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I forgot to mention a great performance by Annabella Sciorra, the most beautiful woman ever.

Early in the week I watched "Romeo Is Bleeding", a hard boiled film nor sort of thing from the mid-1990s starring Gary Oldman (and a bunch of other acting talents that show up in every movie). I really liked the film. I suspect most people wouldn't though, and it got bad reviews. It almost has...

The other night I got through "Conclave" the 2024 film based on Robert Harris' book of the same name about a Vatican conclave to elect a new pope. The book is really good, lots of suspense and drama, as it follows the events through the eyes of the Dean of the College of Cardinals who is in...

^ Thanks so much for posting photos of that old Swiss backpack. It never ceases to amaze me that various European armies issued similar packs made from fur-out hides, as late as WW2. It seems so Napoleonic, except over a century later!

Yup, you're right. I watched this a few nights ago. Nicholas Winding Refn has a lot of potential but seems to insist on doing really weird sh*t. Having said that, I did enjoy his Only God Forgives, but on thinking back it's got a lot of disturbing wtf material too, although it's overall much...

Here's another photo from the 1922 expedition. Click for larger.

Mallory and Norton in 1922 on Everest, during one of the early attempts prior to Mallory's fatal 1924 attempt. Needless to say, the clothing and equipment in this photo is worlds away from modern gear. Click for larger version. Frostbitten climber being helped down. Click for larger version.

Oh yeah, this Jourdan version was excellent. Loved it and 100% endorse your recommendation. I should get a dvd copy before the library throws away their copy.

This parka is NOT a military parka, it's a civilian market item. The hip pocket flaps are the unique feature here and I have seen them before. I will dig through my image library tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Like I said, definitely NOT military, of any age/period. If someone sold it...

Here's another really good article on Gene Hackman. https://www.theringer.com/2025/02/27/movies/gene-hackman-dead-obituary-movies-characters-legacy

I saw folks talking about Hackman on social media but nobody actually mentioned he had died which was weird. Anyways, here's an excellent article on him. https://flaminghydra.com/gene-hackman-has-a-pie/

For me it's basically just thick socks, although I have a pair of Tod's drivers which make good house shoes (and office shoes) and I wear them sometimes. I have a pair of Church's velvet Albert slippers but they're a bit clunky in our small, mostly carpeted house would probably be best for...

At your height you should be fine with these jackets.

Attorney José Menéndez, photographed by Frank Scherschel in Mexico City for LIFE, 1950.

Here's a website which has a long discussion of the Eastwood poncho, with lots of photos, and a review of several reproductions. It takes forever to load, though, so be patient. Not sure when it was last updated; also based on the tons of photos I've collected myself on the interweb, I think a...