RIP Jessica Walter… Very sad news. Jessica Walter, well known for her stage, TV and film work, has died at the age of 80. As Deadline.com reports: “Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress whose career spanned five decades, passed away in… Read More ›
70′s classic cult films
“Donnie Brasco!” “The Friends Of Eddie Coyle!” “Cult Movie Monday” Says “Fuggedaboutit!” Two Neglected Crime Classics!
“When they send for you, you go in alive, you come out dead, and it’s your best friend that does it.” To be a gangster means you always have to look over your shoulder. For this “Cult Movie Monday”, here… Read More ›
“G” Is For Gangsters And “Gotcha” Too! “Shelter At Home” With These Classic “G” Films!
Listen Up! My “A-Z” Celebration OF Cinema Continues With “G”! Lean in closely, because I’ve got ten great films that begin with the letter “G” – if they are good enough to get Don Corleone’s attention, then they should be… Read More ›
Sigourney Weaver Attends “Alien: The Play!” High School Students Freak Out!
As Deadline.com reported yesterday: A North Bergen, NJ high school play depicting the classic sci-fi film Alien got a surprise visit Friday from the star of the original film, Sigourney Weaver. Appearing at an encore performance of Alien: The Play… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Shocker “Alien” Becomes High School Play! Celebrate The Ingenuity Of North Bergen High!
“Alien” The Play! I want to pay tribute to a group of high schoolers who staged a production of the sci-fi horror classic “Alien!” A group of industrious high schoolers took the classic film from a movie theater and into… Read More ›
Terrific “American Grindhouse” Documentary Celebrates “Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Classic Cult Cinema!
“Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Talk about a “not-so-subtle” poster! I just watched a terrific documentary about “Grindhouse” cinema, and this is exactly what they were discussing! More on that documentary in a moment but first, some examples of this “sinful era… Read More ›
“The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane!” Why I Love 70’s Cinema! The Decade’s Biggest “Hellraisers!”
Question: As you see the late Karen Black in the cockpit, will there ever be a better line of dialogue from a film that this one: “The stewardess is flying the plane!” And she was! It’s just one reason I… Read More ›
RIP Margot Kidder…A Great Actress Dies…Superman’s Best Lois Lane…
RIP Margot Kidder… Sad news to share: Margot Kidder, the Actress who portrayed the best “Lois Lane” os all time, has died at the age of 69. The Franzen-Davis Funeral Home in Livingston, MT, said she died Sunday but did… Read More ›
Has The “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? A New Update! Michelle McNamera’s Book! Patton Oswalt’s Update!
Has The Infamous “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? Wow, there may have been a break in one of California’s biggest murder rampages – the subject of the late Author Michelle McNamara’s terrific new book: Patton Oswalt’s late wife was obsessed… Read More ›
Patton Oswalt Talks “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark.” UPDATE: THE KILLER CAUGHT! His Late Wife Michelle McNamara’s Real-Life Search For the “Golden State Killer”!
“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer” One of California’s most notorious serial rapists and a serial killer as well – The Golden State Killer – is the subject of a fascinating… Read More ›