Movies, Movies, Movies… Ahh, the joy of a packed movie palace, settling in to enjoy a great film with a crowd full of friendly strangers….it’s why we love the cinema, right? Well, we also love it because of great Actors… Read More ›
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Lana Turner’s Mobster Mystery! A Beverly Hills Scandal! The House Still Stands Today!
Welcome To The Hotel California! The iconic Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Blvd announces that you are at the center of the entertainment universe…the streets surrounding the hotel are lines with palm trees and movie stars: While Beverly Hills is… Read More ›
Incredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!
Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full of incredible cinema – as always, I have tried to find some… Read More ›
Happy 80th Birthday To Helen Mirren! From Her “Age Of Consent” To Controversial “Caligula!”
Happy 80th Birthday To Helen Mirren! Iconic Actress Hellen Mirren turns 80 on July 26 – and it’s time to celebrate some of her early work in film! Helen Mirren has become well known for such films as her Oscar-winning… Read More ›
Movies With A “D” – Ten Classic “D” List Movies! Revenge! Sex! The Dawn Of 007!
Here Are Ten Great “D” Movies! Continuing my alphabetical countdown of movies I love, here are ten that begin with the letter “D” – they are full of sex, violence and Paul Giamatti too! Remember, these are not in order,… Read More ›
Terrific Actress Susan George! From “Straw Dogs” To “Dirty Mary” And “Mandingo”! A Controversial British Sex Kitten!
Meet Susan George! Fans of cult cinema already know this terrific Actress, Producer and Arabian horse breeder – yes, horse breeder! A woman of many talents, there are a few classic cult films that George has made that are worth… Read More ›
Olivia de Havilland’s Big $$$ “Feud” With The Makers Of The Hit Show!
Legendary Actress Olivia De Havilland turns 101 years old on July 1, but she got a head start on the holiday fireworks by filing a massive lawsuit against FX and Ryan Murphy over her depiction in the new television series… Read More ›
You Want A “Wonder Woman”? Try Foxy Brown! Cleopatra Jones! Blaxploitation’s “Wonder Women!”
Look! It’s Wonder Woman! Yes, this summer’s biggest action star is female – and why not? Empowered women SHOULD rule the box office…but if we are going to talk about “Wonder Women”, what about these two? Now These Two Are… Read More ›
007’s Greatest “Bond Girl”! Diana Rigg! Brains! Beauty! Bond’s Greatest Film As Well?
Meet 007’s Best “Bond Girl!” Some of the most empowered women roles in film were actually in the classic James Bond movies – beginning in the very first film “Dr. No”, when the first “Bond girl” emerged from the water…… 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 ›
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