“The 50 Shades Of Grey” Trailer Is Here! Yes, this modern book phenomenon is now a motion picture! Here is the official trailer for the film, which is released in February 2015: “Fifty Shades Of Grey” was a publishing sensation,… Read More ›
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Klute! The Late Show! Electra Glide In Blue! Three Obscure Film Noir 70’s Classics!
I love classic movies – and I love classic movie posters as well – like this one: “Klute” is a moody thriller about a call girl and the Detective who tries to save her…and then there is this moody thriller… Read More ›
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 ›
“Grandma!” Lily Tomlin’s Calling Oscar! “The Late Show!” Lily Tomlin’s Classic Performance!
Oscar’s On The Phone For Lily Tomlin! Lily Tomlin is getting some of the bet reviews of her career for her performance in the new comedy “Grandma!” Check out the trailer: Lily Tomlin is forced to re-embrace life when her… Read More ›
Female Empowerment Indeed! “Foxy Brown”! “Cleopatra Jones”! Blaxploitation’s Kick-Ass Women!
Time to celebrate a classic genre of 70’s film, and celebrate two women who not only broke racial barriers by starring in these films, but they scored big at the box office as well! First up: FOXY BROWN! Michael Anderson:… Read More ›
The Limey! Night Moves! Classic “Action Noir”!
“Maybe He Would Find The Girl. Maybe He Would Find Himself.” This line is from the poster art for a classic 70’s film noir called “Night Moves”… It’s a great line for a movie steeped in “film noir”, which is… Read More ›
Welcome To The Film Fight Club! Let The Battle Begin!
Get Ready For Some Fighting Words! I love movies. All kinds of movies. I love great ones like “The Godfather”, and I love “Psyched By The 4D Witch” as well – which, if you haven’t seen, proves that at one… 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 ›
Forget It, Jake! It’s Chinatown! Cynical Attitudes and Sexual Motivations!
THIS is the dusty face of film noir…from one of the greatest films ever made… Don’t You LOVE The Definition of Film Noir? If you are not a fan of the genre, you are missing out on some of the… Read More ›
Steamy Body Heat and Double-Crossing Indemnity! Film Noir Sizzles!
“How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?” You wanna know what film noir is? Here is what wikipedia says: “Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those… Read More ›
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