I love comedies. I love dramas. And I love movies that have guns in them. I mean, really big guns. Sometimes, more than anything, you need a really good movie with a big, big gun… A gun being held by… Read More ›
Revenge Movies
The “Phantom” Is Gone! An Appreciation of William Finley…
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 ›
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 ›
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