i’ve suddenly felt more than ancient. i feel pre-historic. </p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/millennials/" rel="tag">#millennials</a> <a href="/tags/zoomers/" rel="tag">#zoomers</a> <a href="/tags/alphas/" rel="tag">#alphas</a> <a href="/tags/getoffmylawn/" rel="tag">#getOffMyLawn</a></p>
<p>Happy September! 🍁Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> / <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 <br>SEP 4-11, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰ All times US Eastern</p><p>NOTE: cancellations & time changes</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/silentfilm/" rel="tag">#SilentFilm</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartyalert/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyAlert</a> </p><p>🍁🍂 THANK YOU FELLOW HOSTS 😎 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@theotherbrook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theotherbrook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span></p>
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<p>“Newton had a way of making everyone in the movie react to him like astonished children, agog at the snarling, bug-eyed, peg-legged creature in their midst”</p><p>Today, 19 September, is <a href="/tags/talklikeapirateday/" rel="tag">#TalkLikeAPirateDay</a> – but really it’s <a href="/tags/talklikerobertnewtonplayinglongjohnsilverday/" rel="tag">#TalkLikeRobertNewtonPlayingLongJohnSilverDay</a> 🏴☠️🦜</p><p><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/film-version-treasure-island-gave-us-our-image-pirates-180967149/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/film-version-treasure-island-gave-us-our-image-pirates-180967149/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-n</span><span class="invisible">ews/film-version-treasure-island-gave-us-our-image-pirates-180967149/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/kidlit/" rel="tag">#kidlit</a> <a href="/tags/childrensliterature/" rel="tag">#ChildrensLiterature</a> <a href="/tags/treasureisland/" rel="tag">#TreasureIsland</a> <a href="/tags/robertlouisstevenson/" rel="tag">#RobertLouisStevenson</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/classicmovies/" rel="tag">#classicmovies</a> <a href="/tags/pirates/" rel="tag">#pirates</a></p>
<p>Happy Almost Autumn! (she said, with AC blasting)🍁Here's the weekly THU-THU 🐘 <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> / <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartycalendar/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyCalendar</a> 📅 <br>SEP 18-25, 2025</p><p>🚨UPDATES, links & details➡️ <a href="http://bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">http://</span>bit.ly/MastodonWatchParties</a><br>⏰ All times US Eastern</p><p><a href="/tags/scifi/" rel="tag">#scifi</a> <a href="/tags/westerns/" rel="tag">#Westerns</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#Music</a> <a href="/tags/mysteries/" rel="tag">#Mysteries</a> <a href="/tags/action/" rel="tag">#Action</a> <a href="/tags/comedy/" rel="tag">#Comedy</a> <a href="/tags/precodemovies/" rel="tag">#PreCodeMovies</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/filmmastodon/" rel="tag">#FilmMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/cinemastodon/" rel="tag">#CineMastodon</a> <a href="/tags/watchpartyalert/" rel="tag">#WatchPartyAlert</a> </p><p>🍁🍂 THANK YOU FELLOW HOSTS 😎 <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@MatthewTitus88" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MatthewTitus88</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@MirrorAyako" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MirrorAyako</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://timeloop.cafe/@Taweret" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Taweret</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@lilymarswrites" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>lilymarswrites</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@analgesicsleep" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>analgesicsleep</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@greenpepper22" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>greenpepper22</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://sunny.garden/@theotherbrook" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>theotherbrook</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@rsmon77" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>rsmon77</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://lazybear.social/@hyde" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>hyde</span></a></span></p>
<p>"Se7en" turns 30 this week! Find out what other movies are celebrating milestone anniversaries in Hotchka's Movies by the Decade.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/movies-by-the-decade-269" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/movies-by-the-decade-269"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/movies-by-the-deca</span><span class="invisible">de-269</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/hotchka/" rel="tag">#Hotchka</a> <a href="/tags/moviesbythedecade/" rel="tag">#MoviesByTheDecade</a> <a href="/tags/se7en/" rel="tag">#Se7en</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a></p>
