“I have a head for business and a bod for sin.” With those words, Melanie Griffith wowed audiences and scored her first and only Academy award nomination for Best Actress…this week’s “Cult Movie Monday” celebrates the terrific romantic comedy “Working… Read More ›
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Enjoying These Eggs “Two Days! Two Ways!” My Egg Frittata Recipe!
Eggs Two Days! Two Ways! I made my wife Alex some baked eggs for breakfast one Saturday, and she asked me what I was going to do with the rest of the eggs in the carton…which is how we came… Read More ›
The Dark Side Of Fame! Three “True Tragic Tales” Of Hollywood!
Well, another Oscar season is past us: two months filled with red carpets, klieg lights, and stars stars stars! Unfortunately, the reality is much less glamorous: it’s difficult to break through in the business, and just as difficult to stay… Read More ›
“Midnight Run”! Cult Movie Monday Suffers From “Fistaphobia!” Classic Action Comedy!
“I can’t fly: I suffer from aviaphobia”. “What does that mean?” “It means I can’t fly. I also suffer from acrophobia and claustrophobia.” “I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia”!” If you know what… Read More ›
Psycho And Sondheim! “Cult Movie Monday” Has A Hollywood Murder Mystery – “The Last Of Sheila!”
“Who did this room? Parker Brothers?” It’s time for “Cult Movie Monday”, and I’ve got one of the most entertaining murder mysteries ever, with an all-star cast! If you haven’t heard of “The Last Of Sheila”, you are missing out… Read More ›
The Beatles Film “Yesterday!” Wait, NO BEATLES? New Danny Boyle Film Twists Beatlemania Into A Sci-Fi Comedy!
What If “Yesterday” – There Were No Beatles! A new film trailer dropped today for a wild new film that imagines a world where no one remembers the Beatles – except this guy! Yes, he knows all of the songs,… 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 ›
Let’s Do The “Time Warp” Again! Three Things About “Rocky Horror Picture Show” You Didn’t Know! Timeless Trivia Is “Just A Jump To The Left!”
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again! Why am I writing about an iconic musical number from a cult film that is 43 years old? Well, because Lorna told me to! OK, a bit of hyperbole, but Lorna K. Duff-Howie has… Read More ›
Brilliant “Carrie!” #31DaysOfHalloween! Brian DePalma’s Horror Classic With A “Star Wars” Connection!
Time For A Halloween Horror Classic! Finishing up #31daysofhalloween on a cinematic high note, with the second greatest horror film ever made. More than a great horror film, “Carrie” is a beautifully made movie, which began as a Stephen King… Read More ›
#31DaysOfHalloween Double Bill! “Night Of The Living Dead!” “Black Christmas!”
Time For A #31DaysOfHorror Double Bill! As I look at some of the greatest horror films of all time, this double bill came to mind: a “no-budget” classic and a Canadian shocker – both films growing in cinematic importance over… Read More ›