On this day in music history - Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1, by Jennifer Thomas (2023):

The album Classical Reimagined, Vol. 1,
by Jennifer Thomas,

was released on December 1, 2023.

On this day in movie history - Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (2023):

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life

documentary directed by Rob Reiner,

was released at the AFI Fest in the United States on October 26, 2023.
Music by Marc Shaiman.

Cast:

Albert Brooks, Judd Apatow, James L. Brooks, Larry David, Nikki Glaser, Alana Haim, Jonah Hill, Conan O'Brien, Rob Reiner, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman, Steven Spielberg, Ben Stiller, Sharon Stone, Wanda Sykes, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

On this day in television history - The Fall of the House of Usher (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher

8-part mini-series directed by Mike Flanagan and Michael Fimognari,

written by Dani Parker, Emmy Grinwis, Jamie Flanagan, Justina Ireland, Kiele Sanchez, Mat Johnson, Mike Flanagan, Rebecca Klingel,

based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe,

was released on Netflix in the United States on October 12, 2023.

Music by The Newton Brothers.

Episode titles: A Midnight Dreary; The Masque of the Red Death; Murder in the Rue Morgue; The Black Cat; The Tell-Tale Heart; Goldbug; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Raven.

Cast:

Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Mary McDonnell, Henry Thomas, Rahul Kohli, Samantha Sloyan, T'Nia Miller, Zach Gilford, Willa Fitzgerald, Michael Trucco, Katie Parker, Matt Biedel, Crystal Balint, Ruth Codd, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Kate Siegel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Paola Núñez, Malcolm Goodwin, Daniel Jun, Nicholas Lea, Igby Rigney, Aya Furukawa, William Kosovic, Mark Redfield, Jason Tremblay, Paul Jarrett, Felicity Anne, Selma Heyman, Annabeth Gish, Robert Longstreet, Kevin Miller, David Santana, Kate Gajdosik, Molly C. Quinn, Toby Poser, Eileen Cruz, Kyle Mitchell, Edwin Perez, Ava Johnson, Monique Durian, Lulu Wilson, JayR Tinaco, Ryan Mah, Camille Atebe, Bill Lawrie, Graham Verchere, Jason Simpson, Daylin Willis, Aidan Wright, Chelsea Hamill, Thomas Strumpski, Gerry Durand, Danielle Klaudt, Kate Whiddington, Ian Ronningen, Leo Chiang, Arianna Bent, Alexandra Essoe, Logan Tarasoff, Lincoln Russo, Jaren Moore, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Ruth Bidner, Ali Karr, Baldeep Singh, Vincent Gale, Sabrina Miniaci, Ambika Vas, Tracey Power, Aaron McCallum, Alex Weed, Niki Wipf, Elan Gale, Marco Walker-Ng, Gus Tayari, Britney Katelyn Miller, Elyse Maloway, Kelly McCabe, Jaiden Brown, Fox Brewster, Milena Brewster, Jason Cecchini, Jazmine Campanale, Robbie Segulam, Jennifer Clarke, Irma Leong, Janene Carleton, Jimmy Clarke, Jason Bell, Dustin Pederson, Carolyn Adair, Natasha Prasad, Peter Brown, Stewart Prince.

Recommended reading - The Fall of the House of Usher (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher

And Other Stories That Inspired the Netflix Series

By Edgar Allan Poe.

Foreword by Mike Flanagan.

Published by Random House Worlds.

Media TV tie-in edition.

Published 2023.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 0593725255

ISBN-13: 978-0593725252

Description:

A deluxe anthology of works by Edgar Allan Poe that inspired Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher, curated by series creator Mike Flanagan.

There was an iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart – an unredeemed dreariness of thought which no goading of the imagination could torture into aught of the sublime. What was it – I paused to think – what was it that so unnerved me in the contemplation of the House of Usher?

Slip behind the bleak walls and vacant windows of Netflix’s reimagining of the mansion of doom in this anthology of works by Edgar Allan Poe that inspired the limited series The Fall of the House of Usher. From well-loved classics like The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser-known gems such as Tamerlane and The Murders in the Rue Morgue, these collected tales have withstood the test of time, haunting readers for nearly two hundred years.

With a foreword by series creator and horror maverick Mike Flanagan, this anthology is the perfect viewer’s companion to Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher.

