“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 ›
cult classics
Italian Mobsters! Sex Kittens! “Euro-Crime!” The Italian “Dirty Harry!” Classic 70’s Euro-crime!
Ready For Some Great Mob Action? Great gangster films should be cherished and saved for future generations to discover…and guess what? Some of the best have been! Looking For An Italian “Dirty Harry”? There is a genre of Italian mobster… 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 ›
Daryl Hall Solo! His Neglected Masterpiece! “Three Hearts” And Censored “Songs!”
One of music’s best songwriters has had incredible success as a duo, but his solo career hasn’t been as popular – why is that? Time to look a the incredible music of Daryl Hall! Three Hearts In The Happy Ending… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Kurt Russell! Used Cars! Escape From New York! The Thing! Classic ’80’s Kurt Russell! Snake Plissken!
Happy birthday Kurt Russell! Can you believe that Kurt Russell turns 65 on March 17th! Hmmm…what can I do to celebrate? After all, he’s one of my favorite Actors… Time For A Classic Triple Feature For The Birthday Boy! First,… Read More ›
Sleeping With Marlon Brando! Sleeping With Fishes! Amazing Travel Escapes!
Try To Fall Asleep Looking At This! Yes, the “northern lights” are unbelievably beautiful…I could stare up at them all night…wouldn’t get much sleep, but imagine sleeping here! As so may people are about to travel for the holidays, I… Read More ›
Brilliant “Nightcrawler”! Jake Gyllenhaal! Modern Day “Taxi Driver!”
Smile! The Awards are rolling in for one of the year’s most provocative films! A Golden Globe acting nomination, on the AFI Top Ten film list, multiple Broadcast film critic nominations and now the San Diego Critics have chosen it… Read More ›
Dirk Diggler’s “Livin’ Thing!” 70’s Sex! 80’s Excess! The Oral History Of “Boogie Nights”!
It’s the story of a young man who dreams of making it big – and he does – in adult films! Time to celebrate the brilliance of Dirk Diggler! One of the greatest films ever made is now being remembered… Read More ›
3 Years Blogging! A Million Thanks! Let’s Celebrate With Bacon, Travel And Exploitation!
It’s Anniversary Time! Let’s Celebrate! Today is the third year anniversary of this blog, and I want to take a moment to thank everyone who visits – and if you don’t want a piece of “bacon cake”, then maybe this… Read More ›
Weng Weng! Troma! Oz-Plo! Wacky Movie Lovers Need A “Shocking Stocking Stuffer”!
Looking for a unique way to give a movie gift this holiday season? Give A Great Movie Night! I love the idea of a couple of movies wrapped in a popcorn container with specialty salts and some great wine! But… Read More ›