A Movie Battle Of The Heavyweights! One of the most anticipated films of 2018 will be released for Halloween – because it is, of course, the new “Halloween” thriller! The Internet went crazy last year when Jamie Lee Curtis playfully… Read More ›
Great Films
A Murderous Hollywood Party Night! Malcolm McDowell’s “Pig Man!” Two Cult 70’s Movies With a “Seinfeld” Connection!
I was driving through Beverly Hills the other day and ran into the legendary Actor/Director Richard Benjamin – which reminded me of one of two of the greatest – and most obscure – movies of all time! So, thanks to… Read More ›
Oscar 2017! “The Shape Of Water” Gets 13 Nominations! “Get Out” Scores! Mary J. Blige Gets Two Nominations! Greta Gerwig Too! 2017 Oscar Nominations Are Here! Oldest Nomination As Well!
Oscar Nominations 2017! Yes, the 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced today, and here are some exciting things to share: The Year Of Great Women In Front Of And Behind The Camera! Actor/Director Greta Gerwig was nominated as Best Director… Read More ›
The Coldest City On Earth! Frozen Eyelashes! -88 Degrees! Welcome To Oymyakon Siberia!
Ever wonder what happens when you throw a cut of water in the air at -88 degrees? This! Welcome To Oymyakon, Siberia! Welcome to the coldest village on earth – where water freezes the moment it hits the air –… Read More ›
A Childish “Redbone!” Hole’s “Rock Star!” The Boss “Rising”! Todd Bangs His Drum! “Music With An R” Includes A Mesmerizing Diana Ross / Usher Duet!
Songs With An “R” Are Dramatic! Raucous! Full Of Love – Courtney That Is! I had a great time looking at songs “with an R” because they cover a wide range of music, including one of the best songs of… Read More ›
“Music In The Key Of Q”! Classic Queen! Legendary Boy Bands! Offbeat Gems! Freddie Mercury’s Creative Madness!
Music With A “Q”! So Much More Than Queen! But “Killer Queen” Of Course! I wanted to share some songs with the letter “Q”, either songs or Artists using this letter – and of course, the iconic band Queen is… Read More ›
Check Into The Safari Inn! Burbank’s Iconic Motel! My Movie Close Encounter! Unique Hollywood Movie Locations!
Behold Burbank’s Iconic Safari Inn! Living in Los Angeles, it’s easy to take for granted some of the iconic locations in Southern California – but, as we have lost a number of them in recent years, I wanted to eyeball… Read More ›
“The Blood-Splattered Bride!” Cult Erotic Horror With A “Can’t Turn Away” Title!
A Cult Movie Is Restored To All Its Infamous Glory! Yes, sometimes a title CAN say it all, and it certainly does here: this is a legendary cult horror film that has been re-released for a new generation of film… Read More ›
Songs With An “O”! Brilliant Movies! Band Battles! Led Zeppelin! Paul Williams and Malcolm McDowell!
Songs with the letter “O” includes two of my favorite films of all time, the scathing “anti-Art Garfunkel” song written by Paul Simon – and some classic Led Zeppelin as well! Let’s get started with a brilliant Brian DePalma movie… Read More ›
“The Love Witch” Takes On “Bluebeard!” Filmmaker Anna Biller’s New Film Is A Ladykiller! Richard Burton’s Euro-Sleaze Take With Raquel Welch!
Filmmaker Anna Biller Takes On A Ladykiller! I want to share a new project just announced by Director Anna Biller, who is a terrific independent filmmaker from Los Angeles. As wikipedia notes: “She grew up watching her mother design beautiful… Read More ›