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Original KING KONG not so great, after all?
I don't know how many times I've seen the 1933 KING KONG in my life. On broadcast TV (Channel 9 WOR from New York), once on the big screen at the Rhinebeck Art Cinema, on VHS and DVD. And I've always fallen under its spell. But now, I don't know why, something has changed. It just doesn't seem so convincing. Look at this scene and see if you agree ( Read more... ) -
Early maps of Australia
This is fascinating, I never realized before that the first maps made of Australia showed a central lake where there wasn't errrr wait a minute.
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Surprise Package
This is the equivalent of opening a mysterious parcel that was left on a bench at Grand Central and unclaimed. You never know, could be something to cheer your heart and make you glad to be alive. Or it could be an atrocity to make you lose your appetite and walk with despair for days. Only one way to find out.
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