“His Whole Life Was A Million To One Shot.” That was the tagline for the Oscar winning best picture of 1976, “Rocky.” But did you know that the tagline was also the story of how the film ever got made?… Read More ›
70’s action films
“JAWS” Turns 51 Today! All Your Favorite “Bruce The Shark” Trivia Here…
51 Reasons To Celebrate This “Jaws” Birthday! 51 years ago today, one of the greatest thrillers in cinema history premiered – and changed movies forever. At that time, Hollywood routinely premiered a film in a dozen theaters across the entire… Read More ›
Does Nikki Minaj Believe “Capricorn One” Was Real? And A “Condor” Too – Two Prescient 70’s Conspiracy Thrillers!
The OG Of Conspiracy Films… In a world where conspiracy theories run wild on social media – yes, I’m looking at you Nikki Minaj, let’s go back to an era when conspiracies were real! Well, at least in 70’s cinema…from… Read More ›
“The Seven Ups” vs. “The French Connection!” Which Has The Greatest Car Chase In 70’s Cinema? Here Are Both!
You’ll Believe A Car Can Fly! This image is from one of the best car chases ever committed to film – shot in the early 70’s on the real “mean streets” of New York! There were a number of great… Read More ›
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Turns FIFTY! Let’s Do The “Time Warp” Again!
It’s Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Birthday! Well, doesn’t time fly when you are one of cinema’s most unlikely success stories? As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, these red lips are about to celebrate 50 years as a pop culture phenomenon! The Rocky Horror… Read More ›
“Jaws” Turns FIFTY Today! Here Are All The Celebrations Underway + Fascinating Trivia!
5 Reasons To Celebrate This “Jaws” Birthday! 50 years ago today, one of the greatest thrillers in cinema history premiered – and changed movie history forever. At that time, Hollywood routinely premiered a film in a dozen theaters across the… Read More ›
“Rocky” And “The Fonz!” How Henry Winkler Helped Sylvester Stallone’s Dream Come True!
Rocky And The Fonz! Hollywood is such a mysterious place: stars are made, careers are derailed, and for most, the spotlight never shines on them. So when I read this story – of which I knew the Muhammad Ali part… Read More ›
The Legend Of Director Sam Peckinpah: A “Wild” Visionary – And A Soup Thrower!
A visionary Director speaks candidly about the moviemaking process, both in his own words, and in the dialogue from a film… “If they move, kill ’em!” This iconic movie line is from “The Wild Bunch” – but it also speaks… Read More ›
50 Years Of “Jaws!” I Rode The Universal Tours Tram For A Shark Closeup! “War Of The Worlds” Too!
An Iconic Movie Poster… 50 years ago this summer, this singular image, along with an immediately iconic soundtrack, wowed movie audiences as Bruce, a very unfriendly shark, bit down on the world! Actor Roy Scheider took on the mighty beast… Read More ›
Journey To Italy With Clint Eastwood! Ready For A Shocking “Black Sunday?” The “Trip To Italy” Movie Blogathon Has More!
Day Two And Three Of The “Trip To Italy” Movie Blogathon Are Here! This poster sums it all up: American Actor Cameron Mitchell headed to Italy to work with the legendary Director Mario Bava – as this great blogathon looks… Read More ›
