On this day in movie history - Black Swan (2010):

Black Swan

directed by Darren Aronofsky,

written by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin,

based on a story by Andres Heinz,

was released in the United States on December 17, 2010.
Music by Clint Mansell.

Cast:

Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio Torrado, Mark Margolis, Tina Sloan, Abraham Aronofsky, Charlotte Aronofsky, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Shaun O'Hagan, Chris Gartin, Deborah Offner, Stanley B. Herman, Michelle Rodriguez Nouel, Kurt Froman, Marty Krzywonos, Leslie Lyles, John Epperson, Arkadiy Figlin, Tim Fain, Sarah Lane, Liam Flaherty, Patrick Heusinger, Marina Stavitskaya, Olga Kostritzky, Christine Redpath, Alexandra Damiani, Rebecca Azenberg, Laura Bowman, Holly L. Fusco, Abigail Mentzer, Barette Vance, Lillian di Piazza, Megan Dickinson, Jessy Hendrickson, Geneviève Lebean, Rachel Jambois, Ryoko Sadoshima, Kaia A. Tack, Lauren Fadeley, Sarah Hay, Adrianna de Svastich, Jamie Wolf, Carrie Lee Riggins, Gina Artese, Anne Bergstedt, Alyson Cambridge, Andrew Daly, John Farrer, Dj Jess, Daralina Komar, Tim Lacatena, Meredith Miles, Todd Miller, Michael Stein, Carmella Stolyar.

On this day in movie history - Loft (2010):

Loft

directed by Antoinette Beumer,

written by Bart De Pauw and Saskia Noort,

was released in the Netherlands on December 16, 2010.
Music by Wolfram de Marco.

Cast:

Fedja van Huêt, Barry Atsma, Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Gijs Naber, Marwan Kenzari, Anna Drijver, Sallie Harmsen, Kim van Kooten, Lies Visschedijk, Hadewych Minis, Katja Herbers, Carolien Spoor, Charlie Chan Dagelet, Renée Fokker, Raymond Thiry, Tom Jansen, Rik Launspach, Esmée van Kampen, Paloma Aguilera Valdebenito, Arnost Kraus, Marja de Leeuw, Petra van Delden, Nina Aerts, Max Davidse, Duy Huynh, Amanda Smits, Sabine Soetanto, Dani Stauder, Maxim van Someren.

On this day in movie history - The Fighter (2010):

The Fighter

directed by David O. Russell,

written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson and Scott Silver,

based on a story by Keith Dorrington, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson,

was released in the United States on December 10, 2010.
Music by Michael Brook.

Cast:

Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O'Keefe, Jack McGee, Melissa McMeekin, Bianca Hunter, Erica McDermott, Jill Quigg, Dendrie Taylor, Kate B. O'Brien, Jenna Lamia, Frank Renzulli, Paul Campbell, Caitlin Dwyer, Chanty Sok, Ted Arcidi, Ross Bickell, Sean Malone, José Antonio Rivera, Richard Farrell, Matthew Muzio, Steven Barkhimer, Art Ramalho, Sugar Ray Leonard, Jackson Nicoll, Alison Folland, Sean Patrick Doherty, Sue Costello, Thomas Benton, Ray Greenhalge, Tino Kimly, Epifanio Melendez, Jeremiah Kissel, Roeun Chea, Brian Nguyen, Rikki Kleiman, Michael Dell'Orto, Paul Locke, Kim Carrell, Colin Hamell, Dale Place, Eddie Lee Anderson, Joe Lupino, Bonnie Aarons, Walter Driscoll, Matt Russell, A. Joseph Denucci, George Michael Ward, Jack Greenhalge, Kevin Paige, David A. Ramalho Sr., Ziad Akl, Simon Hamlin, Gerald Greenhalge, Matthew Russell, Rita Mercier, Deborah Bolanger, Kerry Moore, Philip Dorn Hebert, Raul Vera, Jack Lally, Carlos L. Smith, Lee Wesley, Hugh Long, Catherine Lynn Stone, Bo Cleary, Anthony Molinari, Peter Cunningham, Miguel Espino, Anthony 'Ace' Thomas, Brian Christensen, Jen Weissenberg, Michael Buffer, Larry Merchant, Jim Lampley, Emanuel Steward, Roy Jones Jr., George Foreman, Don Dunphy.

Recommended reading - The Film Noir Encyclopedia (2010):

The Film Noir Encyclopedia

Edited by Alain Silver, Elizabeth Ward, James Ursini, Robert Porfirio.

Published by Harry N. Abrams.

Published 2010.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 1590201442

ISBN-13: 978-1590201442

Description:

Meet the cynical and obsessive heroes of film noir portrayed by actors like Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, James Cagney, Joan Crawford, and Bette Davis. You may encounter a gun-toting gangster, a femme fatale wrapped in fur, a detective with the brim of his hat turned down, or a desperate murderer lurking in the shadows of a doorway. It's a world we all know – the seedy underbelly of the American Dream, and every bit as much a part of our culture. This wonderfully exhaustive text – tallying more than three hundred thousand words with hundreds of film stills and photos new to the work – distills everything about the movement into one volume from movies to stars to themes and motifs and brings us up to date with contemporary contributions to the movement. Now completely revised, expanded, and redesigned, this classic pioneering work is the final word on a dark subject.

