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 ›
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“Sunday Cinema” Blasts Away At “Grosse Pointe Blank!” A “Killer” Of A High School Reunion Movie!
This edition of “Sunday Cinema” has a question: “Have you been to a high school reunion?” Well, if you have I doubt it was like this one! Yes, as Jeremy Piven is quick to point out, this was a “killer”… 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 ›
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 ›
All Hail “Tropic Thunder!” 3 Reasons To Love This Hilariously Inappropriate Comedy With Tom Cruise’s Wildest Role!
Take Cover! Want to be wildly entertained? Want to skate THISCLOSE to the “bad taste” line? Of course you do! And as an added bonus, you will also see Tom Cruise like you’ve NEVER seen him before! Ben Stiller As You’ve Never… 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 ›
Here Are 9 Oscar Predictions – Plus What The Stars Are Eating!
Tonight’s The Night That Oscar Shines Bright! After a tumultuous 2025, we can all take a night off from the chaos and celebrate the films that comforted us, challenged us, and entertained us last year… It was a great year… 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 ›
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