Glenn Frey Rocks The Big Screen – And TV Too! Eagles fans know all about the music – both from the band and from members as solo artists…so I wanted to look at Glenn Frey’s other passion: acting! And where… Read More ›
Independent Cinema
The Magic Of Tokyo 2016! Eel Waiting Rooms! Golden Gai Drinking! Cat Ads!
Welcome To Tokyo 2016! I am back in one of the most magical cities in the world: Tokyo, where everywhere you turn you see something like this: I’m not sure what they are selling, but I’m buying! I brought my… Read More ›
Truck Stop Woman! “Gator Bait” Sex Kitten Claudia Jennings! Cult Actress With Tragic Story…
“She Ruled The Swamp With A Blazing Gun And A Luscious Smile!” One of the 70’s most promising Actresses starred in several classic cult films, but just as she was growing as an Actress, she died tragically – here is… Read More ›
Classic “Nordic Noir!” Terrific Crime Fiction From “Department Q”! Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole Novels Rock!
Time For Some “Ice Cold” Crime! I want to share a style of mystery writing that I love right now – “Nordic Noir!” Nordic noir is crime fiction written in Scandinavia – Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland in particular –… Read More ›
Caroline Munro! From Sex Kitten To Vincent Price To Bond Girl! A “Maniac” Too!
Caroline Munro – from Vincent Price’s Dead Wife to 007’s Bond Girl! Time to celebrate another 007 “Bond Girl”…while that sounds derogatory, this is a description that has been used since the series premiered in 1963…with this legendary “Bond Girl”:… Read More ›
Gritty 70’s Action Explosion! Hollywood’s Biggest Stars! Classic 70’s Action Hits!
Looking For Some Action? Well, Steve McQueen is ready to deliver…and so is Clint Eastwood, who saw what McQueen was packing and decided to upsize it a bit! A Gritty Action Explosion From The 70’s! Here are five films that… Read More ›
Cinema Psycho Cats! Killer Go-Go Dancers! Crazy White Females! A Trilogy Of Terror!
Time To Get A Little “Psycho!” Run, don’t walk to your favorite blu-ray store or on demand device and check out three great examples of “cinema psycho cats!” “This Is The Beginning Of An Unholy Nightmare!” Well, it is according… Read More ›
James Gunn! The Origin Of Troma’s “DolphinMan”! Wrestlers V. Zombies! New Tromatic Classics!
James Gunn And The Origin Of “Dolphinman!” Yes, “Guardians Of The Galaxy” Director James Gunn created the iconic Troma character “Dolphinman” – with my wife, Alex Duda! James is shown above on the right, along with the terrific Tiffany Shepis,… Read More ›
“Lost” Beatles Demo! McCartney’s Cilla Black Demo Found! The Songs The Beatles Gave Away!
“Paul McCartney and John Lennon Have A Song For You…Please Hold.” Can you imagine getting THAT call? Well, it happened a number of times in the 60’s and 70’s – John Lennon and Paul McCartney routinely wrote songs The Beatles… Read More ›
Political Chaos 2016! “Network” And “Broadcast News” Nailed It! “This Town” Confirms The Shenanigans!
“I know it’s fun. I LIKE FUN. It’s just not NEWS!” “It’s Just Not NEWS!” This quote sums up the 2016 US presidential election to date. It’s from a movie that imagined the world of television news as something too… Read More ›
johnrieber 