In 2012, Albert Brooks was ROBBED of an Oscar nomination. Of course there were 5 great performances nominated, but it doesn’t change the fact that Brooks once again delivered a tough, gritty performance that was overlooked by the Academy. In… Read More ›
Looking for a film that celebrates a kick ass gang of middle-aged Japanese women like you see above? Or perhaps you want a movie that celebrates a young gang of japanese karaoke buffs like here? In other words, are you… Read More ›
The Horror Of War! Brilliant movies are sometimes still difficult to watch – they are so powerful – so raw and honest, that they can be gut-wrenching… If you are up for a challenging, brutal look at one of the… Read More ›
“Goodfellas thin”: The unofficial measurement of a slice of garlic cut extremely thin using a razor blade. In 1990, Scorsese teamed up with Robert DeNiro to tell the story of Henry Hill, the young kid who worked his way up… Read More ›
Sexploitation rules! OK, that was just a come-on to get you excited about the post, which takes a look at the crazy world of low-budget, low-rent movies in the late 60’s and early 70’s. It was an era when rules… Read More ›
If you are looking for last-minute gifts, look no further! “Grindhouse” movies referred to the low-budget exploitation movies that played New York’s Time Square district in the late 60’s and 70’s – these 42nd Street theaters usually offered triple bills… Read More ›
As the holiday season approaches, everyone will eat lots of food and sit down to watch a classic holiday movie, like one of these…here are my favorite holiday movies of all time – let me know what you think, and… Read More ›
Movie posters are in many ways a lost art. The wide variety of looks are largely a thing of the past…here are ten examples of classic 70’s movie art, from the jumbled messaging, the cheap come-ons, to the iconic looks… Read More ›
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