Monday, September 8, 2025

On this day in movie history - Heretic (2024):


Heretic

directed and written by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods,
released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 8, 2024.
Music by Chris Bacon.

Cast:

Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace, Elle Young, Julie Lynn Mortensen, Haylie Hansen, Elle McKinnon, Hanna Huffman, Anesha Bailey, Miguel Castillo, Stephanie Lavigne, Wendy Gorling, Carolyn Adair, River Codack.

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


Blue Dream – Solo Piano

Album by Fiona Joy Hawkins,
released September 8, 2023.

Track list:

From the Outside (Solo); Standing up Solo; Blue Dream (Softly); Contemplating (Softly); Sunrise at Ularu Solo; Song Phonique (Solo); The Void (Softly); Voice of Angels - Solo Piano; Prelude to a Painting (Solo); Moving On (Solo); Somewhere (Solo).

On this day in movie history - I, Tonya (2017):


I, Tonya

directed by Craig Gillespie,
written by Steven Rogers,
was released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 8, 2017.
Inspired by the true 1994 Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan story.
Music by Peter Nashel.


Cast:

Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson, Paul Walter Hauser, Bobby Cannavale, Bojana Novakovic, Caitlin Carver, Maizie Smith, Mckenna Grace, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Jason Davis, Mea Allen, Cory Chapman, Amy Fox, Cara Mantella, Joshua Mikel, Lynne Ashe, Steve Wedan, Brandon O'Dell, Davin Allen Grindstaff, Daniel Thomas May, Anthony Reynolds, Ricky Russert, Al Bianchi, Miles Mussenden, Annie Livingston, Jan Harrelson, Luray Cooper, Dan Triandiflou, Kelly O'Neal, Lisa Kaye Kinsler, Cecil Love, Alphie Hyorth, Sean Goulding, Bobby Browning, Little Man, Bobby Akers, John Jacob Anderson, Jeffery Arseneau, Oksana Baiul, Cassidy Balkcom, Heather Jocelyn Blair, David Bloom, Patti Brindley, James Burns, Buddy Cannon, Lucie Carroll, Jamel D. Chambers, Connie Chung, Kaleigh Brooke Clark, John Crow, Ann Curry, Fi Dieter, Laura Distin, Darrell Duane, Catherine Dyer, Robin Dyke, Duke Edson, Calen Curtis Edwards, Kayla Ellenwood, Gavrielle Anne Fontanilla, Dudley Fuqua, Renah Gallagher, Mistie Gibby, Jeff Glover, Lavona Golden, Tonya Harding, Joe Heath, Kandace Howard, Adrienne Johnson, Allyson Leigh Jordan, Ashley Kalo, Jamie King, Kevin Kobinsky, Kris Kozlowski, Joel Laird, Demetri Landell, Jason MacDonald, Tweed Michael Manning, Heather McCormick, Anthony McDowell, Dana Clark McPherson, Timothy D. Montjoy, Cassidy Morgan, Joel Nathaniel, Charlie Reyes-Torreblanca, Devonte Riley, Brady Rogers, Liz Sanford, Patti Schellhaas, Silvia Schueler, Leonel Severino, James Stacey, James Sterling, Doug Stroup, Joey Thurmond, Evan Towell, Jordyn Tracy, Evan George Vourazeris, William Walker, Christina Michelle Williams, Maria Z. Wilson, Katarina Witt, Raven Wynn, Lina Zalewski.

On this day in movie history - Last of the Dogmen (1995):


Last of the Dogmen

directed and written by Tab Murphy,
was released in the United States on September 8, 1995.
Music by David Arnold.


Cast:

Tom Berenger, Barbara Hershey, Kurtwood Smith, Steve Reevis, Andrew Miller, Gregory Scott Cummins, Mark Boone Junior, Helen Calahasen, Eugene Blackbear, Dawn Lavand, Sidel Standing Elk, Hunter Bodine, Graham Jarvis, Parley Baer, Sherwood Price, Molly Parker, Antony Holland, Robert Donley, Brian Stollery, Mitchell LaPlante, Jaime Watts, Wilford Brimley, Tasha Poemoceah, Gary Tsoodle.

On this day in the Star Trek universe:

Star Trek (1966)



Star Trek
Season 1. Episode 1.
Episode entitled: The Man Trap.
Released September 8, 1966.
Directed by Marc Daniels.
Written by George Clayton Johnson.
Created by Gene Roddenberry.
Music by Alexander Courage.
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Jeanne Bal, Alfred Ryder, DeForest Kelley, Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols, Bruce Watson, Michael Zaslow, Vince Howard, Francine Pyne, Budd Albright, Tom Anfinsen, John Arndt, Bob Baker, Bill Blackburn, Frank da Vinci, James Doohan, Sandra Lee Gimpel, Jeannie Malone, Eddie Paskey, Anthony Larry Paul, Walter Soo Hoo, Garrison True, Ron Veto.

On this day in movie history - Une vie perdue (1933):


Une vie perdue

directed by Raymond Rouleau,
written by Jacques Deval,
was released in France on September 8, 1933.
Music by Jean Wiener.

Cast:

Marcel André, Camille Corney, Ady Cresso, Maxime Fabert, André Gabriello, Jean Guilton, Yolande Laffon, Lucienne Le Marchand, Raymond Rouleau, Michel Salina, Marcel Vallée.

Born on this day – David R. Ellis:


David R. Ellis

Director

Stuntman

September 8, 1952 – January 7, 2013