Smile! The Awards are rolling in for one of the year’s most provocative films! A Golden Globe acting nomination, on the AFI Top Ten film list, multiple Broadcast film critic nominations and now the San Diego Critics have chosen it… Read More ›
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3 Years Blogging! A Million Thanks! Let’s Celebrate With Bacon, Travel And Exploitation!
It’s Anniversary Time! Let’s Celebrate! Today is the third year anniversary of this blog, and I want to take a moment to thank everyone who visits – and if you don’t want a piece of “bacon cake”, then maybe this… Read More ›
Jackson Browne! Never “Running On Empty”! Brilliant New Jackson Browne Music!
“What good is a windmill when there’s no Quixote left to fight?” That is a great line from the beautiful song “Walls And Doors” from Jackson Browne’s new CD, “Standing In The Breach”… I love Jackson Browne’s music, and he… Read More ›
Leonard Maltin’s LAST EVER Movie Guide! The End Of A Pithy Era!
It’s the most widely read movie guide of all time! It weighs two pounds, it has 1,612 pages – and it’s the end of an era! Here’s what CNN is reporting: “Leonard Maltin was 18 when the first edition of… Read More ›
2 Years Of Blogging! 531,270 Views! Thank You! Weddings! Jenna Jameson! Scandals! Here’s What Lies Ahead!
Yes, It’s Jenna Jameson And Sylvester Stallone! Wait until you hear the story behind this picture! OK, this was designed to be, as it is known in TV, as a “deep tease.” You will have to keep reading to find… Read More ›
My New Blogs Are “Best Of’s”! Offering You, The Consumer, More Choice!
First of all, I want to thank everyone who reads this blog on a regular basis – or anyone who has even read it once…for that, I offer you THIS: Well, perhaps not, but I do appreciate the interest in… Read More ›
“Taxi Driver” Meets A Japanese iPhone User! Brilliant Parody!
My son Jeff sent me the link to a hilarious “Taxi Driver” parody – modernized for an iPhone world… First, “Taxi Driver” is one of the most brilliant films ever made: Travis Bickle: The days go on and on… they… Read More ›
Taxi Drivers! Subway Hijackings! Seven Ups! Gritty New York Classic Action!
Toredano the Garage Man: “Look at my hands.” (He shows puffy, gnarled fingers to the Cops) “I’ve been here before, so do what you gotta do. I didn’t talk then, and I won’t talk now.” Welcome To Times Square –… Read More ›
Network! Broadcast News! RON BURGUNDY! Best Movies About TV!
Movies about TV. The big screen takes on all of the problems and foibles of the small screen…seems fair, since I did three posts about the best movies about movies. Let’s look at the best movies that celebrate – and… Read More ›
ALBERT BROOKS! Drive! Out Of Sight! Broadcast News! Taxi Driver!
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 ›
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