Spike Lee’s Oscar Winning Take On Race… After a distinguished career, Spike Lee finally won his first Oscar for Best Screenplay last year for his powerful script for the film “BlackkKlansman”, the true story of a black police officer infiltrating… Read More ›
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›
“The Wrong Missy!” David Spade plays an uptight sales guy who goes on a disastrous, but really funny, first date. Tim thinks he’s invited the woman of his dreams on a work retreat to Hawaii, realizing too late he mistakenly… Read More ›
The $90,000 Instagram Post! Remember this social media post from Kendall Jenner? Well, after being paid $275,000 to share it, she has now agreed to pay $90k for doing so! the 24-year-old Jenner has agreed to pay a $90,000 settlement… Read More ›
An Incredible Directing Career Gets A Terrific Film Biography! I love books about Hollywood history. there are usually two kinds: one is all gossip and scandal – these are fun to read but don’t give much insight into the filmmaking… Read More ›
Ready for a “Scalpel Sharp” Dissection Of Medicine, Courtesy Of George C. Scott? Yes, in an era when we are in the midst of a medical disaster, I have chosen to escape into the world of “medical movie madness!” With… Read More ›
Time For Some “I” Popping Cinema! My “Movies A-Z” countdown continues with a great letter – “I”! There are classic comedies, riveting dramas, Oscar-winning best pictures, and some really offbeat stuff as well, so let’s get going. Remember,this is NOT… Read More ›
Cannes 2020 Postponed… With the worldwide pandemic far from resolved, the 2020 edition of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has been postponed indefinitely. The latest edition of the world’s most famous film festival was scheduled to begin on May 13…. Read More ›
“While You Were Sleeping” Turns 25! A classic romantic comedy just turned 25 – and this “Cult Movie Monday” has lots of great insider stories about the film! Having lived in Chicago, my wife and I love that this classic… Read More ›
“I Feel The Need…The Need For Speed!” It was one of the most iconic movie lines of the 80’s – and it captured EXACTLY the energy rush that filled movie theaters when the smash hit “Top Gun” exploded on screens… Read More ›
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