All Hail Queen! Freddie Mercury and Queen scored a huge upset at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, winning best dramatic motion picture AND Best Actor for Rami Malek – bravo to them all for surprising the entertainment industry with their… Read More ›
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Yes, “Die Hard” Is A Christmas Movie! Here Is The “Ho Ho Ho” Die Hard Trivia You Need This Holiday Season!
BOW DOWN AND “DIE HARD”! Time to celebrate the “Citizen Kane” of action movies – and one of the greatest Christmas movies as well! You all know the plot: New York City Detective John McClane arrives in Los Angeles to… Read More ›
“Dialogue Part 1 & 2”! Classic Protest Music By Chicago! “We Can Make It Happen” Resonates Today!
“Don’t You Ever Worry When You See What’s Going Down?” These lyrics were part of a powerful protest song from 1972 – lyrics that resonate loudly today…and they were from an unlikely source: the pop/rock band Chicago! Listening to “Dialogue… Read More ›
Eating My Way Through “Dumb & Dumber”! The Mystery Of Jim Carrey’s Chipped Tooth Solved!
We got no food, we got no jobs… our PETS’ HEADS ARE FALLING OFF! With those simple words, time to wrap up this Thanksgiving weekend food marathon with a look at one of the funniest films of all time –… Read More ›
“Planes, Trains & Automobiles!” Happy Thanksgiving From Del Griffith!
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone From Del Griffith! “Six bucks and my right nut says we’re not landing in Chicago.” Yes, it’s the greatest Thanksgiving film of all time! How to begin? Oh, how about this way: “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” This… Read More ›
A Blogging Update! Cinema’s Wildest “Cult” Stuff Now At “JRsploitation.com!” Celebrating Season Two Of “The Deuce!”
Relaunching A Second Website Celebrating The World’s Wildest Cinema! For those who have followed my posts for years, I like to write about all sorts of stuff: movies, music, books, travel, food, burgers, BACON, and pop culture. But, some of… Read More ›
“Waiting”! A Terrific Memoir Of An Under-Appreciated Profession! Time To Tip Better!
“Waiting…The True Confessions Of A Waitress” I just finished a great memoir. The Amazon description is short and sweet: A veteran waitress dishes up a spicy and robust account of life as it really exists behind kitchen doors. Career Waitress… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie!” Pie One On With “Waitress”! Marshmallow Mermaid Pie Recipe! Broadway Musical Wows As Well!
The Tasty “Dinner And A Movie” With “Waitress”! How could you not love this adorable romantic comedy from 2007, when Keri Russell cooked up a storm to fight against her unhappy marriage. Things take a dramatic turn when Nathan Fillion… Read More ›
“Dinner And A Movie” Says “Snap Out Of It!” Bite Into The “Moonstruck Eggs” Recipe! Cher Eats! Nic Cage Chews Scenery!
“Dinner And A Movie” With Cher! Anyone hungry? I am, and in the spirit of my “Dinner In A Movie” series, it’s time to share a recipe that screams out, “I need some eggs!” I could make the beautiful eggs… Read More ›
“The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane!” Why I Love 70’s Cinema! The Decade’s Biggest “Hellraisers!”
Question: As you see the late Karen Black in the cockpit, will there ever be a better line of dialogue from a film that this one: “The stewardess is flying the plane!” And she was! It’s just one reason I… Read More ›
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