“Hell, Upside Down!”Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Now, as I spent the entire year going through some of the greatest films of… Read More ›
70’s Cinema
Celebrating “The Godfather!” The Greatest Film Of All Time Caps A Year Of 70’s Cinema!
Celebrating The Greatest Film Of All Time! My year-long look at 70’s cinema ends with my favorite film of all time. A masterpiece that gets even better and better with repeated viewings, “The Godfather” was a cultural sensation when released… Read More ›
Have You Seen “The Laughing Policeman?” Celebrating A 70’s Action-Thriller Starring Walter Matthau!
Take a moment and read that poster: ”this movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.” That’s a unique sales pitch, but it came at a time when “Dirty Harry” and other gritty… Read More ›
Hollywood’s Iconic “Hightower” Gets A Starring Role In A ’70’s Gem!
Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website http://alisonmartino.com houses her “Vintage Los Angeles” social media – it has a wide… Read More ›
Barbra Streisand’s Massive 992-Page Memoir! Wild Stories And A “48 Hour” Audio Book!
Barbra Streisand’s Massive New Memoir Is Here! I’m very excited to read this, as I am a big fan of so many aspects of her career….and when I say massive, I mean MASSIVE! She clearly isn’t holding anything back, as… Read More ›
Toga Parties! Belushi’s Bluto! “My Boy Blue”! School’s Out For “Animal House” And “Old School!”
“You’re my boy, Blue! You’re my boy!” There are moments in film that become immediately iconic – such as this deadly baby oil wrestling match between “My Boy Blue” and two co-eds: But let’s not forget another “Blue” character….you know:… Read More ›
A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” Recipe To Die For – Cornish Game Hens With Vincent Price – And “Theater Of Blood”!
Cooking Up A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” With Vincent Price! Yes, that’s a heavily disquised Diana Rigg helping Vince Price serve up a lot of bloody fun for Halloween – it’s time for a ghoulish “Dinner And A Movie!”… Read More ›
“Shocktober 2023” Hangs With “Dr. Phibes” At Midnight! The Madness Of Seattle’s Northgate Theater Growing Up!
I grew up in Seattle – which is a beautiful city full of nice people…and yes, it rains a lot, but that’s not the point here: Behold Seattle’s Northgate Theater! First of all, thanks to Susan and the terrific “Seattle… Read More ›
“The Love Witch” Tackles “Bluebeard’s Castle!” Filmmaker/Author Anna Biller’s Feminist Take On A Classic Shocker!
Filmmaker Anna Biller Takes On A Ladykiller! Here is the opening line: “Some husbands are pussycats, some are dullards or harmless rogues, and some are Bluebeards. Judith still wasn’t sure which type she had married. But she wasn’t taking any… Read More ›
“Shocktober 2023” Showers With “Carrie”! My Celebration Of 70’s Cinema Has This Horror Masterpiece And More Stephen King!
Time For A Halloween Horror Classic! As we celebrate “Shocktober 2023”, time to we turn off all the lights and have our pants scared off! For me, a great horror film is more than slashing and shock scares…it’s a film… Read More ›
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