On this day in movie history - The Loft (2014):

The Loft

directed by Erik Van Looy,

written by Bart De Pauw and Wesley Strick,

was released in the United States on January 30, 2015.

A remake of Loft (2008), directed by Erik Van Looy.

Music by John Frizzell.

Cast:

Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Isabel Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rhona Mitra, Valerie Cruz, Kali Rocha, Margarita Levieva, Kristin Lehman, Robert Wisdom, Ric Reitz, Graham Beckel, Kathy Deitch, Dora Madison, Cindi Woods, Laura Cayouette, Barbara Dzikanowice, Kim Ormiston, Misty Ormiston, Griff Furst, Eric Dickinson, Dennis Bagneris, Leticia Jimenez, William Scharpf, Trace Cheramie, Rhonda Floyd Aguillard, Lauren Alexandra, Monica Rene'e Anderson, Hillary Bosarge, Joshua Braud, Felder Charbonnet, Stephanie Claire, Edward J. Clare, Astrid Coppens, Alexander Eldimiati, Emily D. Haley, Gene Kevin Hames Jr., Julie Ann Jones, Allyson Leigh Jordan, Kristal Kincaid, John C. Klein, Cynthia LeBlanc, Elton LeBlanc, Stephen Livaudais, Moses Munoz, Taylor Newman, Jay Oliver, Jessica Poumaroux, Steve Rally, Kerry Sims, Logan Douglas Smith, Aspen Steib, Darren Sumner, Nathan Alan Thomas, Graham Williams.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):

Justified

Season 5. Episode 4.

Episode entitled: Over the Mountain.

Released January 28, 2014.

Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton.

Written by Graham Yost, Taylor Elmore, Leonard Chang.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Edi Gathegi, David Meunier, Sam Anderson, A.J. Buckley, Rick Gomez, Shashawnee Hall, Damon Herriman, Jacob Lofland, Will Sasso, Amy Smart, Danny Strong, Karolina Wydra, Mickey Jones, William Gregory Lee, Justin Welborn, Mandy Levin, Max Rose, Arriane Alexander, Aubrey Wood, Laura Niemi, Lisa Pevc.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):

Justified

Season 5. Episode 3.
Episode entitled: Good Intentions.
Released January 21, 2014.
Directed by Dean Parisot.
Written by Graham Yost, Benjamin Cavell, Leonard Chang.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Edi Gathegi, Sam Anderson, Xander Berkeley, A.J. Buckley, Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Herriman, Scott Anthony Leet, Jesse Luken, Don McManus, Amy Smart, Bill Tangradi, Karolina Wydra, William Gregory Lee, Justin Welborn, Cathy Baron, Jonathan Kowalsky, Tyson Turrou, Russell Bertolino, Patrick Hume, David Meunier, Lisa Pevc.

On this day in movie history - Cold in July (2014):

Cold in July

directed by Jim Mickle,

written by Nick Damici and Jim Mickle,

based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 18, 2014.
Music by Jeff Grace.

Cast:

Michael C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw, Ken Holmes, Nick Damici, Brogan Hall, Rachel Zeiger-Haag, Lanny Flaherty, Kristin Griffith, Happy Anderson, Kris Eivers, Joseph Harrell, Joe Lanza, Soraya Butler, Wyatt Russell, Tim Lajcik, Brianda Agramonte, Gregory Russell Cook, Bill Sage, Bitsy (the dog), Anastasia Veronica Lee, Norman Aaronson, Lorenzo Beronilla, Joseph K. Bevilacqua, Ralph Cashen, Julie E. Davis, Heidi K. Eklund, Rosemary Howard, Zoe Hunter, Joseph Anthony Jerez, Emery Kalinov, Vivian Kalinov, Samantha Kelly, Linda Kutrubes, Maximilian Amadeus Meisner, Sophie Elise Meissner, Steven Patrick O'Connor, Lily Autumn Page, Kat Pasion, Heidi Philipsen, Wayne Pyle, Willoughby Pyle, Laurent Rejto, Casey Roberts, Dannielle Rose, Bettina Skye, Dorothea Swiac, Robert Burke Warren.

On this day in movie history - Frank (2014):

Frank

directed by Lenny Abrahamson,

written by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan,

based on a newspaper article by Jon Ronson,

was released at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States on January 17, 2014.
Music by Stephen Rennicks.

