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 ›
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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 ›
Killer Fish! Controversial Art! All-American Horror! Best Documentaries Ever!
Mark: Do you think this is a little bit cathartic for you? Mike: Uh, very cathartic, Mark. Mark: Do you know what cathartic means? Mike: No. I love documentaries – and there are ton of them out there – from… Read More ›
Heat! Meat! Sex! Death! Oysters! Best Books About Food!
NOTHING BETTER THAN FRESHLY SHUCKED OYSTERS! I love fresh oysters! Yes, and I love Italian food, too! Like this gorgeous bowl of Linguine with Clams – oh, and burgers, too! And meat! I love it all! So what am I… Read More ›
Beatle$, eagle$, C$NY! Big $$$ Battles Of The Bands!
Abbey Road Fair to say that this is one of the most iconic pictures in music history – The Beatles crossing Abbey Road, outside the studio where they recorded their final album. Yes, “Let It Be” was released last, but… Read More ›
RIP Karen Black, Flying Stewardess! ’70’s Movie Madness!
RIP Karen Black Sad news that Karen Black has died. She was a great character Actress, and it was her role that spawned the campy classic “The stewardess is flying the plane!” The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane!: American Films… Read More ›
Mutiny! Bounty! Into The Wild! Kalahari! The Great Escapes!
Welcome To Paradise! Paradise. Doesn’t it look perfect? Don’t you dream about getting away from it all, leaving behind all of your cares and worries, and just enjoying an idyllic existence? Let’s Play Dress Up! Or what about traveling to… Read More ›
Scarface, Phantoms & Obsessions! A Celebration of DePalma!
Load Up For A Celebration of DePalma! Brian DePalma is one of America’s greatest living Directors. Yet he doesn’t win Oscars, he doesn’t get much attention lately, and it’s a shame, because he has made some of the best movies… Read More ›
Goodbye Uncle Monty! Richard Griffiths & Boozing Withnail! 5 GREAT Forgotten Cult Classics!
Goodbye Uncle Monty! The great character Actor Richard Griffiths has passed away – known for roles in “Harry Potter” and of course, as “Uncle Monty” in “Withnail & I!” 5 GREAT Cult Films! “Withnail & I” is just one of… Read More ›
The French Laundry! Michael Ruhlman! Best Books About Food!
Food. We all have to eat it. There’s no getting around that fact. So…if you begin by acknowledging that fact, then why not take the next logical step and try to enjoy it? FRIED OYSTERS! Growing up in the Pacific… Read More ›