Recommended reading - The Fall of the House of Usher and the Other Major Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (2023):

The Fall of the House of Usher and the Other Major Tales and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

By Edgar Allan Poe.

Published by Reader's Library Classics.

Published 2023.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1954839480

ISBN-13: 978-1954839489

Description:

I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country; and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.

At the request of his good friend Roderick Usher, a visitor travels to the House of Usher where Roderick and his sister Madeline live. From the time the traveler first steps foot onto the Usher property, a mysterious and foreboding presence fills the air. Almost as if the house itself is alive.

Born in 1809, Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer and poet best known for his tales of mystery and macabre. His short stories have long been entrenched in American pop culture, and he is regarded as one of the greatest inspirations to the modern horror and mystery genres. His fictional C. Auguste Dupin stories, all included in this collection, are widely considered the first modern detective story, and these stories would become a foundational influence to Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Poe's notable works include The Fall of the House of Usher (1839), The Tell-Tale Heart (1843), The Black Cat (1843), and The Raven (1845), among many others. He died in 1849.

The following 13 tales and 13 poems are included:

Tales: The Fall of the House of Usher; The Tell-Tale Heart; the Black Cat; The Cask of Amontillado; The Pit and the Pendulum; The Masque of the Red Death; The Oval Portrait; The Premature Burial; A Descent into the Maelström; Ligeia.

The C. Auguste Dupin Mysteries: The Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Mystery of Marie Rogêt; The Purloined Letter.

Poems: The Raven; Annabel Lee; Alone; Dream-Land; Eldorado; The Sleeper; Lenore; The City and the Sea; To Helen; The Bells; The Valley of Unrest; To One in Paradise; A Dream within a Dream.

On this day in movie history - Heist 88 (2023):

Heist 88

directed by Menhaj Huda,

written by Dwayne Johnson-Cochran,

based on the true 1988 case,

and the book The Heist That Shook A Nation: One In 70 Million by Armand D. Moore,

was released in the United States on September 29, 2023.
Music by The Angel.

Cast:

Courtney B. Vance, Dwayne Johnson-Cochran, Bentley Green, Akili Ni Mali, Bryan Kelly, Xavier Clyde, Precious Way, Nican Robinson, Mariah Gordon, Jillian-Giselle, Charlette Speigner, Rebecca Spence, Jayson Lee, Cat Christmas, Lovely Rayford, TayLar, Yaasmeen Brown, Charles Andrew Gardner, Keith David, Keesha Sharp, Derrick Gilliam, Phil Tyler, Tiffany Bedwell, Michael Christopher Collins, Scott Westerman, Patrick Clear, Dan Sauer, Tonray Ho, Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Paul Turner, Brian Baker, Vincent Teninty, Andy McDermott, James Farruggio, Samantha Chatman, Charles Alex, Bradford Foote, Alisa Inez, Susan Kries, Kimberly LaChelle, Michael Oilar, Hans Dieter Wolff.

On this day in music history - Our Songs, by Anastacia (2023):

The album Our Songs,

by Anastacia,

was released on September 22, 2023.

Recommended reading - Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir (2023):

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar: Cocktails Inspired by the World of Film Noir

By Eddie Muller.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

ISBN-10: 0762480629

ISBN-13: 978-0762480623

Published 2023.

Hardcover.

Description:

Eddie Muller – host of TCM's Noir Alley, one of the world's leading authorities on film noir, and cocktail connoisseur – takes film buffs and drinks enthusiasts alike on a spirited tour through the "dark city" of film noir in this stylish book packed with equal parts great cocktail recipes and noir lore.

Eddie Muller's Noir Bar pairs carefully curated classic cocktails and modern noir-inspired libations with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights on 50 film noir favorites. Some of the cocktails are drawn directly from the films: If you've seen In a Lonely Place and wondered what’s in a “Horse’s Neck” – now you’ll know. If you’re watching Pickup on South Street you’ll find out what its director, Sam Fuller, actually drank off-screen. Didn’t know that Nightmare Alley’s Joan Blondell inspired a cocktail? It may become a new favorite. Meanwhile, Rita Hayworth is toasted with a "Sailor Beware," an original concoction which, like the film that inspired it (The Lady From Shanghai), is unique, complex, and packs a wallop.