Cast:

Domhnall Gleeson, Moira Brooker, Paul Butterworth, Phil Kingston, Billie Traynor, Shane O'Brien, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, François Civil, Carla Azar, Chris McHallem, Michael Fassbender, Michael James Ford, Mark Huberman, Rosalind Adler, Niall Glennon, Torsten Brescanu, Leroy Harris, Noah Hauser, Laura-Love Tode, Hayley Derryberry, Lauren Poole, Jordyn Aquino, Katie Anne Mitchell, Paul Howard Smith, Matthew Page, Alex Knight, Abe Bueno-Jallad, Morse Bicknell, Dean Satriano, Peter Trinh, Kevin Wiggins, Travis Hammer, Tess Harper, Bruce McIntosh, Robert Posey, Ben Noud Barnes, Derek Blakeney, Andy Brooks, Jeremie Dalaba, Jean Effron, Yvette Fazio-Delaney, Stephen M. Hardin, Jessica Stotz Harrell, Darlene Kellum, Rodger Larance, Beth Lucero, Estevan Lucero, Kelly V. Lucio, Crystal Miller, Robb Moon, Justin D. Moore, Terrilyn Morris, Jaime Powers, J.B. Tuttle, Shannon Lee Unser, Maxx Wayne.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):

Justified

Season 5. Episode 2.

Episode entitled: The Kids Aren’t All Right.

Released January 14, 2014.

Directed by Bill Johnson.

Written by Graham Yost, Dave Andron, Leonard Chang.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Sam Anderson, Xander Berkeley, Riley Bodenstab, Gabrielle Dennis, Kaitlyn Dever, Rick Gomez, Shashawnee Hall, Steve Harris, Wood Harris, Damon Herriman, Jesse Luken, Don McManus, Amy Smart, Bill Tangradi, Karolina Wydra, Mickey Jones, William Gregory Lee, Justin Welborn, Boo Arnold, Cathy Baron, Cascy Beddow, Kaitlin Ferrell, Jonathan Kowalsky, Clifford McGhee, Livia Treviño, Aubrey Wood, Gregoer Boru, Lisbeth Kingsley, Natasha Kojic, Lisa Pevc.

On this day in television history - Justified (2014):

Justified

Season 5. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: A Murder of Crowes.
Released January 7, 2014.
Directed by Michael Dinner.
Written by Graham Yost, Fred Golan, Leonard Chang.
Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.
Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Jere Burns, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Walton Goggins, Michael Rapaport, James Le Gros, Edi Gathegi, Sam Anderson, A.J. Buckley, Matt Craven, Dave Foley, Rick Gomez, Jason Gray-Stanford, Damon Herriman, John Kapelos, David Koechner, Jacob Lofland, Jesse Luken, Don McManus, Amaury Nolasco, Max Perlich, Stephen Root, Will Sasso, Alicia Witt, Karolina Wydra, Ron Yuan, Jeannetta Arnette, Justin Welborn, Natalie Zea, Arriane Alexander, Jack Elliott, Kaitlin Ferrell, Gichi Gamba, Billoah Greene, Jonathan Kowalsky, Aubrey Wood, Russell Bertolino, Lisa Pevc.

Recommended reading - The Art of Robert E. McGinnis (2014):

The Art of Robert E. McGinnis

By Robert E. McGinnis and Art Scott.

Published by Titan Books.

Illustrated edition.

Published 2014.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 1781162174

ISBN-13: 978-1781162170

Description:

A Modern Master.

Robert E. McGinnis began his career in 1947 as a cartoonist, and produced his first cover illustrations for 1956 issues of the magazines True Detective and Master Detective. Then in 1958, he painted his first paperback book cover, and from that day forward his work was in demand.

The emergence of the “McGinnis Woman” – long-legged, intelligent, alluring, and enigmatic – established him as the go-to artist for detective novels. His work appeared on Mike Shayne titles and the Perry Mason series, and he produced 100 paintings for the Carter Brown adventures. Yet McGinnis became famous for his work in other genres as well: espionage, romance, historicals, gothics, and Westerns.

McGinnis’s first major magazine assignments were for The Saturday Evening Post, and his work has graced the pages of Cosmopolitan, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping, Guideposts, and others. McGinnis women frequently cropped up in the men’s magazines of the ’60s and ’70s.

