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Wicked Stepmother
''Wicked Stepmother'' is a 1989 American black comedy fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Bette Davis and Barbara Carrera. It is best known for being the last film of Bette Davis, who withdrew from the project after filming began, citing major problems with the script, Cohen's direction, and the way she was being photographed. Cohen later claimed she really dropped out due to ill health but avoided publicizing the truth for fear it would affect potential future employment. Davis disputed this claim. Synopsis The original plot cast Davis as the title character, a chain-smoking witch named Miranda, who has married Sam while his vegetarian daughter Jenny and son-in-law Steve are on vacation. They return to find their new stepfamily, stepmother has filled their refrigerator with meat and played havoc with their collection of herbs. To explain Davis' absence, the script was rewritten to introduce Miranda's daughter Priscilla, a witch who inhabit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Cohen
Lawrence George Cohen (July 15, 1936 – March 23, 2019) was an American filmmaker. He originally emerged as the writer of blaxploitation films such as ''Black Caesar (film), Black Caesar'' and ''Hell Up in Harlem'' (both 1973), before becoming known as an author of horror and science fiction films — often containing police procedural and satirical elements — during the 1970s and 1980s. His directorial works include ''It's Alive (1974 film), It's Alive'' (1974) and its sequels, ''God Told Me To'' (1976), ''The Stuff'' (1985) and ''A Return to Salem's Lot'' (1987). Early in his career, Cohen was a prolific television writer, creating series such as ''Branded (TV series), Branded'', ''Blue Light (TV series), Blue Light'', ''Coronet Blue'', and ''The Invaders''. Later on he concentrated mainly on screenwriting, including ''Maniac Cop'' and its two sequels; ''Phone Booth (film), Phone Booth'' (2002); ''Cellular (film), Cellular''; (2004) and ''Captivity (film), Captivity'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Moll
Charles Richard Moll (January 13, 1943 – October 26, 2023) was an American actor known for playing Aristotle Nostradamus "Bull" Shannon, a bailiff on the NBC sitcom ''Night Court'' from 1984 to 1992. Moll also voiced Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the DC Animated Universe series '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and ''The New Batman Adventures'', and briefly reprised the role in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode " Chill of the Night!". Early life Charles Richard Moll was born in Pasadena, California, the son of Violet Anita (née Grill), a nurse, and Harry Findley Moll, a lawyer. He was tall early in his life, reaching by age 12. He kept growing until he was about tall. As a child, he and his family would often visit Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. During his time at UC Berkeley, Moll performed in works of William Shakespeare. Career In the 1977 film '' Brigham'', Moll (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
The 12th Stinkers Bad Movie Awards were released by the Hastings Bad Cinema Society in 1990 to honour the worst films the film industry had to offer in 1989. As follows, there was only a Worst Picture category with provided commentary for each nominee, as well as a list of films that were also considered for the final list but ultimately failed to make the cut (26 films total). Worst Picture Ballot Dishonourable Mentions * ''Cyborg'' (Cannon) * '' Earth Girls Are Easy'' ( Vestron) * '' Erik the Viking'' ( Orion) * '' Fletch Lives'' ( Universal) * '' Her Alibi'' (Warner Bros.) * '' The January Man'' (MGM) * '' K-9'' ( Universal) * '' The Karate Kid Part III'' ( Columbia) * '' Lock Up'' ( TriStar) * ''Next of Kin'' (Warner Bros.) * '' Old Gringo'' ( Columbia) * '' Pink Cadillac'' (Warner Bros.) * '' The Return of Swamp Thing'' (Millimeter Films) * '' Road House'' (MGM/ UA) * '' Rude Awakening'' ( Orion) * '' See No Evil, Hear No Evil'' ( TriStar) * ''She's Out of Control'' ( Columb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Guide (magazine)
''TV Guide'' is an American biweekly magazine that provides television program listings information as well as television-related news, celebrity interviews and gossip, film reviews, crossword puzzles, and, in some issues, horoscopes. The print magazine's operating company, TV Guide Magazine LLC, is owned by NTVB Media since 2015. The magazine was spun off from TV Guide in 2008 by then-owner Macrovision to OpenGate Capital for $1 and a $9.5 million loan. ''TV Guide Magazine'' has a license to use the TV Guide name and distinctive red and white logo in print publications only; it is prohibited from using the branding or logo online. While the TV Guide trademark and other intellectual property is owned by Fandom, Inc., the ''TV Guide'' name and editorial content from the magazine are licensed by Fandom for use on the magazine's promotional website and mobile app. History Prototype The prototype of what would become ''TV Guide'' magazine was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star (classification)
Star ratings are a type of rating scale using a star glyph or similar typographical symbol. It is used by reviewers for ranking things such as films, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, a system of one to five stars is commonly used in hotel ratings, with five stars being the highest rating. Similar systems have been proposed for electing politicians in the form of score voting and STAR voting. Historical usage Repeated symbols used for a ranking date to Mariana Starke's 1820 guidebook, which used exclamation points to indicate works of art of special value: ...I have endeavored... to furnish Travellers with correct lists of the objects best worth notice...; at the same time marking, with one or more exclamation points (according to their merit), those works which are deemed peculiarly excellent. '' Murray's Handbooks for Travellers'' and then the '' Baedeker Guides'' (starting in 1844) borrowed this system, using stars instead of exclamation points, first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockbuster (retailer)
