Pearl Jam Is Hitting The Road…With THIS GUY! Pearl Jam just announced a 2017 european tour, and I was surprised and delighted to see that they have chosen Glen Hansard to open for them! If you are unfamiliar with Hansard,… Read More ›
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“Foxcatcher”! Steve Carell! Channing Tatum! Oscar Is Calling!
Oscars watchers, I have a quote for you! “Coach is the father. Coach is a mentor. Coach has great power on athlete’s life.” It’s going to be a fascinating Academy Awards ceremony this year – because some big stars –… Read More ›
Shocking Presidential History! “The Destiny Of The Republic”! James Garfield And Alexander Graham Bell!
The Nation’s Capital! Washington DC is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, thanks to our government buildings, like the Washington Monument… Our system of government may feel broken at time – many times, but look at how beautiful our… Read More ›
Hollywood’s “Hightower” Movie Past! “Vintage Los Angeles” Climbs These Legendary Stairs!
Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website “Vintage Los Angeles” has a wide variety of stories about some of entertainment’s… Read More ›
“Vintage L.A.” Noir! Celebrate LA’s Heritage, Amazing Website And Classic ’70’s Noir!
The Sign Says It All! Welcome to LA! Yes, time to visit the city of angels – well, the 70’s version at least! It was a time of innocence, at least when it came to traffic: I wanted to share… Read More ›
Full Metal Jacket! Foul-Mouthed Memories From Sgt. Hartman! R. Lee Ermey Speaks!
Time to study… “I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor. From now on you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be “Sir”. Do you maggots understand… Read More ›
Nancy Olson’s “Sunset Boulevard” Screening! Hollywood’s Classic Tale Discussed Live!
A Hollywood Classic Returns! One of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classic that exposed some raw truths about the movie business – and has lived on forever – was recently screened again on the bigscreen… Read More ›
Klute! The Late Show! Electra Glide In Blue! Three Obscure Film Noir 70’s Classics!
I love classic movies – and I love classic movie posters as well – like this one: “Klute” is a moody thriller about a call girl and the Detective who tries to save her…and then there is this moody thriller… Read More ›
Forgotten Movie Sexcapades! Big Stars! “Inserts” And “Labors Of Love!”
Boy Wonder: OK, Miss Cake, let us see exactly how far down into it we can get. Cathy Cake: Uh, into what? Boy Wonder: Into the valley of indecency. Sex! Nudity! Big Stars! Hollywood’s 70’s Sexcapades! If you are a… Read More ›
The Brilliant Black Comedy “Catch-22!” A Neglected Movie Masterpiece!
It’s “Forgotten Movie Monday”! Time to rediscover a classic slice of cinema! The phrase “Catch-22” is probably one of the most iconic in history, but do you know what it means? “That’s some catch that catch-22.” “One of the best!”… Read More ›