His first movie poster was for Breakfast at Tiffany’s, with an iconic rendering of Audrey Hepburn. Almost instantly, his poster artwork could be seen everywhere – in theaters, on billboards, in newspapers, and even on soundtrack albums. His work for Hollywood became a who’s-who, with posters for James Bond, The Odd Couple, Woody Allen, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, and many more.

Some of his most ambitious works have been his gallery paintings, often depicting stunning American landscapes, vast Western vistas, and of course, beautiful women. The Art of Robert E. McGinnis collection reveals the full scope and beauty of the work of a true American master – one whose legacy continues today.

On this day in movie history - Kubrick Remembered (2014):

Kubrick Remembered

documentary directed by Gary Khammar,

was released in the United States on November 4, 2014.
Music by Jon LaCroix.

Cast:

Christiane Kubrick, Leon Vitali, Anthony Frewin, Keir Dullea, Vincent D'Onofrio, Steven Spielberg, James B. Harris, Katharina Kubrick, Rick Senat, Jan Harlan, Matthew Modine, Larry Smith, Gay Hamilton, Mike Kaplan, Todd Field, Malcolm McDowell, Ryan O'Neal, Stanley Kubrick, R. Lee Ermey, Leelee Sobieski, Manuel Harlan, Dominic Savage, Thomas Gibson, Milena Canonero, Philip Castle, Richard Daniels, Marisa Berenson, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns, Edwina Carroll, Christian Clarke, Sky du Mont, Shelley Duvall, Arliss Howard, Adam Lias, Danny Lloyd, Sue Lyon, James Mason, David Morley, Chris Pare, Gavin Parry, Marie Richardson, Dan Rollman, Leonard Rossiter, Peter Sellers, Rade Serbedzija, Marianne Stone, Stewart Thorndike, Kyle Whitcombe, Shelley Winters.

On this day in music history - Sanctuary III: Beyond The Dream, by Sherry Finzer (2014):

Sanctuary III: Beyond The Dream

Album by Sherry Finzer,

released November 4, 2014.

Track list:

The Way; Hallelujah; Beyond The Dream; Frost Runes; Amazing Grace; Another Time And Place; Wayfaring Stranger; Grace; Song For Rex.

On this day in music history: Christmas in New York, by Renée Fleming (2014):

Christmas in New York

Album by Renée Fleming,

released November 3, 2014.

Track list:

Winter Wonderland, with Wynton Marsalis; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, with Gregory Porter; Silver Bells, with Kelli O Hara; Merry Christmas Darling, with Chris Botti; Christmas Waltz; Who Knows Where the Time Goes, with Brad Mehldau; Sleigh Ride, with Wynton Marsalis; Snowbound, with Kurt Elling; In the Bleak Midwinter, with Rufus Wainwright; Central Park Serenade, with Gregory Porter; The Man with the Bag; Love and Hard Times, with Brad Mehldau; Still, Still, Still, with Kurt Elling.

On this day in movie history - Interstellar (2014):

Interstellar

directed by Christopher Nolan,

written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan,

was released in the United States on October 26, 2014.

Music by Hans Zimmer.

Cast:

Ellen Burstyn, Matthew McConaughey, Mackenzie Foy, John Lithgow, Timothée Chalamet, David Oyelowo, Collette Wolfe, Francis X. McCarthy, Bill Irwin, Anne Hathaway, Andrew Borba, Wes Bentley, William Devane, Michael Caine, David Gyasi, Josh Stewart, Casey Affleck, Leah Cairns, Jessica Chastain, Liam Dickinson, Topher Grace, Matt Damon, Flora Nolan, Griffen Fraser, Jeff Hephner, Lena Georgas, Elyes Gabel, Brooke Smith, Russ Fega, William Patrick Brown, Cici Leah Campbell, Belle Doyle, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz Jr., Troy Fyhn, Benjamin Hardy, Alexander Michael Helisek, Ryan Irving, Alexander Lu, Derek McEntire, Joseph Oliveira, Benjamin Pitz, Marlon Sanders, Bryan Stamp, Kristian Van der Heyden, Kevan Weber.

Recommended reading - The New Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction (2014):

The New Mammoth Book of Pulp Fiction

Edited by Maxim Jakubowski.

Paperback.

Published 2014.

Short story anthology.

Published by Running Press Adult.

ISBN 13: 9780762452217

ISBN 10: 0762452218

ASIN: 0762452218

Description:

Join shady operators, voluptuous molls, ruthless big-shots, and crooked cops in this massive collection filled with seven decades worth of pure, unadulterated pulp fiction. From Mickey Spillane to Dashiell Hammett, all the greatest writers are here – so watch your back!