Recommended reading - Four Novellas of Fear (2010)

Four Novellas of Fear

By Cornell Woolrich.

Paperback.

First published 2010.

Published by A. J. Cornell Publications.

ISBN-10: 0972743987

ISBN-13: 978-0972743983

Contents: Eyes That Watch You, The Night I Died, You'll Never See Me Again, Murder Always Gathers Momentum.

Description:

Cornell Woolrich, best known as the author of "Rear Window," is unsurpassed in his ability to create and sustain sheer suspense. In his tales of terror, ordinary people find themselves in the most extraordinary circumstances and, as readers, we share their spine-tingling tension every step of the way. Here, collected for the first time, are four of his most nail-biting novellas.

Eyes That Watch You

Greedy Vera Miller plots her husband’s murder right under the nose of her mute, paralyzed mother-in-law. After all, the old lady won’t be able to tell anyone about the crime. Or will she?

The Night I Died

Nice guy Ben Cook, goaded by his scheming common-law wife, fakes his own suicide and moves to another town all to trick his life insurance company into making a large payout. No one en route or at the new address will recognize him, will they?

You’ll Never See Me Again

Ed Bliss’s new bride, miffed by her husband’s insults about her biscuits, promises that Ed will never have to see her again and storms out! When she doesn t return within a few days, Ed begins to suspect foul play but when he reports the crime to the police, he’s the first one they suspect!

Murder Always Gathers Momentum

For his wife’s sake, Dick Paine approaches a former employer for back wages he is owed but things go terribly wrong and the old boss ends up dead. Now the guilt-ridden Paine, who’d never before committed a crime, is convinced that people will figure out what happened. As his paranoia gathers momentum, anyone he meets is at risk of becoming his next victim.

On this day in movie history - Point Blank (2010):

Point Blank

French title: À bout portant,

directed by Fred Cavayé,

written by Fred Cavayé and Guillaume Lemans,

was released in France on December 1, 2010.
Music by Klaus Badelt.

Cast:

Gilles Lellouche, Roschdy Zem, Gérard Lanvin, Elena Anaya, Mireille Perrier, Claire Pérot, Moussa Maaskri, Pierre Benoist, Valérie Dashwood, Virgile Bramly, Nicky Naudé, Adel Bencherif, Chems Dahmani, Grégoire Bonnet, Brice Fournier, Patrice Guillain, Max Morel, Diane Stolojan, David Saada, Arnaud Maillard, Laurence Pollet-Villard, Julie Mouamma, Bénédicte Dessombz, Grégoire Guist'hau, Sylvia Amicone, Frédéric Kontogom, Dorothée Tavernier, Bertrand Disset, Jean-Charles Rousseau, Frederic Dessains, Sebastien Vandenberghe, Jean Selesko, Sylvain Maury, Marie-Catherine Soyer, Léa Philippe, Angelo Aybar, Jacques Colliard, Frans Boyer, Philippe Couerre, Eric Malo, Arnaud Klein, Jade Breidi, Robin De Lano, Cedric Cirotteau, Renée Fleming, John Sehil.

On this day in music history - Another Place and Time, by Heidi Breyer (2010):

The album Another Place and Time,

by Heidi Breyer,

was released on November 30, 2010.

On this day in music history - Beautiful Quiet, by Amy Lauren (2010):

The album Beautiful Quiet,

by Amy Lauren,

was released on November 30, 2010.

On this day in music history - Many Paths, by Lorrie Sarafin (2010):

The album Many Paths,

by Lorrie Sarafin,

was released on November 19, 2010.

On this day in movie history - All Good Things (2010):

All Good Things

directed by Andrew Jarecki,

written by Marcus Hinchey and Marc Smerling,

inspired by the true Robert Alan Durst case (1943 – 2022),

was released in the United States on November 5, 2010.
Music by Rob Simonsen.

Cast:

Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Philip Baker Hall, Michael Esper, Diane Venora, Nick Offerman, Kristen Wiig, Stephen Kunken, John Cullum, Liz Stauber, Marion McCorry, Mia Dillon, Tom Kemp, Trini Alvarado, Tom Riis Farrell, Bruce Norris, Francie Swift, David Margulies, Glenn Fleshler, Stephen Singer, Francis Guinan, Ellen Sexton, William Jackson Harper, Ashlie Atkinson, Donna Bullock, Pamala Tyson, Julie Moran, Diane Kagan, Socorro Santiago, Barbara Ann Davison, Zabryna Guevara, Lanny Flaherty, Robert Clohessy, Lázaro Pérez, Michelle Hurst, Craig Walker, Lola Pashalinski, Jerry Grayson, Tony Torn, Zoe Lister-Jones, Tristan Comeau, Amelia Martin, Matthew Floyd Miller, Peter Becerra, Mary A. Kelly, Jeong Kim, Andy Tsay, Ruel Jusi, Arwen (the dog), Jordie (the dog), Charlton Alonso, Kina Bermudez, Renee Fishman, Liz Loza, Tamara Torres.

