RIP Mike Nichols! The brilliant Director Mike Nichols has died of a heart attack at the age of 83. Nichols was married to New Anchor Diane Sawyer… He was a brilliant Director of stage and screen, and left us with… Read More ›
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Glen Hansard Opens For Pearl Jam! “Once”! “The Commitments”! Glen Hansard’s Musical Oscar!
Pearl Jam Is Hitting The Road…With THIS GUY! Pearl Jam just announced a 2017 european tour, and I was surprised and delighted to see that they have chosen Glen Hansard to open for them! If you are unfamiliar with Hansard,… Read More ›
“Tokyo Burger Towers”! “Led Zeppelin Burgers!” Wild Wild Meat! The World’s Most Creative Burgers!
Do I have your attention? Good! It’s time to share the world’s great creations between two buns! First, here’s a primer on the art of “stacking” a burger, courtesy of the great Danes! “Visset Salladsblad” Indeed! Yes, this is a… Read More ›
Audacious, Mind-Blowing Cinema! “Enter The Void”, “Vanishing Waves” And “Holy Motors”!
Whenever awards season is underway, it always reminds me of some of the most audacious – and neglected – films ever released… These are movies that are hard to describe in a one sentence, challenge the viewer in ways you… Read More ›
“Carrie!” Classic Horror! “Body Double”! Naked Thrillers From The Master Of Suspense!
THIS is how I plan to spend my Halloween… Isn’t this one of the most iconic images in film? A pig-blood-drenched Carrie White, about to exact revenge on her tormentors…a great Halloween horror film, and just one of the many… Read More ›
Party Dolls! Naked Hunting! Roger Ebert! Three “WILD” Cult Classics!
What Makes A Movie “CULT”? Could it be something as ridiculous as a film based on the concept of hunting someone down with a bow and arrow – WHILE NAKED? Does a movie achieve “cult” status because it’s about an… Read More ›
Wackiest Halloween Horror! Frogs! Vincent Price! Helldrivers! Old Ladies!
Time To Get Messy! Yes, Halloween is a time for movies to “let it flow”, and that means some of the wildest horror films of all time get a much deserved spotlight! You know, Shocktober is the month to revisit… Read More ›
“Begin Again!” Best Films of 2014! Maroon 5 Soundtrack! Mark Ruffalo! Keira Knightley! Adam Levine!
Dan: That’s some song you got there. I promise you it could be a big hit. Plus you’re beautiful. Gretta: I’m sorry, what’s beauty got to do with anything? Dan: Jesus, you’re tricky, aren’t you? Great dialogue from one of… Read More ›
Halloween 2015! The Best Shocks! Bloodiest Scares! Most Psychotic Chainsaws!
Smile! It’s Halloween Month 2014! I love this image, and I love this movie…and what better time to enjoy “The Exorcist” – and ALL of the greatest horror films – than the month leading up to Halloween 2014! With 31… Read More ›
“The Rising!” Bruce Springsteen’s Brilliant 9/11 Tribute!
The Rising! In the aftermath of the horrific 9/11 attacks in 2001, Bruce Springsteen went into the studio and recorded an album of music that captured the mood of our country: anger, fear and ultimately, hope. “The Rising” holds up… Read More ›
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