The Beatles Get Their “Hippie” On! Fifty years ago, on April 12, 1967 – Paul McCartney was photographed on a journey back from the world of hippies, which would lead to one of the band’s great albums! This is Paul… Read More ›
Independent Cinema
“Withnail & I” 30th Anniversary! Classic 80’s Cult Comedy! Richard E. Grant Tell-All Book “With Nails!”
Happy 30th Birthday, Withnail! It’s the 30th anniversary today of one of the best films ever – the classic cult 1987 comedy “Withnail & I”. Need to remember just how great it is? Let’s begin with the trailer: Withnail: “I… Read More ›
TCM’s Amazing Film Festival! “In The Heat Of The Night” Reunion! Carl Reiner! Sidney Poitier! Hollywood’s Legends Honored!
The Stars Are Shining Bright In Hollywood! The legendary Chinese Theater is ablaze this weekend with an amazing event – the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival, which is celebrating legendary films from Hollywood, and the legends who made them…. Read More ›
Vanity Fair’s “The Sexpendables!” How “Basic Instinct” Created A “Skinamax” Entertainment Genre!
25 Years Of “Basic Instinct!” Wow, time flies when you are getting naked on screen! Yes, it was 25 years ago that Sharon Stone cemented her place in movie history, thanks to an erotic thriller with one very memorable scene:… Read More ›
Cannes-troversy! Film Festival’s 70th Anniversary Poster “Slims Down” Claudia Cardinale!
Welcome To The Cannes Film Festival! It’s the world’s most celebrated festival du film, taking place on the French Riviera every May – this year marks the 70th anniversary of the event, but the official poster is stirring up a… Read More ›
Bloody Grannies! Epic Hollywood “Feud!” Camp Old Lady Horror Classics!
It’s A Superstar “Feud!” My wife Alex and I are loving the new FX series “Feud”, highlighting the Hollywood battle between screen legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. The show is currently airing, and showcases these legendary Actresses trying to… Read More ›
I Love The 80’s! “Stranger Things” Season 2 Trailer! The Clash! Five Reasons 80’s Pop Culture Endures!
I Love The 80’s! How can you not? There are so many things that make the 80’s special: Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, the best George Michael music, goofy sitcoms and of course “Back To The Future”… “Stranger Things” Revisits The 80’s!… Read More ›
“Free Fire!” Brie Larson Is NOT A Nice Girl! Ben Wheatley’s Latest Cult Classic!
“We Can’t ALL Be Nice Girls…” Brie Larson gets down and dirty in this new action thriller! “Free Fire” Is About To Unload! “Free Fire” is a new British action-comedy film directed by Ben Wheatley, starring Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley,… Read More ›
Cult Actress Jill Banner! From “Spider Baby” Web to Marlon Brando’s Arm! A True Hollywood Tragedy!
Meet Actress Jill Banner! If you don’t recognize this star, ithttps://johnrieber.com/2017/03/18/cult-actress-jill-banner-from-spider-baby-web-to-marlon-brandos-arm-a-true-hollywood-tragedy/’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 ›
T2! The “Trainspotting” Sequel Is Here! 3 Reasons To Love The Original!
Remember These People? In 1996, this cast blew the doors of British cinema with a raucous, profane, and exhilarating movie experience, which included THIS: Welcome To The “Worst” Toilet In Scotland! Yes, you remember this scene: along with babies crawling… Read More ›
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