“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” Time to celebrate legendary Actor Jack Nicholson’s 80th birthday! Nicholson has an astonishing 12 Academy Award nominations, including three wins — in 1976 for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” in 1984 for “Terms of… Read More ›
Academy Awards
“Blue Jasmine!” Best Film Of 2013! Woody Allen’s Bumpy Road To Brilliance!
Woody Allen is one of America’s finest film makers. I can’t even begin to list all of his masterpieces and near-masterpieces…from his most well-known like “Annie Hall” to lesser known classics like “Broadway Danny Rose” and “The Purple Rose Of… Read More ›
HERE IT IS! The “Batman V. Superman” Trailer! Why I Don’t Fear Ben Affleck’s “Batman!”
On the heels of the official “Star Wars” movie trailer, the new trailer for “Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice” is here! Remember when the news that Ben Affleck has signed on to play Bruce Wayne in the new “Batman… Read More ›
Scales Of Justice! Tom Cruise! Matthew McConaughey! The Long Arms Of The Law!
The legal system – “the scales of justice”….they have been shown non-stop on TV recently, and I just finished jury duty as well, and it made me think about legal thrillers… I found myself on a jury at the LA… Read More ›
Ratatouille! Chef Thomas Keller’s Recipe For Animated Food Magic!
Biting Down On Greatness! I get hungry every time I watch a movie with food in it. Thanks to Alex’s great idea, we decided to share this easy way to enjoy a meal AND a movie! Make these terrific dishes… Read More ›
Happy 80th Birthday Al Pacino! He’s A Junkie! A Scarecrow! Classic Early Al Pacino Performances!
Scoring With Al! Ever just want to hang out with Al Pacino? You know, with him and some of his junkie friends? Well, there is a movie where you can do just that….a time when he was just an upcoming… Read More ›
X-Rated Academy Awards! Obscure Oscar Trivia! Oscar’s Thirteen “X-Rated” Nominations!
Oscar’s “Lucky 13!” This isn’t the kind of image you equate with the Oscars, is it? Well here’s some obscure Academy Award trivia for you – there have been THIRTEEN oscar nominations associated with X-rated movies! Talk About An “Adult”… Read More ›
Sex, Violence and Diane Keaton! The Provocative “Looking For Mr. Goodbar”!
Diane Keaton Like You’ve NEVER Seen Her Before! You don’t see those words used much any more, but in the 1970’s, it was true – this WAS a Diane Keaton performance that broke all the rules – it was an… Read More ›
William Friedkin Bio “The Friedkin Connection”! Sorcerer Blu-Ray On The Way!
Celebrating William Friedkin! Time to hear from the Director who gave you this movie image – one of the most iconic of all time: He directed “The Exorcist” – the scariest film of all time – and one of the… Read More ›
“Django” PLEASE!! Mandingo! Klansmen! OJ’s Movie Debut! Most Offensive 70’s Movies EVER?
“Django” PLEASE! Time to celebrate the home video release of my favorite film of 2012 – “Django Unchained”! I have been a huge fan of Tarantino from the day I interviewed him at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992, when… Read More ›