“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself. My name is Rupert Pupkin. I was born in Clifton, New Jersey… which was not at that time a federal offense.” Hello, Rupert! You Look Great For Your Age! If you… Read More ›
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Happy Birthday Gene Hackman! An Amazing Actor’s Ten Greatest Roles!
Happy 85th Birthday Gene Hackman! Did you know that Director Alexander Payne wanted Gene Hackman to play the lead role in “Nebraska?” Just the latest bit of movie trivia from one of the screen’s greatest Actors! Time To Celebrate The… Read More ›
RIP Sid Caesar! Classic Comedian! My Favorite Year’s Loving Tribute!
Comic Legend Sid Caesar Has Died… Sad new out of Hollywood: Sid Caesar has died….here is the report from Deadline.com: “TV pioneer Sid Caesar has died at the age of 91 in Los Angeles. The Yonkers New York-born comedian made… Read More ›
“Waitress”! Bite Down On This “Dinner In A Movie”! “I Don’t Want Earl’s Baby Pie” Recipe!
“Pregnant Miserable Self Pitying Loser Pie… Lumpy oatmeal with fruitcake mashed in. Flambé of course!” Time For Another “Dinner In A Movie!” There is nothing better than a film that celebrates food – the kind of food you can rush… Read More ›
“Quick Change”! Bill Murray’s Forgotten Classics! “Tootsies” And “Clowns Welcome”!
“Clowns Welcome!” How is it that Bill Murray’s directorial debut is all but forgotten? It’s time to give his “clowns robbing a bank” comedy its just due! Also, I’ll share one of his best performances – in a film where… Read More ›
“Risky Business!” The Classic Turns 30! Chicago’s Best Movies!
“It’s What Every White Boy Off The Lake Wants…” The “lake” is, of course, Lake Michigan, and what every “white boy” wants is dissected with precision in one of the greatest “coming of age” movies ever! Rebecca De Mornay stars… Read More ›
“These Go To Eleven!” Todd Rundgren’s “Spinal Tap” Connection!
“Hello, Cleveland!” One of the most iconic lines in movie comedy history – as the Band Spinal Tap gets lost in the bowels of Cleveland’s arena and can’t find the stage… And of course, there’s also this: Nigel Tufnel: “You… Read More ›
“Big Jim Slade”! “Fistfuls Of Yen”! It’s “The Kentucky Fried Movie”! “The Naked Gun” Prelude!
In the mood for a film that promises to be: Narrator: Brutal! Savage! Beyond Perversion! Or how about a movie that promises: Narrator: Never before has the beauty of the sexual act been so crassly exploited! Or one that offers… Read More ›
Steve Martin’s Classic “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels”! RIP Glenne Headly! The Hilarious Rare Home Video Trailer Revealed!
If you recognize these three, then you have enjoyed one of the funniest movies ever made – and a sad RIP to one of the stars, Glenne Headly… Headly was terrific in this classic comedy, and she had a long… Read More ›
The King Of Comedy! Brilliant Film! Amazing Reunion! Bernhard-Lewis Feud!
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself. My name is Rupert Pupkin. I was born in Clifton, New Jersey… which was not at that time a federal offense.” Hello, Rupert! If you don’t know that image, you have… Read More ›
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