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 ›
70’s Cinema
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 ›
“May The 4th Be With You!” How “Flash Gordon” Created “Star Wars!” Olivia Munn As Princess Leia! Han Solo Revelations!
“May The 4th Be With You!” Yes, it’s “Star Wars” day – as fans around the world celebrate May 4th – you know: the classic line from the movie “May the force be with you” is now a national “Star… Read More ›
Does Nikki Minaj Believe “Capricorn One” Was Real? And A “Condor” Too – Two Prescient 70’s Conspiracy Thrillers!
The OG Of Conspiracy Films… In a world where conspiracy theories run wild on social media – yes, I’m looking at you Nikki Minaj, let’s go back to an era when conspiracies were real! Well, at least in 70’s cinema…from… Read More ›
“The Godfather” Opened 54 Years Ago Today! A Celebration…
My favorite film of all time opened on this date in 1972…with Oscars tomorrow night this was the Best Picture of 1972 and for good reason…click on my story for lots of trivia and behind-the-scenes stuff like this – the… Read More ›
RIP Robert Duvall…Here’s My Homage To A Legend…From “The Godfather” To “Network” And More…
RIP To An Acting Legend… Such sad new for movie lovers….Robert Duvall has died at the age of 95…his family says he passed away peacefully…. He was an Oscar-winning Actor who could do it all: action films, drama, romantic comedies… Read More ›
It’s President’s Day 2026! Here Are Great Films That Examine The Office…
Who Wants To Live Here? Sadly, too many people for all the wrong reasons….but as we acknowledge “President’s Day 2026”, here’s a look at some of the films that have taken place inside his house! Let’s begin with one of… Read More ›
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