​Featuring dozens of movie stills, poster art, behind-the-scenes imagery, and stunning cocktail photography, Noir Bar is both a stylish and exciting excursion through classic cinema’s most popular genre.

On this day in music history - Blue Dream – Solo Piano, by Fiona Joy Hawkins (2023):

The album Blue Dream – Solo Piano,

by Fiona Joy Hawkins,

was released on September 8, 2023.

Recommended reading - Seed to Table: A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home (2023):

Seed to Table: A Seasonal Guide to Organically Growing, Cooking, and Preserving Food at Home (2023).

By Luay Ghafari.

Published by Yellow Pear Press.

Hardcover.

ISBN-10: 1684811627

ISBN-13: 978-1684811625

Description:

A Seasonal Guide for Growing & Cooking Foods Right at Home.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers.

#1 Best Seller in Organic Gardening.

Learn to garden in any space with Seed to Table, grow and cook nutrient-dense foods to take your gardening and cooking to the next level!

Gardening, cooking, and eating done right! Seed to Table focuses on how to feed your family with nutritious foods from your own outdoor, home and/or kitchen garden. Whether you live in a city or in the country, this book gives you tools on effective growing techniques, seed starting methods, and garden maintenance.

Organic gardening for every individual style! Have fun while you create your own gardening system whether it be for a container garden or a kitchen garden. Try out big and small garden ideas to stock up your fridge with delicious fruits, vegetables, and herbs to grow your self-sufficiency. Maximize your minimal or large space with impactful practices that are perfect for anyone on a sustainability and self-sufficiency journey.

Inside Seed to Table, you’ll find:

A full and in-depth guide on preserving foods while cultivating homegrown foods.

Easy and delicious vegetable-forward recipes and preservation techniques to feed your whole family.

Effective urban gardening tools to create a garden in a patio garden, rooftop space, or any space.

If you're looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! If you liked Plants-Only Kitchen, Holistic Homesteading, or Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners, then you’ll love Seed to Table.

On this day in movie history - Oppenheimer (2023):

Oppenheimer,

directed and written by Christopher Nolan,

based on the book American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin,

was released in the United States on July 21, 2023.
Music by Ludwig Göransson.

Cast:
Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Alden Ehrenreich, Scott Grimes, Jason Clarke, Kurt Koehler, Tony Goldwyn, John Gowans, Macon Blair, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, Harry Groener, Gregory Jbara, Ted King, Tim DeKay, Steven Houska, Tom Conti, David Krumholtz, Petrie Willink, Matthias Schweighöfer, Josh Hartnett, Alex Wolff, Josh Zuckerman, Rory Keane, Michael Angarano, Dylan Arnold, Emma Dumont, Florence Pugh, Sadie Stratton, Jefferson Hall, Britt Kyle, Guy Burnet, Tom Jenkins, Matthew Modine, Louise Lombard, David Dastmalchian, Michael Andrew Baker, Jeff Hephner, Matt Damon, Dane DeHaan, Olli Haaskivi, David Rysdahl, Josh Peck, Jack Quaid, Brett DelBuono, Benny Safdie, Gustaf Skarsgård, James Urbaniak, Trond Fausa, Devon Bostick, Danny Deferrari, Christopher Denham, Jessica Erin Martin, Ronald Auguste, Rami Malek, Máté Haumann, Olivia Thirlby, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Casey Affleck, Harrison Gilbertson, James Remar, Will Roberts, Pat Skipper, Steve Coulter, Jeremy John Wells, Sean Avery, Adam Kroeger, Drew Kenney, Bryce Johnson, Flora Nolan, Kerry Westcott, Christina Hogue, Clay Bunker, Tyler Beardsley, Maria Teresa Zuppetta, Kate French, Gary Oldman, Hap Lawrence, Panagiotis Margetis, Yaser Al-Nyrabeah, Hunter Avant, Aevrey Balin, Kevin Berndt, David Bertucci, Troy Bronson, Steven Bullard, Ross Buran, Andrew Bursiaga, Kaleb Clifton, Samuel Code, Michael DeBartolo, Elijah Dierking, Russel Donahue, Adam Walker Federman, Doug Friedman, Michelle Ghatan, Braden Kelsey Gile, James Paul Gregory, Christine Heneise, John T. Hillman, Katherine Hogan, Ben Holmquist, Kash Hovey, Jacquie Kachmann, Asher Kaplan, Dirk Kingston, Emily Joy Lemus, Benjamin Levine, Luke Matheis, Brendan McManus, Connor Mendenhall, Elise Newman, Jason Pfister, Skyler Pierce, Michaela Rances, Ryan Rathbun, Sam Russell, Paolo Saglietto, Meg Schimelpfenig, Susan Elizabeth Shaw, Travis Siemon, Ryan Stubo, Jacob Taylor, Scott Valentine, Jack Wang, Kyle Williams, Ansa Woo, Aamir Yusuf.

