By 1944, when House of Frankenstein was released, the Universal horror movies their monsters and their stars already had a reputation. And this movie had…
CIPC #246: Endeavour S4 E1, Game
Long after Morse there was Endeavour. It deals with Endeavour who was there long before Morse. I realize that that’s a rather opaque introduction for…
CIPC #245: Sporza article
Usually, I talk about classy, old movies, or vintage advertisements, or perhaps an episode for some widely popular detective series. But this is an emergency.…
CIPC #244: Le château de verre
Today’s subject, a French film from 1950, is a good example of how getting a bunch of talent together does not necessarily yield a great…
CIPC #243: Luther S1E1
Luther sounds like it should be a documentary series about the eponymic theologist and his ninety-five theses, or perhaps about his royal namesake. But no.…
CIPC #242: Lego chess sets box covers
I can imagine Nintendo disappearing. I can imagine Hot Wheels disappearing. But I can not image Lego disappearing. The ingenious connecting system, the sturdy material,…
CIPC #241: Hogan’s heroes S4 E21, Up in Klink’s room
A prisoner of war camp in Nazi Germany is a rather unlikely setting for a comedy sitcom and perhaps it would be hard to get…
CIPC #240: Lewis S5 E3, The mind has mountains
If you read this blog, there is a good chance you like dissecting chess positions that occur in movies or television series. But maybe you…
CIPC #239: Ava Max, Kings & Queens
Perhaps I have been indoctrinated by Pepsi, but to me Ava Max sounds like some kind of soda. Or perhaps like some obscure British sports…
CIPC #238: The untouchables S4 E3, The chess game
The untouchables were originally a special team of incorruptible agents tasked with fighting organised crime in Chicago. It then became the title of an autobiographically…