Happy Birthday Brian DePalma! One of cinema’s all-time greats is celebrating a birthday today, a legendary Director with an incredible body of work that continues today. Brian DePalma was born on September 11, 1940. His incredible career is marked with… Read More ›
70’s films
After 48 Years! The Last Orson Welles Film “The Other Side Of The Wind” Is Released! Bravo Netflix!!!
Finally! The Tortured Story Of Long-Lost “The Other Side Of The Wind!” John Huston, Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich may be laughing in the photo above, but there is nothing funny about the torturous route that the legendary Director’s last… Read More ›
“The Studio That Dripped Blood!” British Horror Company Amicus Scores With Cult Shockers! See The Legendary “Werewolf Break!”
Ready For Some Classic 70’s Horror? Time To Get Amicus! Bravo to Severin Films for releasing a great box set that celebrates a company called Amicus! Known as ‘The Studio That Dripped Blood’, the British film company Amicus Productions –… Read More ›
RIP Sci-Fi Legend Harlan Ellison! “A Boy And His Dog” Scribe! “Star Trek” Classic Feud!
RIP Harlan Ellison… Harlan Ellison, one of the world’s foremost science fiction writers, has died at 84. His death was announced by a family friend via twitter. “Susan Ellison has asked me to announce the passing of writer Harlan Ellison,… Read More ›
Eddie Murphy IS “Dolemite!” Raucous Blaxploitation Biopic Comes To Netflix!
Eddie Murphy Will Become “Dolemite!” For 70’s cult movie fans like myself, this is great news! Deadeline.com has the exclusive, reporting: Eddie Murphy is about to return to the screen for the first time in awhile, in a Netflix film… Read More ›
A “True Hollywood Tale” Of “Hit & Run”! Taking Sony’s $$! The Guber/Peters Story! Also, Making Millions For NOT Producing!
Ready For This $$$ True Tale Of Hollywood? Sometimes people just don’t realize how bonkers the entertainment industry is – although now we are seeing payback for its excesses. Several year ago there was a terrific “inside Hollywood” book about… 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 ›
“Primary Colors!” The Timely Political Film About Sex, Politics And The Presidency! America’s “Horniest” President Too!
Sex! Scandal! The White House! Let’s be honest: regardless of what is true or not, recent headlines prove once again that politics is, indeed, a dirty business. Nothing new, of course – we have a history of scandals in and… 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 ›