“Squeal Like A Pig!” It is one of cinema’s most iconic lines. And one of film’s most intense moments of all time. I just spoke to someone who didn’t know even know that “squeal like a pig!” was from a… Read More ›
classic movies
Studly “Superfly”! Sexy “Sheba”! Blaxploitation’s Sexiest Stars! Pam Grier! Shaft!
“The Heat’s On In The Street For This Bad Mama – But She’s Doin’ The Cooking!” How can you resist a film with that promo? You can’t of course, especially when Blaxploitation super star Pam Grier is in it! The… Read More ›
AJ Benza! Terrific New Memoir “’74 And Sunny”! Vintage LA History! “Ain’t It A Bitch!”
AJ Benza’s Terrific New Memoir! I am excited to share this great news: my friend AJ Benza has a knockout of a new book coming out! It’s called “’74 And Sunny”, and you need to order it now! I was… Read More ›
Cult Movie Weekend! Neglected 80’s Comedies! Withnail! Pupkin! Kurt Russell!
“We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!” “Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.” “That Mayor – he don’t know DICK!” Weekends are for… Read More ›
Cinema’s Greatest Steamy Sexy Thrillers! Classic Betrayal! Lies! Sex! Film Noir!
Time To Head Into The Dark Corners Of Film! There is a genre of film that lurks in the shadows….and includes amazing dialogue like this: “How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?” Welcome To The… Read More ›
Michael Keaton! Get Me Rewrite! “The Paper!” Neglected 90’s Comedy!
Need Some More Michael Keaton? I know what you mean: after Keaton’s incredible performance in “Birdman” – a role that deserved the Academy Award for Best Actor – after seeing Keaton lay it all out there for his fans….well, I… Read More ›
“Boxcar Bertha”! Naked Barbara Hershey! Martin Scorsese’s Exploitation Classic!
Some of films greatest Directors got their start by making terrific “B’ movies! “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Martin Scorsese, cinema’s “man behind the curtain”, got his start by directing a drive-in classic, starring a sexy… Read More ›
“Slash” Goes The Horror! Time For The Bloody “Splat-acular” ’80’s!
Some of the greatest horror films of all time were made in the ’70’s: “The Exorcist” and “Carrie” were mainstream blockbusters, while low-budget shockers like “Last House On The Left” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” showed audiences a raw, stark… Read More ›
Rated “X” By An All-White Jury! The Incendiary “Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song!” Blaxploitation’s Brilliant Godfather!
“Rated ‘X’ By An All-White Jury!” At a time when Hollywood is under scrutiny for for what some as as Oscar failing to adequately acknowledge the film “Selma”, it’s important to remember “The Godfather of Blaxploitation”, the brilliant Melvin Van… Read More ›
Oscar 2015! Brilliant “Birdman” Soars! Winner’s List! “Whiplash” Stings!
“Birdman” Scores Best Picture! “Birdman” is so deserving of Best Picture of the year, for an audacious, inventive look at the creative process…. Time To Invite The Boys Home! So happy for “Birdman”, and all of these winners! BEST MOTION… Read More ›
