William Finley Has Died… Very sad news to post. William Finley, the star of Brian DePalma’s brilliant 1974 movie “Phantom Of The Paradise”, has died. Here is a bio I found online: “The lanky 6’4″ William Finley played the side… Read More ›
Revenge Movies
Kingpins! Slimeballs! “The Dude”! Let’s Go Bowling In The Movies!
Let’s Go Bowling! With the recent political talk about how bowling speaks to what America stands for, I thought a look at some of the most popular – and interesting – movies about bowling were in order. KINGPINS, THE DUDE,… Read More ›
Hungry Cops, Working Girls and Martyrs! These Women Can ACT!
Great Acting is inspiring – and here are 4 award-winning performances that showcase great acting by four terrific Actresses! Working Girl – Directed by Mike Nichols. Released in 1988. Melanie Griffith was Oscar nominated for Best Actress – and held… Read More ›
Midnight Run Fist-a-phobia! Shawhank’s Zihuatanejo! Units Of Time! “Feel Good” Movies About Redemption!
Time for some “feel good” movies – stories of redemption – where characters have flaws, overcome weaknesses, make the right choices, and leave you at the end of the movie with a big smile on your face. It can also… Read More ›
Sex-Crazed Stars, Tabloid Wars and Tough Guys! Auto Focus, The Paper and The Long Good Friday!
Hold The Phone! I love telling someone about a great movie they may have missed. Recently, I got someone hooked on “Barton Fink”, the classic Coen Brothers film – there are a ton of great, overlooked films to share –… Read More ›
Iconic-ly Cool Movie Double Bills – McQueen, Marvin and Newman!
Look at this guy – and look how cool he is! Or this guy: And then there is this guy: PAUL NEWMAN. STEVE MCQUEEN. LEE MARVIN. THESE GUYS ARE COOL. It’s time to celebrate three of the coolest guys who… Read More ›
Eye-Popping Extreme Cinema! Cold Fish, Bloody Vampires + Vengeance!
Excuse me – yes, you there…take a look at this: Do I have your attention yet? Need a moment to clean up? Got a taste for revenge? Well, buckle for some of the most intense and provocative movies released around… Read More ›
Behold “Battle Royale”! The “Original” Hunger Games!
With the phenomenon that is “The Hunger Games”, I thought you might be interested in this brilliant Japanese movie from 2000 – the “original” Hunger Games! BATTLE ROYALE! “Battle Royale” (based on the best-selling Koshun Takami novel) is “Lord of… Read More ›
RIP Haji! FASTER, PUSSYCAT Star! Russ Meyer’s SEXPLOITATION CLASSICS!
Haji RIP! Sad news to report: Haji, one of the “Faster Pussycat” stars, has died… Here’s the writeup from PEOPLE online: “Her Double-D Avenger costar Kitten Natividad shared the news of her passing on her Facebook page on Saturday. No… Read More ›
“Carrie” And More Halloween Horrors! CLASSIC Brian DePalma Thrillers!
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 ›
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