<p>MOVIE REVIEW: "HIM" - IN THEATERS<br>A better title would have been 'Hmmm'.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/him-review" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>hotchka.com/him-review</a></p><p><a href="/tags/himmovie/" rel="tag">#HimMovie</a> <a href="/tags/universalpictures/" rel="tag">#UniversalPictures</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "MYSTERY ISLAND: HOUSE RULES" - HALLMARK<br>Another game is afoot as the Mystery Island team meet a new team.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/mystery-island-house-rules-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/mystery-island-house-rules-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/mystery-island-hou</span><span class="invisible">se-rules-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/mysteryisland/" rel="tag">#MysteryIsland</a> <a href="/tags/mysteryislandhouserules/" rel="tag">#MysteryIslandHouseRules</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkchannel/" rel="tag">#HallmarkChannel</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkplus/" rel="tag">#HallmarkPlus</a> <a href="/tags/hallmarkmystery/" rel="tag">#HallmarkMystery</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "SHE WANTS MY DAUGHTER" - LMN<br>LMN's latest thriller has a misleading title and some questionable acting.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/she-wants-my-daughter-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/she-wants-my-daughter-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/she-wants-my-daugh</span><span class="invisible">ter-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/shewantsmydaughter/" rel="tag">#SheWantsMyDaughter</a> <a href="/tags/lmn/" rel="tag">#LMN</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimemovies/" rel="tag">#LifetimeMovies</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>MOVIE REVIEW: "A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY" - IN THEATERS<br>A visually breathtaking fantasy-romance that’s as satisfying as it is frustrating.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/a-big-bold-beautiful-journey-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/a-big-bold-beautiful-journey-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/a-big-bold-beautif</span><span class="invisible">ul-journey-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/abigboldbeautifuljourney/" rel="tag">#ABigBoldBeautifulJourney</a> <a href="/tags/columbiapictures/" rel="tag">#ColumbiaPictures</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a></p>
<p>File this under "things we never knew we wanted until we discovered we couldn't have them." David Lynch pitched an animated project called "Snootworld" to Netflix, but was rejected. He started working on the script 20 years ago with Caroline Thompson, writer of "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands" and 1991's "The Addams Family." Here's what the pair told Deadline.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/P66qcD" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>flip.it/P66qcD</a></p><p><a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/netflix/" rel="tag">#Netflix</a> <a href="/tags/cinema/" rel="tag">#Cinema</a> <a href="/tags/davidlynch/" rel="tag">#DavidLynch</a> <a href="/tags/animation/" rel="tag">#Animation</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#Film</a></p>
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<p>I saw only one wolf and not much dancing...<br><a href="/tags/comics/" rel="tag">#comics</a> <a href="/tags/humor/" rel="tag">#humor</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a></p>
<p>Captain Smollett might be played by a felt frog, but Muppet Treasure Island is the truest movie adaptation because “it embraces the adventure and the spirit of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel whole-heartedly”</p><p>Jim Henson (1936–1990) was born <a href="/tags/otd/" rel="tag">#OTD</a>, 24 September.</p><p><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/muppet-treasure-island-anniversary-best-adaptation" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/muppet-treasure-island-anniversary-best-adaptation"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/muppet-</span><span class="invisible">treasure-island-anniversary-best-adaptation</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/scottish/" rel="tag">#Scottish</a> <a href="/tags/literature/" rel="tag">#literature</a> <a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/adaptation/" rel="tag">#adaptation</a> <a href="/tags/robertlouisstevenson/" rel="tag">#RobertLouisStevenson</a> <a href="/tags/treasureisland/" rel="tag">#TreasureIsland</a> <a href="/tags/muppets/" rel="tag">#Muppets</a> <a href="/tags/jimhenson/" rel="tag">#JimHenson</a></p>
<p>They were filming a movie today in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California! Or it could be a car commercial? I wonder how many movies have been filmed out there? Probably 500-600, I'd bet. </p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/california/" rel="tag">#California</a> <a href="/tags/desert/" rel="tag">#Desert</a> <a href="/tags/travel/" rel="tag">#Travel</a> <a href="/tags/roadtrip/" rel="tag">#RoadTrip</a> <a href="/tags/photography/" rel="tag">#Photography</a> <a href="/tags/darktable/" rel="tag">#Darktable</a></p>
