RIP Gary Kent… A Hollywood Legend… Very sad news to report: the iconic Writer/ Producer/ Director/ Stuntman Gary Kent has died at the age of 89… Gary Warner Kent was one of Hollywood’s most legendary Stuntmen, but he was much… Read More ›
Independent Cinema
Celebrating The Musical Magic Of “Stage Mother!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Sings The Joy Of Acceptance And Love!
Get Ready To Raise Your Arms And Celebrate Life! If you need to be cheered up – and don’t we all – then you need to head to your InDemand movie options and watch “Stage Mother” right now! “Stage Mother”… Read More ›
Movies With A “Q!” Yes, There Are Ten! Bill Murray’s “Quick Change!” Helen Mirren Is “The Queen” And More!
An Obscure Letter! Yes, Obscure But Terrific “Q” Cinema! As movie theaters slowly begin to re-open across the country and around the world, I am eager to get back to the darkened theater and experience the joys of moviegoing –… Read More ›
Movies With An “N!” From “Notting Hill” To “Nashville!” Heading “North By Northwest”! GOSH! “Napoleon Dynamite” Too!
Time To Celebrate Iconic Movie Images! If you love movies, you also love iconic movie moments – like this shot of Cary Grant being chased by a small airplane…or this shot of an Anchorman who’s “mad as hell and not… Read More ›
RIP John Saxon…Brilliant Character Actor Starred With Bruce Lee…”Black Christmas” and Tons Of Great Cult Films Too…
A great character Actor has died….here’s an appreciation of the work of John Saxon…
“Pictures At A Revolution!” The Year That Two Films Dominated The Discussion Of Race In America!
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›
Hard-Boiled! The Hospital! Heartbreak And Hoosiers Too! This “Cult Movie Monday” Has Great Movies With An “H!”
Movies, Movies, Movies… Ahh, the joy of a packed movie palace, settling in to enjoy a great film with a crowd full of friendly strangers….it’s why we love the cinema, right? Well, in these #quarantineathome days, the theaters are closed… Read More ›
“G” Is For Gangsters And “Gotcha” Too! “Shelter At Home” With These Classic “G” Films!
Listen Up! My “A-Z” Celebration OF Cinema Continues With “G”! Lean in closely, because I’ve got ten great films that begin with the letter “G” – if they are good enough to get Don Corleone’s attention, then they should be… Read More ›
Celebrating “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Shaft! Pam Grier! Dolemite! Celebrate Black History Month With these Seminal Films Of The 70’s!
Celebrate “Black History Month” With Empowered “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Black History Month is an important celebration of black achievement. That said, “blaxploitation cinema” doesn’t come up as much as it should in the discussion – but this “Cult Movie Monday” is… Read More ›
Incredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!
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Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full of incredible cinema – as always, I have…