I’ve Got An “Offer You Can’t Refuse!” I know. #SOOBVIOUS But, when my wife Alex and I were in Sicily we got to go on a tour of locations used in the cinematic masterpiece “The Godfather!” The film was a… Read More ›
Academy Awards
Paul Newman And Joanne Woodward Were “The Last Movie Stars!” A Terrific And Candid New Mini-Series Explores Hollywood Royalty!
Meet “The King And Queen Of Hollywood!” They were Hollywood Royalty: Actress Joanne Woodward and Actor Paul Newman: Oscar winners and Hollywood Superstars who also had a life together that was fascinating – and a new mini-series tells the whole… Read More ›
RIP James Caan….Here’s His Incredible Career…A Celebration Of the “Wrath Of Caan”…
RIP James Caan… Lovers of cinema were stunned to hear that Iconic Actor James Caan died Wednesday…he was 82 years old… According to the LA Times, Caan’s family posted news of his death Wednesday on Twitter, ending their statement with… Read More ›
Celebrating Michael Caine! My 5 Favorite Roles For This Icon!
Celebrating The Legendary Michael Caine! I re-watched a film the other night that reminded me of how much I love Michael Cain – and here are 5 reasons why! He was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite in London in 1933, and… Read More ›
Making Clemenza’s Meatballs! Celebrate “The Godfather” At 50 With This Classic Recipe! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Here’s To A Tasty Celebration Of Mobster Meals! Time to bite into the greatest film ever made, Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather”…turning 50 this month – but Clemenza’s Meatballs are timeless! Aside from being the single greatest movie ever made,… Read More ›
Celebrating “Fatal Attraction” At 35! A Great Timeless Thriller !
Celebrating “Fatal Attraction” At 35! It’s a classic film that entertained and shocked the world when released in 1987 – it catapulted Michael Douglas to super stardom, made Glenn Close a movie star, and caused endless debates about unfaithful husbands… Read More ›
Here Are FIVE Classic Film Noirs! From Chinatown To Nightmare Alley!
A Journey Into The Dark Corners Of Cinema… There is a genre of film that lurks in the shadows….and includes amazing dialogue like this: “How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?” Welcome To The World… Read More ›
Bravo to Best Picture Winner “CODA!” A Celebration Of Family…
Bravo To “CODA!” I want to make sure that the spotlight remains in the right place related to last night’s Academy Awards: the first ever Supporting Actor award given to a non-hearing Actor – and the well-deserved Academy Awards for… Read More ›
Celebrating Oscar Sunday With Celebrities Eating Food! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Happy Oscar Sunday! Yes, today is the day that the Academy Awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood California – and what better way to celebrate cinema that with a mouth full of “OScar-Shaped Smoked Salmon And Caviar Toasts”? That is,… Read More ›
Lisa Shares Her “Spot On” Oscar Predictions — Through the Shattered Lens
Here Lisa’s terrific and insightful look at what will happen tomorrow at the Academy Awards – take it away Lisa! Well, since the big show is tomorrow, I guess it’s time for me to try to predict what I think… Read More ›