Let’s Go To The Movies! Well, 2023 is in the record books, and while the various Hollywood strikes kept many highly anticipated films off the silver screen, there were enough to make it a very satisfying year at the cinema:… Read More ›
classic entertainment
Bite Into The “Wet Sliders” Of Istanbul! “National Burger Month” Has This Local Delicacy!
I Love Wet Food. There, I said it. That’s why, when I see a story titled “The Wet Sliders Of Istanbul”, I am immediately hooked. Add this incredible photo and I am salivating! The “Islak” Sliders Of Istanbul! “Islak” means… Read More ›
“The Godfather 3” Will Be Re-Cut And Reissued! A Neglected Masterpiece Or Disappointing Last Chapter? “Cult Movie Monday” Has Details!
A New Version Of A Classic Trilogy! One of cinema’s greatest achievements, “The Godfather” trilogy has been released on blu-ray in many different configurations, but now, “Cult Movie Monday” tackles the most controversial question of the series: Is “The Godfather… 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 ›
Veteran’s Day “Marines Blogathon!” Gene Hackman Takes Charge In “The Poseidon Adventure!”
Veterans Day is a chance for us to applaud and more importantly, honor the sacrifice of our Veterans throughout history…and the terrific website RealWeegieMidget has a “blog-a-thon” starring former Marines – like Gene Hackman! Bravo to Hackman for his service… Read More ›
“The Shawshank Redemption”! “Cult Movie Monday” Heads To Zihuatanejo!
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” It’s a movie that you can’t turn off….because “no good thing ever dies…” For this “Cult Movie Monday”, it’s time to revisit… Read More ›
“Hell, Upside Down!” Classic 70’s Disaster Movies – And Their Big Star Feuds – Are My “Cult Movie Monday!”
“Hell, Upside Down!” Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Time to enjoy some classic movie mayhem. And time also to have a celebrity… Read More ›
“The Godfather” – The Film That Started It All For Me! “What The Friday” Says The Horse Head Was Real!
“What The Friday” Celebrates The Film That Started It All! My London-based blogging friend Caz has a great blog that celebrates movies of all kinds, and this weekend, she is sharing all of the films that made us love cinema!… 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 ›
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 ›