51 Reasons To Celebrate This “Jaws” Birthday! 51 years ago today, one of the greatest thrillers in cinema history premiered – and changed movies forever. At that time, Hollywood routinely premiered a film in a dozen theaters across the entire… Read More ›
Happy 83rd Birthday To Actor Malcolm McDowell! I grew up a movie lover, and was lucky to see some of the cinema’s most powerful – and controversial films, several starring the brilliant Actor Malcolm McDowell! In a career spanning 7… Read More ›
Meet Actress Jill Banner… If you don’t recognize this star, it’s because her movie roles were overshadowed by her personal life…but if you saw her screen debut, you’d never forget it! “I caught a big fat bug right in my… Read More ›
Tonight’s The Night That Oscar Shines Bright! After a tumultuous 2025, we can all take a night off from the chaos and celebrate the films that comforted us, challenged us, and entertained us last year… It was a great year… Read More ›
What An “Upside Down” Year For Cinema! I took this selfie of me in a movie theater – empty, because streaming services have cut into the heart of theatrical movie-going, and as we wrap up another year in film, one… Read More ›
Ending “Shocktober” With A Bang! My “Horror A – Z” series is wrapping up with 5 great films to celebrate Halloween – from “V – Z”…including one that jumped on this last just two days ago when I finally saw… Read More ›
Looking For The Perfect Halloween Getaway? Well, if you choose the Bates Motel, you can expect some unexpected surprises to be sure! Oops! Someone got surprised in the shower! OK, enough joking around: my Halloween is going to be the… Read More ›
Knock Knock…Who’s There? Well, we all know the answer to that: Oh yes, “Johnnie” is there – aka “Ax Jack” – and he is ready to celebrate my “Horror A – Z” series with films with the letters “S –… Read More ›
Wait….WHAT Is Rosemary Looking At?!?!?! Well, whatever it is, Mia Farrow isn’t happy about it! Oh, and what if you looked up one day and saw this? Yes, it’s “Shocktober” and time to share more scary movies for the season!… Read More ›
Is This The New Face Of Horror? As I share my “Horror A – Z” list for Halloween, this little follow makes his case to join the list! Oh, and Florence Pugh does as well: Hmm…so many pretty flowers, but… Read More ›
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