“Wake up Ms. Creed, it’s breakfast time!” I love uncovering films that might not get a lot of attention here in the US – but are worth checking out – especially now that one of the stars is breaking out… Read More ›
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Todd Rundgren: Inventor Of MTV? A “Hollywood Square”?
Meet The Creator of MTV! Wait – WHAT? According to Todd’s biography, our favorite artist created music television! Time to tell the fascinating story! First, if you follow me at all, you know I posted a story in early summer… 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 ›
“Drinking Buddies”! Olivia Wilde’s Indie Beer Bash With Joe Swanberg!!
Grab A Beer! Time For A Great New Film! Or, as you can see, Olivia Wilde just sticks her finger in Jake Johnson’s brew. But no reason to worry, this movie has plenty more beer to share! Here’s a great… Read More ›
RIP Dennis Farina! His Three Best Roles, MOTHERS!
“Make yourself a sandwich, drink a glass of milk… Do some fuckin’ thing.” RIP Dennis Farina! That classic movie line was uttered to perfection by iconic character Actor Dennis Farina, a real-life Chicago police officer who went on to star… Read More ›
Scales Of Justice! Tom Cruise! Matthew McConaughey! The Long Arms Of The Law!
The legal system – “the scales of justice”….they have been shown non-stop on TV recently, and I just finished jury duty as well, and it made me think about legal thrillers… I found myself on a jury at the LA… Read More ›
“Samurai Princess”! Slice And Dice Exploitation! “Ero Guro” To You!
A New Samurai Princess Is Born! In honor of Comic-Con – and the myriad of crazy cosplay costumes, here is the real deal! Time to head to Japan to kick some serious samurai butt – with a real female Ninja… Read More ›
Lindsay Lohan! From “Mean Girl” To “The Canyons”!
Bear with me for a moment: remember when Lindsay Lohan was a “Mean Girl”? OK, it’s a strange way to begin the day, but I ask for a reason. First, that was then, look at her now! You see, on… 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 ›
Winemaker Mike Grgich! 90th Birthday Party! “Judgment Of Paris” Celebration!
Happy 90th Birthday, Mike Grgich! Alex and I were lucky enough to be able to attend a terrific 90th birthday celebration for iconic winemaker Mike Grgich! The Judgment Of Paris! Mike Grgich stunned the world in The Paris Wine Tasting… Read More ›
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