Lily Tomlin’s Greatest Role! I love Lily Tomlin – everyone knows her now for her successful TV show “Grace & Frankie” with Jane Fonda – but from her breakout role on the TV show “Laugh-In” to her breakout role in… Read More ›
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“Used Cars!” Al Capone! “The Usual Suspects”! Unseen Barbra Streisand And MAD Magazine Too! Ten Great “U” Movies!
Get Our Of Your Sandbox! Movies With A “U” Are Here! That’s right, Barbra Streisand’s got to get up and at ’em, because my list of “Movies A-Z” hits a “u”nique letter – and a wild group of films! For… Read More ›
“Devil In A Blue Dress!” Denzel Washington’s “L.A. Noir” About Race In 1948 LA!
“A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?” A black man helps search for… Read More ›
“Do The Right Thing!” “Malcolm X!” Spike Lee’s Brilliant, Raw Take On Racism In America Resonates Today…
Spike Lee’s Oscar Winning Take On Race… After a distinguished career, Spike Lee finally won his first Oscar for Best Screenplay last year for his powerful script for the film “BlackkKlansman”, the true story of a black police officer infiltrating… Read More ›
“Pictures At A Revolution!” The Year That Two Films Dominated The Discussion Of Race In America!
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›
Movies To Help Your #QuarantineLife! Here Are Great Movies With An “I”!
Time For Some “I” Popping Cinema! My “Movies A-Z” countdown continues with a great letter – “I”! There are classic comedies, riveting dramas, Oscar-winning best pictures, and some really offbeat stuff as well, so let’s get going. Remember,this is NOT… Read More ›
“Doolittle” Lays An Egg! This Doctor Talks To Animals, But Not Movie Audiences!
Have You Headed Out To See “Dolittle” Yet? Don’t worry, not many have! Even with Robert Downey Jr. in the lead, playing a very beloved character, the opening box office for “Doolittle” has been bad, and the reviews are worse!… Read More ›
Academy Award Nominations 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads The Way! Oscar’s Biggest Snubs As Well! Here’s The Complete List!
The 92nd Oscar Nominations Are Here! Nominations for the 92nd Oscars were announced Monday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and there were as usual some big winners and losers… “Joker” led the way with 11 total… Read More ›
Classic “B” Movies! Body Heat! Battle Royale! Bogart Too! Cinema’s Greatest Films That Begin With A “B”!
How About Some Classic “B” Movies! I’m getting 2020 off to a cinematic start: with these then “B” movies! In Hollywood parlance, a “B” movie used to refer to the second film on a double feature – a lesser known… Read More ›
“Cult Movie Monday” Cruises “Sunset Boulevard” With The Last Remaining Star Nancy Olson!
A Hollywood Classic On “Cult Movie Monday”! “Sunset Boulevard” is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classic that exposed some raw truths about the movie business – and was recently… Read More ›