On this day in music history - Moon and Shadows, by Barbara Hills (2014):

Moon and Shadows

Album by Barbara Hills,

released October 19, 2014.

Track list:

Desert: Midnight Ride; High Pines; Hidden Depths; Landfill Tango; Galaxies; Moon on the Moat; Deer at the Brook; Winter River; Woods After Rain; Pebbles; Field of Clouds; Indigo; Walk to the Fallow Meadow; Caverns; Kingdom of the Swan; Suburban Dawn; In the Shadows of Roasting Spring; Dark and Sleepy Forest; Snowflakes; Sea: Sunrise; Northern Lights; Leaving Orbit; Return of the Butterflies; Rain on the Road.

On this day in music history - Silent World, by Csillagköd (2014):

Silent World

Album by Csillagköd,

released October 14, 2014.

Lyrics:

Communication System Between Civilizations of the Universe; Empty Galaxies; Birth of the Solar System; Water from Another Planet; Kettoscsillag; Nap; Silent World; Az Univerzum Szele Fele.

On this day in music history - Trail of Dreams, by 2002 (2014):

Trail of Dreams

Album by 2002,
released October 7, 2014.

Track list:

Into the Light; Sky; Wait for Me; Trail of Dreams; Ta MÉ ‘Mo Shuí; Navigatio; Follow Your Star; Far from Home; Deep Horizon; Ever Onward.

On this day in movie history - The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh (2014):

The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh

documentary directed by Marilyn Ann Moss,

written by Joel Bender and Marilyn Ann Moss,

was released at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland on September 30, 2014.
Music by Imre Czomba.

Cast:

Peter Bogdanovich, Johnny Crear, Doris Day, Illeana Douglas, Richard Erdman, Sidney J. Furie, John Gallagher, John A. Gallagher, Tab Hunter, C. Courtney Joyner, Norman Klein, Jack Larson, Paul Lynch, Leonard Maltin, Lee Marvin, Alan K. Rode, Jane Russell, Anthony Slide.

On this day in music history - 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault, by Stevie Nicks (2014):

24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault

Album by Stevie Nicks,

released September 30, 2014.

Track list:

Starshine; The Dealer; Mabel Normand; Blue Water; Cathouse Blues; 24 Karat Gold; Hard Advice; Lady; I Don’t Care; All the Beautiful Worlds; Belle Fleur; If You Were My Love; Carousel; She Loves Him Still.

Recommended reading - Connecting Detectives: The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds (2014):

Connecting Detectives:
The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds

By Lewis D. Moore.

Published by McFarland.

Published 2014.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 0786477717

ISBN-13: 978-0786477715

Description:

A literary examination of the influence of 19th century sleuths on the early hard-boiled investigators, this book explores the importance of works by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the development of detective series by Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Brett Halliday, Mickey Spillane, Thomas B. Dewey, John D. MacDonald, Ross Macdonald, Richard S. Prather and William Campbell Gault. Authors from the transitional (1964-1977) and modern periods (1979 to the present) are also discussed to show the ongoing influence of the 19th century detective writers.

On this day in movie history - The Drop (2014):

The Drop

directed by Michaël R. Roskam,

written by Dennis Lehane,

based on the short story Animal Rescue by Dennis Lehane,

was released in the United States on September 12, 2014.
Music by Marco Beltrami.

Cast:

Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Michael Aronov, Morgan Spector, Michael Esper, Ross Bickell, James Frecheville, Tobias Segal, Patricia Squire, Ann Dowd, Chris Sullivan, Lucas Caleb Rooney, Jeremy Bobb, James Colby, Mike Houston, Michael O'Hara, Scott Johnsen, David Brown, Jessica Tate, John Di Benedetto, Robert Turano, Erin Darke, Khan Baykal, Jack Dimich, Danny McCarthy, Cathy Trien, Joseph Basile, Rick Bolander, David Boston, Roger Brenner, Richard Cerqueira, Mario Corry, Joseph A. DiPietro, Joe Remy Dolinsky, Shawn Gonzalez, John Merolla, Marinko Radakovic, Noah Radcliffe, Thomas Raimondo, Matthew Tronieri, Barry Wetcher, Misha Whalen, Sam Yazbeck, Alex Ziwak.