“The greatest feeling you can get in a gym, or the most satisfying feeling you can get in the gym is… The Pump.” Arnold Schwarzenegger has spoken! And here is when he first burst onto the scene and “pumped up”… Read More ›
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“Boxcar Bertha”! Naked Barbara Hershey! Martin Scorsese’s Exploitation Classic!
Some of films greatest Directors got their start by making terrific “B’ movies! “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Martin Scorsese, cinema’s “man behind the curtain”, got his start by directing a drive-in classic, starring a sexy… Read More ›
Oscar 2015! Brilliant “Birdman” Soars! Winner’s List! “Whiplash” Stings!
“Birdman” Scores Best Picture! “Birdman” is so deserving of Best Picture of the year, for an audacious, inventive look at the creative process…. Time To Invite The Boys Home! So happy for “Birdman”, and all of these winners! BEST MOTION… Read More ›
Brilliant “Nightcrawler”! Jake Gyllenhaal! Modern Day “Taxi Driver!”
Smile! The Awards are rolling in for one of the year’s most provocative films! A Golden Globe acting nomination, on the AFI Top Ten film list, multiple Broadcast film critic nominations and now the San Diego Critics have chosen it… Read More ›
Leonard Maltin’s LAST EVER Movie Guide! The End Of A Pithy Era!
It’s the most widely read movie guide of all time! It weighs two pounds, it has 1,612 pages – and it’s the end of an era! Here’s what CNN is reporting: “Leonard Maltin was 18 when the first edition of… Read More ›
Cannes 2014! My Classic Arnold Schwarzenegger Encounter! Big Star Planet Hollywood Shenanigans!
To honor the opening night of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, I present you three people who, at one time, OWNED Cannes! All Hail The Last Action Heroes – And Their Restaurant! Here’s a story of how I got to… Read More ›
“Hunger Games” Catches Fire! “Katniss” Meets “Battle Royale”! Red Hot Action!
Ready To “Catch Fire?” If you like Katniss and her friends, then you are no doubt eager and primed for the next installment of the hugely successful “Hunger Games” franchise: “Catching Fire”! Here is the plot for “The Hunger Games:… Read More ›
“Ray Donovan” Fans! Check Out “Alice Creed”! Great British Thrillers!
“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 ›
Taxi Drivers! Subway Hijackings! Seven Ups! Gritty New York Classic Action!
Toredano the Garage Man: “Look at my hands.” (He shows puffy, gnarled fingers to the Cops) “I’ve been here before, so do what you gotta do. I didn’t talk then, and I won’t talk now.” Welcome To Times Square –… Read More ›
“The Raid 2” Trailer Is Out! The Greatest Action Film Since “Die Hard!”
The greatest action film of all time has a sequel! “The Raid 2: Berandal” Yes, “The Raid: Redemption” is the best action film ever, and now, the sequel is about to explode! Only a short time after the first raid,… Read More ›
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