There is a saying: Confucius: “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.” Confucius may have been referring to these three… Read More ›
Great Films
Hollywood Tragedy! ’70’s Starlet Cheryl ‘Rainbeaux’ Smith! The Runaways! “Caged Heat”!
Welcome To Hollywood! It’s the entertainment capital of the world…where dreams come true and anyone can be a star… It is also a tough place to live – and a brutal business of auditions, networking, and rejection… An Appreciation Of… Read More ›
“Live! Die!” RENAME! The NEW Tom Cruise Film Is The OLD Tom Cruise Film!
This is a fascinating movie story – a great film that underperformed tries it again! Check out the blu-ray release of this new Tom Cruise film! Yes, “Live Die Repeat” looks like an interesting film – except it’s actually “Edge… Read More ›
Hollywood’s “Hightower” Movie Past! “Vintage Los Angeles” Climbs These Legendary Stairs!
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 “Vintage Los Angeles” has a wide variety of stories about some of entertainment’s… Read More ›
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper! His Prescient “They Live!” John Carpenter’s ’80’s Cult Classic! “Google Glass” Warning!
RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper! TMZ Sports is reporting that Wrestler turned Actor has died at the age of 61…here is their report: Wrestling legend “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has died at the age of 61… TMZ Sports has learned. Piper —… Read More ›
Lucy Irvine’s New Book “Cherries”! “Castaway” Author’s New Work! Real-Life Catastrophe!
One of my favorite Authors is back! From Author Lucy Irvine: “If anything links the tropical island and Bulgarian stories, it’s the theme of individuals or couples living among, rather than with, those of another culture. People on peripheries or… 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 ›
“Birdman” Soars! Michael Keaton’s Masterpiece! Oscar Season Begins!
2014’s Oscar Race Is Officially Underway – Behold “Birdman!” “There are streaks of 42nd Street, The Producers and Sunset Boulevard here, but otherwise, Birdman isn’t much like anything else at all. Think Black Swan directed by Mel Brooks and you’re… Read More ›
Classic ’70’s Science Fiction! “The Stepford Wives”! “Rosemary’s Baby” Author Strikes Again!
Meet The Ladies Of Stepford! You think “The Handmaid’s Tale” is torn from today’s culture – how about this classic sci-fi film? The 70’s were chock full of classic films that have been forgotten to time…and it’s time to do… Read More ›
“Vintage L.A.” Noir! Celebrate LA’s Heritage, Amazing Website And Classic ’70’s Noir!
The Sign Says It All! Welcome to LA! Yes, time to visit the city of angels – well, the 70’s version at least! It was a time of innocence, at least when it came to traffic: I wanted to share… Read More ›