RIP Mike Nichols! The brilliant Director Mike Nichols has died of a heart attack at the age of 83. Nichols was married to New Anchor Diane Sawyer… He was a brilliant Director of stage and screen, and left us with… Read More ›
Awards
Glen Hansard Opens For Pearl Jam! “Once”! “The Commitments”! Glen Hansard’s Musical Oscar!
Pearl Jam Is Hitting The Road…With THIS GUY! Pearl Jam just announced a 2017 european tour, and I was surprised and delighted to see that they have chosen Glen Hansard to open for them! If you are unfamiliar with Hansard,… Read More ›
“Songs In The Key Of Life”! Stevie Wonder’s Masterpiece LIVE!
In 1977, Stevie Wonder won this third “Album Of The Year” award – previously winning for his prior two albums in 1974 and 1975 – for his brilliant “Songs In The Key Of Life” – and I got to see… Read More ›
“Tokyo Burger Towers”! “Led Zeppelin Burgers!” Wild Wild Meat! The World’s Most Creative Burgers!
Do I have your attention? Good! It’s time to share the world’s great creations between two buns! First, here’s a primer on the art of “stacking” a burger, courtesy of the great Danes! “Visset Salladsblad” Indeed! Yes, this is a… Read More ›
“Foxcatcher”! Steve Carell! Channing Tatum! Oscar Is Calling!
Oscars watchers, I have a quote for you! “Coach is the father. Coach is a mentor. Coach has great power on athlete’s life.” It’s going to be a fascinating Academy Awards ceremony this year – because some big stars –… Read More ›
Genesis! Phil Collins! Peter Gabriel! GREAT Music Biography! The Sum Of Their Parts!
“I didn’t want to NOT be the drummer,” Collins says in a clip from the Showtime documentary. “This is what I did. ‘This is my territory” It’s Time For “Genesis!” Before I explain why you will be humming Genesis for… Read More ›
Audacious, Mind-Blowing Cinema! “Enter The Void”, “Vanishing Waves” And “Holy Motors”!
Whenever awards season is underway, it always reminds me of some of the most audacious – and neglected – films ever released… These are movies that are hard to describe in a one sentence, challenge the viewer in ways you… Read More ›
“Carrie!” Classic Horror! “Body Double”! Naked Thrillers From The Master Of Suspense!
THIS is how I plan to spend my Halloween… Isn’t this one of the most iconic images in film? A pig-blood-drenched Carrie White, about to exact revenge on her tormentors…a great Halloween horror film, and just one of the many… Read More ›
Party Dolls! Naked Hunting! Roger Ebert! Three “WILD” Cult Classics!
What Makes A Movie “CULT”? Could it be something as ridiculous as a film based on the concept of hunting someone down with a bow and arrow – WHILE NAKED? Does a movie achieve “cult” status because it’s about an… Read More ›
God’s Middle Finger! Drugs! Death! Danger And Treasure In The Sierra Madre!
Want a fascinating travel adventure amid some of the most beautiful scenery in the world? Imagine a journey back in time to some of the most serene, secluded and untapped beauty in the world…a land that time forgot…oh, and you… Read More ›
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