Blockbuster or Blockbuster Video is an American multimedia brand which was founded by David Cook in 1985 as a Small business, single home video video rental shop, rental shop, but later became a public store chain featuring video game rentals, DVD-by-mail, streaming media, streaming, video on demand, and cinema theater. The company expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster employed 84,300 people worldwide and operated 9,094 stores. Poor leadership and the impact of the Great Recession were major factors leading to Blockbuster's decline, as was the growing competition from Netflix, Inc., Netflix's mail-order service, video on demand (including the Netflix streaming service), and Redbox automated kiosks. Significant loss of revenue occurred during the late 2000s, and the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2010. The next year, its remaining 1,700 stores were bought by satellite television provider Dish Network; by 2014, the last 300 comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangoria
''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr. The magazine was originally released in an age when horror fandom was still a burgeoning subculture; in the late 1970s, most horror publications were concerned with classic cinema, while those that focused on contemporary horror were largely fanzines. ''Fangoria'' rose to prominence by running exclusive interviews with horror filmmakers and offering behind-the-scenes photos and stories that were otherwise unavailable to fans in the era before the Internet. The magazine would eventually rise to become a force itself in the horror world, hosting its own awards show, sponsoring and hosting numerous horror conventions, producing films, and printing its own line of comics. ''Fangoria'' began struggling in the 2010s due to issues arising from the internet, including difficulty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Economics Network
The Economics Network is one of the subject networks originally established by the Higher Education Academy (HEA). On its founding it was known as the ''Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) for Economics'' later becoming independent of the HEA. It has as its aims the improvement of learning and teaching in economics in the UK's higher education. It lists its strategic aims as: # Identifying, developing and disseminating evidence-informed approaches. # Brokering and encouraging the sharing and implementation of effective practice and innovation. # Supporting individual staff, departments and institutions in initiating and responding to change. # Informing, influencing and interpreting policy Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an or .... # Celebrating and raising the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box-office Bomb
A box-office bomb is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the combined production budget, marketing, and distribution costs exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed, and expensive to produce, but nevertheless failed commercially. Originally, a "bomb" had the opposite meaning, referring instead to a successful film that "exploded" at the box office. The term continued to be used this way in the United Kingdom into the 1970s. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (film)
''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' is a 1962 American psychological horror thriller film directed and produced by Robert Aldrich, from a screenplay by Lukas Heller, based on the 1960 novel of the same name by Henry Farrell. The film stars Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, and features the major film debut of Victor Buono. It follows an aging former child star tormenting her paraplegic sister, also a former film star, in an old Hollywood mansion. ''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' was released in theaters in the United States on October 31, 1962, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was met with critical acclaim and was a box office success. It was nominated for five Academy Awards and won one for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White, with Davis receiving her tenth and final nomination for Best Actress. The alleged bitter rivalry between the two stars, Davis and Crawford, was pivotal to the film's initial success, which helped revitalize their careers. In the years after re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Crawford
Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American former author and actress, best known for her 1978 memoir and exposé, '' Mommie Dearest'', which described the alleged abuse she was subjected to by her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford. Early life and education Born in Los Angeles on June 11, 1939, Christina was one of four children adopted by Joan Crawford. After graduating from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, she moved from California to Pittsburgh to attend Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. Crawford dropped out of college after one semester and then moved to New York City, where she studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse. After fourteen years as an actress, Crawford returned to college, graduating magna cum laude from UCLA and receiving her master's degree from the Annenberg School of Communication at USC. Then she worked in corporate communications at the Los Angeles headquarters of Getty Oil Company. Career Crawford appeared in summer stock theater, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mommie Dearest
''Mommie Dearest'' is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford. Officially released by William Morrow and Company on November 10, 1978 (though thousands of copies had already been placed in bookstores in October),"'Mommie': A Story About to Happen", by Paul Rosenfeld, ''Los Angeles Times'', October 29, 1978 "Calendar" section, page 1; the author noted that a Morrow editor said "Publication date is Nov. 10, but already there are four printings and 100,000 copies distributed." the book attracted much controversy for its portrayal of Joan Crawford as a cruel, unbalanced, and alcoholic mother, with Crawford's other twin daughters, household staff, and family friends denouncing it as sensationalized fiction. It was turned into a 1981 film of the same title starring Faye Dunaway. Synopsis In the book, Christina alleges that Joan Crawford placed far more importance on her cinematic career than her family l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
