Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time!” My year-long dive into 70’s cinema has… Read More ›
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“The Seven Ups!” Was This The Greatest Car Chase In 70’s Cinema? Here’s The Proof!
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 Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has A Great Hijacking Thrill Ride Under New York City!
Mr. Blue: “I once had a man shot for talking to me like that.” Mr. Gray: “Yeah, well, that’s the difference between you and me. I’ve always done my own killing.” With that “sharp as nails” dialogue, this “Cult Movie… Read More ›
The Moon Landing Was Faked! “Capricorn One” Blasts Off As “Cult Movie Monday” Stages An Outer Space Conspiracy!
“There was one event of really enormous importance that had almost no witnesses. And the only verification we have . . . came from a TV camera”. Writer-Director Peter Hyams has a point: what if the Apollo 11 moon landing… Read More ›
Terrifying “JAWS” Baby Bed! “What The Friday” Needs A Bigger Bassinet!
“Hush Little Baby Don’t You Cry…” Well, except you have a JAWS BED! “WHAT THE FRIDAY!?!?!?!?! OK, “What The Friday” celebrates anything and everything I find social media that makes me shake my head and say “WTF?” And NOTHING has… Read More ›
Steven Spielberg’s “Empowered Female” Goldie Hawn Movie! An Appreciation Of “The Sugarland Express!”
Steven Spielberg’s “Empowered” Directorial Debut – With Goldie Hawn! While his latest film “The Post” was nominated for Best Picture of 2017, it was his theatrical motion picture debut in 1974 that showcased his interest in telling stories about real… Read More ›
Iconic Movies At The Beach! Malibu’s Solar Eclipse Waves Are A “Full Moon Rising”! Wet And Wild Cinema!
Welcome To Malibu! It’s another gorgeous day in Malibu, as the waves crash against the California shoreline – and people are eagerly anticipating the solar eclipse… The pacific ocean seemed to want to get into the celebration, for we saw… Read More ›
Hey Jackass! Movies With A “J” Have Jaws – For Sushi! John Wick! Steve Jobs! “Show Me The “J”!
“Jaws” Indeed! That’s right, find a nice place to relax and get ready to bite into ten great movies that begin with “J”! The picture is a big giveaway of course, so let’s get right to it – a film… Read More ›
“Jaws!” 42 Years Ago, Cinema Was Changed Forever! Time To Celebrate Bruce The Great White!
5 Reasons To Celebrate This “Jaws” Birthday! 42 years ago this week, one of the great thrillers in cinema history premiered – and changed movie history forever. At that time, Hollywood routinely premiered a film in a dozen theaters across… Read More ›
RIP “Rocky” Director John G. Avildsen! Brilliant Movies Like “Save The Tiger” And “The Karate Kid!” Troma Too!
RIP To A Great Movie Director, John G. Avildsen! The odds are that, even if the name isn’t familiar, his work will be – RIP to the legendary Director John. G. Avildsen, who died of pancreatic cancer at the age… Read More ›
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