On this day in movie history - Barbie (2023):

Barbie,

directed by Greta Gerwig,

written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach,

was released in the United States on July 9, 2023.
Music by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt.
Narrated by Helen Mirren.

Cast:
Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Mackey, Hari Nef, Sharon Rooney, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ritu Arya, Dua Lipa, Nicola Coughlan, Emerald Fennell, Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans, John Cena, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Rhea Perlman, Helen Mirren, Will Ferrell, Connor Swindells, Jamie Demetriou, Andrew Leung, Will Merrick, Zheng Xi Yong, Asim Chaudhry, Ray Fearon, Erica Ford, Hannah Khalique-Brown, Mette Narrative, Marisa Abela, Lucy Boynton, Rob Brydon, Tom Stourton, Chris Taylor, David Mumeni, Olivia Brody, Isla Ashworth, Eire Farrell, Daisy Duczmal, Genvieve Toussaint, Isabella Nightingale Mercado, Millie-Rose Crossley, Anvita Nehru, Kayla-Mai Alvares, Luke Mullen, Patrick Luwis, Mac Brandt, Paul Jurewicz, Oraldo Austin, Benjamin Arthur, Carlos Jacott, Adam Ray, George Basil, Ptolemy Slocum, Deb Hiett, James Leon, Oliver Vaquer, Tony Noto, Christopher T. Wood, Ann Roth, Annie Mumolo, Elise Gallup, McKenna Roberts, Brylee Hsu, Sasha Milstein, Lauren Holt, Sterling Jones, Ryan Piers Williams, Jamaal Lewis, Kathryn Akin, Grace Jabbari, Ira Mandela Siobhan, Lisa Spencer, Naomi Weijand, Tom Clark, Ireanne Abenoja, Davide Albonetti, Charlotte Anderson, Michael Anderson, Rico Bakker, James Bamford, William John Banks, Callum Bell, Adam Blaug, Mason Boyce, Taylor Bradshaw, Alex Brown, Miekaile Browne, Lewis Calcutt, Nikkita Chadha, Oliver Chapman, Megan Charles, Callum Clack, Danny Coburn, Kat Collings, Adam Crossley, Sia Dauda, Gustave Die, Grace Durkin, Joelle Dyson, Lewis Easter, Onyemachi Ejimofor, Cameron Everitt, Luke Field-Wright, Sasha Flesch, Adam Fogarty, Michael John French, Anna-Kay Gayle, Charlie Goddard, Marlie Goddard, Ellis Harman, Yasmin Harrison, Josh Hawkins, James Healy, Tim Hodges, Mira Jebari, Beccy Jones, Thomas Kalek, Lily Laight, Maiya Leeke, Cristian Liberti, Prodromos Marneros, Nahum McLean, Jordan Melchor, Ramzan Miah, Andy Monaghan, Florivaldo Mossi, Hannah Nazareth, Grant Neal, Freja Nicole, Shaun Niles, Ella Nonini, Jack William Parry, Josie Pocock, Barnaby Quarendon, Redmand Rance, Zara Richards, Liam Riddick, Alana Rixon, Adam Paul Robertson, Kingdom Sibanda, Sebastian Skov Andersen, Aaron J. Smith, Joshua Smith, Lucia-Rose Sokolowski, Janine Somcio, Callum Sterling, Alex Sturman, Todd Talbot, Charles Tatman, Grant Thresh, Connor Tidman, Wahchi Vong, Jerry Wan, Sasha Wareham, Stan West, Oliver Wheeler, Josh Wild, Joe Wolstenholme, Richard Womersley, Ashley Young, Rocky Brower, Sergi Cervera, Jennifer Chan, Jasmine Clark, Nicholas de Graffenreid, Mike Dickman, Tanner Kerrins, Geoff Kinns, Noor Labelle, Kim Manning, Manuela Mora, Cadence Murray, Jordan Saria Oram, Tracy Pacana, Kourosh Parsapour, Justin Price, Richard Price, Kelly Rian Sanson, Evan Shafran, Chanel Stewart, Kelsey Toussant, Molly Peyton White, Brian Whitehill, Caroline Wilde.

