As we head into the second half of Major League Baseball’s 2026 season, here is one of the great quotes about the game: “You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end… Read More ›
70’s Cinema
“Beef”‘s Greatest Hits! My Encounter With Jessica Harper And Some “Phantom Of The Paradise” Love!
“Beef” Rocks! If you are a fan of classic 70’s movies, then you know this face: It is, OF COURSE, BEEF! Garrit Graham made an electric impression as “Beef”, the glam rock God in Director Brian DePalma’s rock masterpiece, “Phantom Of… Read More ›
“JAWS” Turns 51 Today! All Your Favorite “Bruce The Shark” Trivia Here…
51 Reasons To Celebrate This “Jaws” Birthday! 51 years ago today, one of the greatest thrillers in cinema history premiered – and changed movies forever. At that time, Hollywood routinely premiered a film in a dozen theaters across the entire… Read More ›
The Tragedy Of Badfinger… The “Most Cursed” Rock Band Of All Time?
A True Music Tragedy: The Story Of The Band “Badfinger…” Since I work in entertainment, I have interacted with so many Artists across movies, TV, theater and music…I have seen some go on to iconic careers, and I have seen… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Malcolm McDowell! From “O Lucky Man” To “A Clockwork Orange”, “Caligula” – And “Seinfeld!”
Happy 83rd Birthday To Actor Malcolm McDowell! I grew up a movie lover, and was lucky to see some of the cinema’s most powerful – and controversial films, several starring the brilliant Actor Malcolm McDowell! In a career spanning 7… Read More ›
Actress Jill Banner – From “Spider Baby” To Marlon Brando – Her “True Hollywood Tragedy…”
Meet Actress Jill Banner… If you don’t recognize this star, it’s because her movie roles were overshadowed by her personal life…but if you saw her screen debut, you’d never forget it! “I caught a big fat bug right in my… Read More ›
Happy 96th Birthday To “Dirty Harry” Himself – Clint Eastwood! Here Are My Favorite Films…
Happy Birthday Harry! Clint Eastwood turns 96 years old today…”Dirty Harry” has given us so many cinematic masterpieces that it’s impossible to distill his incredible career in front of and behind the camera…there is so much to choose from! From… Read More ›
A Comic Legend Was Also An Action Star! Here Are Walter Matthau’s 70’s Action Thrillers!
Walter Matthau…A Comedic Legend And…Action Star? One of cinema’s legendary comedy stars was Walter Matthau. He was the grumpy slob in “The Odd Couple”, and also the beer-chugging coach of the “Bad News Bears”, where he corralled a ragtag team… Read More ›
The “Tree Of Life!” Plus French “Dirt!” An LA Book Tunnel! Here Is What I’m Reading…
It’s A Book Tunnel! When someone asks me “what I’m reading”, I always remember the terrific book tunnel that provides me inspiration to read all I can! My blogging friend Deb asked what everyone was reading, so here’s what I… Read More ›
Charles Bronson Goes “Dirty Harry!” A Great 70’s Action Thriller From The Bronson / Winner Combo!
Charles Bronson Goes “Dirty Harry!” See this poster? The tagline “This Cop Plays Dirty?” Does it remind you of this guy? The 70’s was a wild decade for police thrillers – my favorite of all time is “Dirty Harry”, but… Read More ›
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