Here’s The “New” Beatles Film “Let It Be!” What an incredible holiday gift! Breaking news today that Disney+ will exclusively air this new re-cut version of “Let It Be”, the 1970 documentary that showed the band in crisis. The original… Read More ›
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The “Sour Grapes” Wine Fraud Has Been Deported! The Update On Rudy Kurniawan And His $$$ Con Job!
A “Sour Grapes” Update! I shared the story of a terrific documentary that told the story of a con man who bilked wine collectors out of millions in fake wine…his name was Rudy Kurniawan and now there is an update!… Read More ›
Bravo “My Octopus Teacher!” Academy Award Best Documentary Nominee! Plus Oscar’s Groundbreaking Year For Women!
A Golden Year For An Octopus! The Academy Award nominations were announced today, and while there are many great films and Artists nominated – both in front of and behind the camera – it’s the category of Best Feature Documentary… Read More ›
Nicolas Cage As Superman – NOT! Cult Movie Monday Has Fascinating Documentary Of What Almost Was – Tim Burton’s “Superman Lives!”
“Superman Lives”! Or, The Story Of How He Died! It’s “Cult Movie Monday”, and what better film that one that is all about the failure to get a movie made! “Highly creative people have a hard time getting their movies… Read More ›
Phil Collins At “Face Value!” Classic Album Series On Amazon! Kelly Clarkson “Covers” Collins!
Here’s Phil Collins – At “Face Value!” Most music fans know Phil Collins for many reasons: massive hit songs like “In The Air Tonight”, “Against All Odds” and of course the classic “Su-Su-Susdio”. This legendary performer was the drummer for… Read More ›
The World’s Most Dangerous Theme Park – Welcome To “Class Action Park!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Has This Riveting New Documentary!
Who’s Ready To Dive Into The “Grave Pool”? Well, that’s a catchy name, isn’t it? The legendary New Jersey them park called “Action Park” had a wave pool that was state-of-the-art. It was one of the very first wave pools… Read More ›
WOW! A New “Let It Be” Montage Of Never-Before-Seen Footage! The Beatles Making Happy Music!
Here’s The “New” Beatles Film “Let It Be!” What an incredible holiday gift! Director Peter Jackson has shared a sneak peek at the incredible, meticulous re-edit of the original “Let It Be” documentary – from more than 56 hours of… Read More ›
Exploring Patagonia – By Train And Motorcycle! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Paul Theroux – And Ewan McGregor!
Who’s Up For A Train Trip Like This? As always, legendary Travel Writer Paul Theroux was, and the trip was one of his greatest ever. Here’s how they set it up: “Starting with a rush-hour subway ride to South Station… Read More ›
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Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
I know many of us are currently basking in the glow of the Biden/Harris win yesterday, but here’s a grim reminder of what is still at stake in terms of the pandemic.…
Terrific Documentary “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has An Incredible Live Performance Of “You’re No Good!”
Celebrating The Music Of Linda Ronstadt! She was one of the most popular singers of the 70’s, with massive hits like “Hurt So Bad”, “When Will I Be Loved” and “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” – and this “Cult Movie Monday”… Read More ›
