Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website http://alisonmartino.com houses her “Vintage Los Angeles” social media – it has a wide… Read More ›
Movies
Celebrating Thanksgiving With Del Griffith! Boarding“Planes Trains & Automobiles!” The Greatest Thanksgiving Film Ever!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone From Del Griffith! A special US holiday is tomorrow and there is no better way to celebrate than by hearing Del Griffith say very matter-of-factly: “Six bucks and my right nut says we’re not landing in Chicago.”… Read More ›
Ready For “Saltburn?” Director Emerald Fennell’s Diabolical New Movie Is… “WOW!”
Get Ready For A Diabolical “Saltburn!” If you haven’t heard of this film, get ready for that to change, as the film goes into release today and people will be talking! It’s the kind of movie where you don’t want… Read More ›
Want A “Titanic” Menu? A Real One Is For Auction! See What Food They Served Onboard!
Want A Taste Of The Titanic? This is a real menu from the ship, just a few days before the disaster at sea that sank what was called “unsinkable”… Everyone knows that thousands died after the ship hit an iceberg…and… Read More ›
Barbra Streisand’s Massive 992-Page Memoir! Wild Stories And A “48 Hour” Audio Book!
Barbra Streisand’s Massive New Memoir Is Here! I’m very excited to read this, as I am a big fan of so many aspects of her career….and when I say massive, I mean MASSIVE! She clearly isn’t holding anything back, as… Read More ›
Toga Parties! Belushi’s Bluto! “My Boy Blue”! School’s Out For “Animal House” And “Old School!”
“You’re my boy, Blue! You’re my boy!” There are moments in film that become immediately iconic – such as this deadly baby oil wrestling match between “My Boy Blue” and two co-eds: But let’s not forget another “Blue” character….you know:… Read More ›
A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” Recipe To Die For – Cornish Game Hens With Vincent Price – And “Theater Of Blood”!
Cooking Up A Halloween “Dinner And A Movie” With Vincent Price! Yes, that’s a heavily disquised Diana Rigg helping Vince Price serve up a lot of bloody fun for Halloween – it’s time for a ghoulish “Dinner And A Movie!”… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” Is For “The Birds!” “Shocktober 2023” Has Alfred Hitchcock’s Bodega Bay Flying Horror!
Let’s Go “Hitch Hiking!” Looks like “Tippi has a problem with birds! Since it is “Shocktober 2023”, it’s time to celebrate one of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thrillers – for those who don’t know, my wife Alex came up with the… Read More ›
“Shocktober 2023” Hangs With “Dr. Phibes” At Midnight! The Madness Of Seattle’s Northgate Theater Growing Up!
I grew up in Seattle – which is a beautiful city full of nice people…and yes, it rains a lot, but that’s not the point here: Behold Seattle’s Northgate Theater! First of all, thanks to Susan and the terrific “Seattle… Read More ›
“The Love Witch” Tackles “Bluebeard’s Castle!” Filmmaker/Author Anna Biller’s Feminist Take On A Classic Shocker!
Filmmaker Anna Biller Takes On A Ladykiller! Here is the opening line: “Some husbands are pussycats, some are dullards or harmless rogues, and some are Bluebeards. Judith still wasn’t sure which type she had married. But she wasn’t taking any… Read More ›