“Bond…James Bond.” With those three words, one of the world’s greatest movie franchises was launched – on October 5, 1962! Cinema’s greatest Secret Agent has stayed popular for more than six decades, with six different Actors putting on the tuxedo… Read More ›
Let’s Go To The Movies! Well, 2023 is in the record books, and while the various Hollywood strikes kept many highly anticipated films off the silver screen, there were enough to make it a very satisfying year at the cinema:… Read More ›
Celebrating “Cinema A – Z” In 2024! I’ve done this before, but I’m back it: every week in 2024, I will be sharing my favorite movies beginning with a letter of the alphabet! Ten Great Films That Begin With the… Read More ›
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! You want to… Read More ›
Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website http://alisonmartino.com houses her “Vintage Los Angeles” social media – it has a wide… Read More ›
Get Ready For A Diabolical “Saltburn!” If you haven’t heard of this film, get ready for that to change, as the film goes into release today and people will be talking! It’s the kind of movie where you don’t want… Read More ›
Do You Believe In Psychics? Who hasn’t done a psychic reading to see if they had good or bad luck ahead of them…it’s a party game for many, a goofy bit of fun where you don’t really believe any of… Read More ›
“Forget It Jake. It’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines, but what does it mean? Well. as I take you through some of my favorite films from the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – I can share the… Read More ›
“Did you know that me and Alan Ladd were exactly the same height?” All year long, I’ve been diving into some of the greatest films of the 70’s – and I want to share one of the 70’s great undiscovered… Read More ›
RIP William Friedkin… Very sad news to report: the brilliant Film Director William Friedkin has died at the age of 87…no cause of death released yet….I wanted to pay homage to one of the icons of cinema…Friedkin had an amazing… Read More ›
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