Frank Drebin Is Back! That’s Lieutenant Drebin to you – from “Police Squad”…as the classic “Naked Gun” movie series is being relaunched with Liam Neeson! For fans of the original trilogy of films from he 80’s this looks like the… Read More ›
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Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! Celebrating A “Gumshoe’s” Greatest Author Raymond Chandler!
“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! One Author wrote… Read More ›
Taxi Drivers, Hijacked Trains, Tom Cruise Dancing And Spinal Tap Too! Here Are Ten “Movies With A ‘T’!”
Do I Have Your Attention? Good, because it’s time for another letter, and another great collection of films! My “Movies A-Z” series continues with the letter “T”, which has one of the funniest comedies ever, the great Vincent Price, AND my third… Read More ›
Incredible Burgers And Wacky Movies – “X” Marks The Spot Thanks To “In-N-Out!”
You are looking at one of America’s best burgers….and today I discovered that the restaurant’s design pays homage to a wacky 1963 comedy! The “In-N-Out” restaurant chain in the western United States has a red palm tree on their packaging… Read More ›
50 Years Of “Jaws!” I Rode The Universal Tours Tram For A Shark Closeup! “War Of The Worlds” Too!
An Iconic Movie Poster… 50 years ago this summer, this singular image, along with an immediately iconic soundtrack, wowed movie audiences as Bruce, a very unfriendly shark, bit down on the world! Actor Roy Scheider took on the mighty beast… Read More ›
Why Did 007’s Guardian Get Whacked? How Amazon’s James Bond Took Out Barbara Broccoli!
James Bond’s Biggest Challenge: Fighting Off Amazon! If you haven’t been paying attention, a seismic shift took place recently regarding the James Bond 007 movie franchise. The two Producers who controlled all creative decisions for the franchise were forced out!… Read More ›
Hungry Snowmen! Wild “Cliff Beds!” An Angry Shelley Winters! Hilarious Social Media Posts!
Who Wants To Sleep Outside? In A Cliff Bed! I was scrolling on social media the other day and saw this picture, so I said to my wife Alex: “would you spend the night in this?” We both quickly agreed… Read More ›
Do You Know That Oscar Made History Last Night? Here Are The Academy Award Record-Breaking Winners!
Three Record-Breaking Faces Of Oscar Night 2025! It was a night to celebrate cinema, and Oscar did just that by setting multiple records! In Hollywood, the Academy Awards were handed out for the best films and performances of 2024, and… Read More ›
Want To See What They Eat At The Academy Awards? Celebrate “Oscar Sunday” By Eating Food With The Stars!
Happy Oscar Sunday! Yes, today is the day that the Academy Awards ceremony takes place in Hollywood California – and what better way to celebrate cinema than with a mouth full of “Oscar-Shaped Smoked Salmon And Caviar Toasts”? I found… Read More ›
Do You Know Oscar’s X-Rated Past? A Story Of Ratings, Cowboys And Droogs!
Oscar’s “Lucky 13!” First, what film with take home the Academy Award for Best Picture of the Year? Will it be “Anora?” “Conclave”? Who else could surprise? One thing to know: the ultimate winner will NOT be an “X-rated” film,… Read More ›
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