On this day in movie history - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023):

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

directed by James Mangold,

written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and James Mangold,

was released in the United States on June 30, 2023.
Music by John Williams.

Cast:

Harrison Ford, Toby Jones, Antonio Banderas, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, John Rhys-Davies, Thomas Kretschmann, Olivier Richters, Jill Winternitz, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Alaa Safi, Mark Killeen, Rachel Kwok, Clément Osty, Martin McDougall, Andy M. Milligan, Joe Gallina, Nasser Memarzia, Sam Sharma, Corrado Invernizzi, Holly Lawton, Ethann Isidore, David Stokes, Imogen Inman, Kate Doherty, Gary Fannin, Barnaby Chambers, Charles Hagerty, Jasper Wild, Stephane Fichet, Piyush Bhawsar, Ryan Dickson, Lily Catalifo, Kathryn Mulholland, Christian Peterson, Daniel Rosenberg, Linus Scheithauer, Thomas Spiteri, Miranda Twumasi.

On this day in movie history - The Zone of Interest (2023):

The Zone of Interest

directed by Jonathan Glazer,

written by Jonathan Glazer and Martin Amis,

based on the novel by Martin Amis,

was released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 19, 2023.
Music by Mica Levi.

Friday, May 17, 2024:

I’m writing my own book on movies, with 325 pages complete so far, over 1,900 movies reviewed, and personal experiences of being a movie buff.

I had to include The Zone of Interest after seeing it recently on HBO.

Based on the true story, written in novel form by the author, of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp.

He, along with his wife, Hedwig, and their children, lived in a house on the other side of the boundary wall, with the camp watch tower and top floors of the buildings always visible.
The family enjoyed their artificial oasis, spending their time mostly at leisure: sunbathing, swimming, gardening … all with the sounds from the camp constantly in the background.
Yet, the Höss family coldly went about their lives, ignoring it all, pretending it wasn’t happening.
Their daily routine shown at a slow pace, a study of the banality of evil.
As Rudolf Höss oversaw the slaughter within the camp, Hedwig plundered the belongings stolen from the prisoners, the spoils of war, kept what she wanted and used the place as her own personal thrift store.
We, the viewers, never see the war crimes committed by the Nazis, the horror, the atrocities, the sadistic cruelty inflicted on the camp prisoners, but we hear it: the screaming of pain and torment, guards shouting, dogs barking, gunshots, flames from the crematorium.
This cacophony of background noise forces our imagination to conjure the hellish images.
What we see is the smoke from the train bringing new prisoners to be put to work or murdered.
The smoke from the chimney stack, from bodies being cremated, always there in the sky.
At night, the orange glow from the chimney stack flames illuminates the rooms.
The Zone of Interest is a must-see movie you will never forget.
It’s a movie as powerful and important as Schindler's List (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg; The Pawnbroker (1964), directed by Sidney Lumet; Anne Frank: The Whole Story (2001), directed by Robert Dornhelm; The Survivor (2021), directed by Barry Levinson; Conspiracy (2001), directed by Frank Pierson; Anthropoid (2016), directed by Sean Ellis; The Captain (2017), directed by Robert Schwentke; Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), directed by Stanley Kramer; Nuremberg (2000), directed by Yves Simoneau; and many others.
The Zone of Interest concludes with Rudolf Höss pausing to stare into the darkness of corridors, before walking down a flight of stairs, again into darkness, a man without God, without a soul, descending into the abyss, damned to Hell.
Intercut are scenes from modern day: the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, cleaned by a team of janitors.
On permanent display, behind protective screens, are photographs, piles of clothes, shoes, suitcases and belongings, stolen from the prisoners.
The remains of the camp are preserved, to inform and teach future generations about a horrific period in history.
A period that should be studied, learned from, and never forgotten, so it will never be repeated.

