“Rough business, this movie business. I’m gonna have to go back to loan-sharking just to take a rest.” With those words, John Travolta gives one of his best performances as Chili Palmer, a loan shark who wants to break into… Read More ›
Gene Hackman performances
Films In The Key Of “X-Y-Z”! Great Movies To End The A-Z Countdown!
Celebrating The Power Of Cinema! I love movies, and have had a blast lately sharing some of my favorites on a special series of lists that celebrated the unique, obscure, offbeat and just plain strange films that we can all… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Gene Hackman! Ten Roles That Defined A Hollywood Legend!
Follow my blog with Bloglovin “Son, whatever you do, don’t sell that cow!” Happy Birthday Gene Hackman! One of America’s greatest Actors is celebrating a birthday, so it’s time to share trivia, trailers and ten of his greatest roles…. Time… Read More ›
“Action A Go Go!” Movie Lovers Website! John Wayne’s Wild West Bloody Nose On ActionAGoGo!
Oops, I Think I annoyed “The Duke!” John Wayne, aka “The Duke” was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars…and I made him angry with a story I wrote that looked at the changing face of Hollywood westerns… Time To Get Some… Read More ›
“Man Eager” Girls Take On Clint Eastwood! The Obscure Cult Classic “The Beguiled”! Sophia Coppola’s Remake On The Way!
Check Out These “Man Eager” Girls! These provocative words describe the cult Clint Eastwood film “The Beguiled!” The classic trailer explains more! A Unique Love Story Of Pain And Pleasure! Welcome to the world of “The Beguiled!” This forgotten cult… Read More ›
Grab Your Six-Shooter! John Wayne! Clint Eastwood! Bob Dylan! Classic Westerns!
Grab Your Six Shooters! Time To Saddle Up For Some Western Action! I love the western genre. As a kid, these classic movies were all over TV at all hours of the day and night…starring some of America’s heroes, like… Read More ›
“Straight Time!” Dustin Hoffman’s Gritty Gem! 5 Great ’70’s Cult Crime Classics!
Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time! “Straight Time” is a neglected gem –… Read More ›
“Prime Cut”! Grindhouse Classic! Gene Hackman Vs. Lee Marvin!
“Gene Hackman Attacks Lee Marvin With A Wheat Harvester Over A Very Naked Sissy Spacek!” Talk about a film that sell itself! What you just read is the plot for “Prime Cut”, one of the most obscure and fascinating grindhouse… 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 ›