On this day in music history - The Art of Susan Graham, by Susan Graham (2010):

The album The Art of Susan Graham,

by Susan Graham,

was released on October 26, 2010.

On this day in movie history - The Town (2010):

The Town

directed by Ben Affleck,

written by Peter Craig, Ben Affleck and Aaron Stockard,

based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan,

was released in the United States on September 17, 2010.
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams and David Buckley.

Cast:

Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Chris Cooper, Pete Postlethwaite, Slaine, Owen Burke, Titus Welliver, Dennis McLaughlin, Brian Scannell, Isaac Bordoy, Jack Neary, Edward O'Keefe, Victor Garber, Jim Ford.

On this day in movie history - Devil (2010):

Devil

directed by John Erick Dowdle,

written by Brian Nelson,

based on a story by M. Night Shyamalan,

was released in the United States on September 17, 2010.
Music by Fernando Velázquez.

Cast:

Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O'Hara, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Geoffrey Arend, Jacob Vargas, Matt Craven, Joshua Peace, Caroline Dhavernas, Joe Cobden, Zoie Palmer, Vincent Laresca, Rudy Webb, Craig Eldridge, Robert Lee, Genadijs Dolganovs, Joe Pingue, Killian Gray, Michael Rhoades, Kelly Jones, Lee Oliveira, Jonathan Potts, Alice Poon, Stacy Chbosky, Jay Hunter, Mark Behar, Mark Baldesarra, Shannon Garnett, Kimberly Ables Jindra, Gage Munroe, Farzad Sadrian.

On this day in music history - Red Velvet Car, by Heart (2010):

The album Red Velvet Car,

by Heart,

was released on August 31, 2010.

Recommended reading – Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (2010):

Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre (2010).

By Brett L. Markham.

ISBN-10: 1602399840

ISBN-13: 978-1602399846

Description:

Here is a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just one quarter acre – and earn $10,000 in cash annually. This is not back-to-the-land utopianism, but a tested and pragmatic method that can be applied in small lots in rural, suburban, and even urban areas. Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, Brett Markham’s advice will teach you what you need to know:

Saving, buying, starting, and selecting seeds.

Maintaining and improving soil.

Preventing and eradicating pests and diseases.

Compost, crop rotation, and timing.

Using organic methods.

Garden planning to meet dietary requirements.

Raising poultry.

Raising and pruning fruits and nuts.

Canning, freezing, and dehydrating.

Selling your excess and produce for top dollar.

And more!

More than just a how-to guide for self-sufficiency, Mini Farming teaches you the underlying principles of mini farming so you will have the knowledge to make you own unique applications. Materials, tools, and techniques are detailed with over a hundred photographs, tables, diagrams, and illustrations.

On this day in music history - August, by Amy Lauren (2010):

The album August,

by Amy Lauren,

was released on August 1, 2010.

On this day in movie history - Get Low (2010):

Get Low,

directed by Aaron Schneider,

written by Chris Provenzano, C. Gaby Mitchell and Scott Seeke,

was released in the United States on July 30, 2010.
Music by Jan A. P. Kaczmarek.
Inspired by the true story of Felix Bushaloo Breazeale.

Cast:
Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Bill Murray, Lucas Black, Gerald McRaney, Bill Cobbs, Scott Cooper, Lori Beth Sikes, Linds Edwards, Andrea Powell, Chandler Riggs, Danny Vinson, Blerim Destani, Tomasz Karolak, Andy Stahl, Marc Gowan, Arin Logan.

On this day in music history - Jar of Hearts, by Christina Perri (2010):

The song Jar of Hearts,

by Christina Perri,

was released on July 27, 2010.

On this day in music history - Dark Hope, by Renée Fleming (2010):

The album Dark Hope,

by Renée Fleming,

was released on June 8, 2010.

On this day in movie history - Animal Kingdom (2010):

Animal Kingdom,

directed and written by David Michôd,

was released in Australia on June 3, 2010.
Music by Antony Partos.

Cast:
James Frecheville, Bryce Lindemann, Paul Smits, Jacki Weaver, Joel Edgerton, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Mirrah Foulkes, Anthony Ahern, Justin Rosniak, Michael Valamios, Chris Weir, Laura Wheelwright, Sarah Nguyen, Lucia Cai, Ben Mendelsohn, Ann Michôd, Susan Prior, Clayton Jacobson, Tim Phillipps, Josh Helman, Michael Cody, Kieran Darcy-Smith, Guy Pearce, Anthony Hayes, Jack Heanly, Dan Wyllie, Andy McPhee, Christina Azucena, Jacqueline Brennan, Ben Ouwehand, Bert LaBonté, James Saunders, Dom Phelan, Brenda Palmer, Anna Lise Phillips, Tom Noble, Daniel Roche, David Michôd, Adam Arkapaw, Brendan Bacon, Andrew Day, Luke Doolan, Cameron Ewart, Stephen Hannah, George Iskander, Rick James, Paul Rochford, Mat Stevenson.