Cast:

Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller, Johann Karthaus, Luis Noah Witte, Nele Ahrensmeier, Lilli Falk, Anastazja Drobniak, Cecylia Pekala, Kalman Wilson, Medusa Knopf, Max Beck, Slava the Dog, Andrey Isaev, Julia Babiarz, Stephanie Petrowitz, Martyna Poznanski, Zuzanna Kobiela, Benjamin Utzerath, Thomas Neumann, Klaudiusz Kaufmann, Justyna Szklarska, Kacper Piwko, Marie Rosa Tietjen, Antje Falk, Jakub Sierenberg, Joerg Sierenberg, Joerg Giessler, Heiko Lange, Marek Lukasik, Bernhard Schirmer, Julia Polaczek, Shenja Lacher, Imogen Kogge, Wiktoria Wisniewska, Paulina Burzyk, Anna Marciniszyn, Agnieszka Wierny, Patryk Mika, Tomasz Piwko, Carsten Koch, Heinz Nielow, Christine Schröder, Marnius Fislage, Ralph Herforth, Daniel Holzberg, Rainer Haustein, Daniel Hoffman, Wolfgang Lampl, Oscar Lebeck, Christian Willy, Freya Kreutzkam, Leo Meier, Barbara Koszatka, Izabela Bara, Anna Kuwik, Mariola Karczewska, Halina Drzymota, Dominika Matonóg, Ewelina Kaczor, Matgorzata Zurek, Barbara Jakubowska, Etzbieta Bronka, Zuzanna Janusik, Sascha Maaz, Ralf Zillmann.

On this day in television history - Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss (2023):

Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss,

documentary directed by Niharika Desai,

written by Eric Weiner,

based on the book by Eric Weiner,

was released in the United States on May 18, 2023.

Cast:
Rainn Wilson, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Ari Meyers, Jón Gnarr, Georgi Gospodinov, Ivo Dimchev, Hreimur Örn Heimisson, Margaret Liefsdóttir, Tinna Thorlacius, Jewells Chambers.

On this day in movie history - The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost (2023):

The Jane Mysteries: Inheritance Lost,

directed by Marco Deufemia,

written by Neale Kimmel,

based on the Jane da Silva series of novels by K. K. Beck,

was released in the United States on May 12, 2023.
Music by Steph Copeland.

Cast:
Jodie Sweetin, Stephen Huszar, Paris Jefferson, Rob Stewart, Martin Roach, Danielle Smith, Rebecca Lamarche, Brian Cook, Jas Dhanda, Tonjha Richardson, Angelo Grey, Bebsabe Duque, Patrick Dussault, Michael Morrone, Kari Wong, Laiko Foroughi.

On this day in music history - To The Wind…, by Fiona Joy Hawkins & Rebecca Daniel (2023):

The album To The Wind…,

by Fiona Joy Hawkins & Rebecca Daniel,

was released on April 28, 2023.

On this day in music history - The Undercurrent, by Sherry Finzer (2023):

The album The Undercurrent,

by Sherry Finzer,

was released on April 21, 2023.

On this day in movie history - Lee Unkrich Presents The Shining (2023)

Lee Unkrich Presents The Shining.
A presentation by Lee Unkrich, of his book Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.
The venue was the David Geffen Theater, The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, in the United States, on March 17, 2023.
Part of the Spotlights series.
Lee Unkrich is the Director, Animator and Editor of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.
Presentation introduced by Bernardo Rondeau, Senior Director, Film Programs.
After the presentation, a screening of The Shining (1980) was shown to the audience.

Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining.
Written by Lee Unkrich and J. W. Rinzler.
Published by Taschen.

On this day in movie history - Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023):

Being Mary Tyler Moore

documentary directed by James Adolphus,

written by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, Susan Silver and Treva Silverman,

was released at the South by Southwest Film Festival in the United States on March 13, 2023.
Music by Theodosia Roussos.

Cast:

Mary Tyler Moore, James L. Brooks, Rob Reiner, Treva Silverman, Beverly Sanders, Ronda Rich, John Tinker, Edward Asner, James Burrows, Bill Persky, Debra Martin Chase, Katie Couric, Joel Grey, Norman Lear, Robert Levine, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bernadette Peters, Phylicia Rashad, Lena Waithe, Betty White, Reese Witherspoon.