“The Day The Clown Cried!” Fans of the most misguided films ever made are in a frenzy today with this news from Lou Lumenick at the New York Post: You’ll finally be able to see Jerry Lewis’ Holocaust film —… Read More ›
Independent Cinema
My New Blogs Are “Best Of’s”! Offering You, The Consumer, More Choice!
First of all, I want to thank everyone who reads this blog on a regular basis – or anyone who has even read it once…for that, I offer you THIS: Well, perhaps not, but I do appreciate the interest in… Read More ›
“Drinking Buddies”! Olivia Wilde’s Indie Beer Bash With Joe Swanberg!!
Grab A Beer! Time For A Great New Film! Or, as you can see, Olivia Wilde just sticks her finger in Jake Johnson’s brew. But no reason to worry, this movie has plenty more beer to share! Here’s a great… Read More ›
Richard Pryor! Brilliantly Funny! Violently Dramatic! New Showtime Doc!
Time To Remember The Funniest Man Of All Time! Richard Pryor was a brilliant standup comic, actor and personality. He was also volatile – biographies of Pryor tell many of these stories – and he had a tragic personal life… Read More ›
X-Rated Academy Awards! Obscure Oscar Trivia! Oscar’s Thirteen “X-Rated” Nominations!
Oscar’s “Lucky 13!” This isn’t the kind of image you equate with the Oscars, is it? Well here’s some obscure Academy Award trivia for you – there have been THIRTEEN oscar nominations associated with X-rated movies! Talk About An “Adult”… Read More ›
Sex, Violence and Diane Keaton! The Provocative “Looking For Mr. Goodbar”!
Diane Keaton Like You’ve NEVER Seen Her Before! You don’t see those words used much any more, but in the 1970’s, it was true – this WAS a Diane Keaton performance that broke all the rules – it was an… Read More ›
Let It Be! 48 Years Ago Today! The Beatles’ Last “Live” Rooftop Concert!
48 years ago today, the greatest musical group of all time performed for the last time – on a rooftop! “Let It Be” – Call It “Let It Be Released!” There is no argument: The Beatles are the most influential… Read More ›
Amanda Seyfried IS Linda Lovelace! The Sad “Deep Throat” Phenomenon!
Amanda Seyfried’s Bravest Role Ever! Acting in movie bios can be the best way to win an Oscar – see Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles as a recent example – but taking on a controversial person’s life is also fraught… Read More ›
RIP Rod Taylor! Darker Than Amber! Film Noir’s Legendary Fight Scene! A Brutal Hidden Gem!
RIP Rod Taylor! He was a great character Actor best known for his role in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”… But he was so much more than that! Rod Taylor passed away at the age of 84, and he leaves behind… Read More ›
“Nudie Cuties!” A Swallow Of Brine! The Defilers! Meet The Producer Of “Scum”!
“There is an expression for girls like her…you see it scrawled on walls!” What a poster! And how about this for a promotional still: Yes, Time For “An Adult Experience!” Enter a world where just drinking a bottle of coke… Read More ›
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