“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” Time to celebrate legendary Actor Jack Nicholson’s 80th birthday! Nicholson has an astonishing 12 Academy Award nominations, including three wins — in 1976 for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” in 1984 for “Terms of… Read More ›
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“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 ›
Happy 80th Birthday Al Pacino! He’s A Junkie! A Scarecrow! Classic Early Al Pacino Performances!
Scoring With Al! Ever just want to hang out with Al Pacino? You know, with him and some of his junkie friends? Well, there is a movie where you can do just that….a time when he was just an upcoming… Read More ›
RIP Roger Ebert! Remembering Him In Cannes And Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls!
RIP Roger Ebert… I’m sure everyone has heard the awful news that legendary film critic Roger Ebert has died. He is, of course, best known for his iconic “thumbs up / thumbs down” review show with the late film critic… Read More ›
The Future Of Sushi! Behold “Sushi Poppers” – Sushi In A Tube!
Hungry for some sushi? If you love sushi, and I LOVE SUSHI, then you will agree that this is a gorgeous platter of fresh fish, warm rice and beautiful sushi rolls! There are all kinds of sushi: the best in… Read More ›
The Action 80’s Are OVER! Sly and Arnold’s Action Disasters! Stallone and Schwarzenegger Bomb!
“The Last Stand” Indeed! The 80’s are dead. And nothing has proven it more than the catastrophic box office failure of two guys who WERE the 80’s – Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger! Two Action Disasters! Both Arnold Schwarzenegger and… Read More ›
Dustin Hoffman Directs “Quartet!”! + Dustin Stars In “Talk Soup”!! “Is It Safe?” Hey, “I’m Walkin’ Here!”
Dustin Hoffman! Dustin Hoffman is one of America’s greatest living Actors…still making movies and TV shows after decades in the business…and he was on Talk Soup! More on this appearance later, but first, let’s look at some of his incredible… 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 ›