<p>Whew. It is so many months overdue, but finally I have a release date for my new short film, <a href="/tags/thenightdancer/" rel="tag">#TheNightDancer</a> and since Halloween is just around the corner I thought why not show it to you on that day? It is supposed to be a horror, after all 😊</p><p>But here is a trailer (sort of) will give you a hint of what to expect (I hope) though I have mixed feeling about how the film came out, but more on that in a proper BTS blog!</p><p><a href="https://tv.dilstories.com/w/tYirSmFQZQRbUL5L51R8ZW" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="tv.dilstories.com/w/tYirSmFQZQRbUL5L51R8ZW"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tv.dilstories.com/w/tYirSmFQZQ</span><span class="invisible">RbUL5L51R8ZW</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/film/" rel="tag">#film</a> <a href="/tags/halloween/" rel="tag">#halloween</a> <a href="/tags/horror/" rel="tag">#horror</a> <a href="/tags/sff/" rel="tag">#sff</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a></p>
<p>Insane asshole.<br>Will this include <a href="/tags/vancouver/" rel="tag">#Vancouver</a> BC?</p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> said on Monday he would impose a 100% tariff on all foreign-made <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a>, an unprecedented move that threatens to upend <a href="/tags/hollywood/" rel="tag">#Hollywood</a>'s global <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#business</a> model.</p><p>The step signals Trump's willingness to extend *protectionist* <a href="/tags/trade/" rel="tag">#trade</a> policies into <a href="/tags/cultural/" rel="tag">#cultural</a> industries, raising uncertainty for studios that depend heavily on international box-office revenue & cross-border co-productions.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/economy/" rel="tag">#economy</a> <a href="/tags/revengepolitics/" rel="tag">#RevengePolitics</a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-impose-100-tariff-movies-made-outside-country-2025-09-29/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-impose-100-tariff-movies-made-outside-country-2025-09-29/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.reuters.com/business/media</span><span class="invisible">-telecom/us-impose-100-tariff-movies-made-outside-country-2025-09-29/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement</span></a></p>
<p>For a decade, Hollywood hasn’t aggressively fought piracy because it saw people would pay if they made them a good deal.</p><p>But as streaming has gotten worse and more expensive, consumers turned back to file sharing. Now the industry plans to get Congress to pass new legislation to stop them.</p><p><a href="https://disconnect.blog/hollywood-is-reviving-its-war-on-piracy/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="disconnect.blog/hollywood-is-reviving-its-war-on-piracy/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">disconnect.blog/hollywood-is-r</span><span class="invisible">eviving-its-war-on-piracy/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/piracy/" rel="tag">#piracy</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#streaming</a> <a href="/tags/hollywood/" rel="tag">#hollywood</a></p>
<p>TV MOVIE REVIEW: "MURDER IN MUSIC CITY" - LIFETIME<br>On Lifetime, country music is the most dangerous profession.</p><p><a href="https://hotchka.com/murder-in-music-city-review" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="hotchka.com/murder-in-music-city-review"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hotchka.com/murder-in-music-ci</span><span class="invisible">ty-review</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/murderinmusiccity/" rel="tag">#MurderInMusicCity</a> <a href="/tags/lifetimetv/" rel="tag">#LifetimeTV</a> <a href="/tags/sundaynightthrills/" rel="tag">#SundayNightThrills</a> <a href="/tags/entertainment/" rel="tag">#Entertainment</a> <a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#Movies</a> <a href="/tags/television/" rel="tag">#Television</a> <a href="/tags/tv/" rel="tag">#TV</a> <a href="/tags/streaming/" rel="tag">#Streaming</a></p>
<p>Who ordered this timeline?</p><p>There’s the 1980 we know from memory and history, and there’s the 1980 of Just Imagine, where people have names like “J-21”, need permits to marry, and travel in both dirigibles and Mars rockets. <br> <br>By John Mark Ockerbloom</p><p><a href="https://everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/05/who-ordered-this-timeline/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="everybodyslibraries.com/2025/12/05/who-ordered-this-timeline/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">everybodyslibraries.com/2025/1</span><span class="invisible">2/05/who-ordered-this-timeline/</span></a></p><p>More about it:<br><a href="https://www.themoviedb.org/review/65ce219dd8af67018790607a" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.themoviedb.org/review/65ce219dd8af67018790607a"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.themoviedb.org/review/65ce</span><span class="invisible">219dd8af67018790607a</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/movies/" rel="tag">#movies</a> <a href="/tags/publicdomaindaycountdown/" rel="tag">#publicDomainDayCountdown</a></p>
