This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›
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“Contagion!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Is A Chilling Precursor To Coronavirus!
A Modern Pandemic Horror Story! As the world deals with the coronavirus crisis, many are pointing to a 2011 film that offered an eerily similar story: The Prescient “Contagion!” My “Cult Movie Monday” takes a look at Director Steven Soderbergh’s… Read More ›
Live At Judy Garland’s Hollywood Hills Home! Sammy Davis Jr. Owned It Too! Here’s A Tour!
Talk About A “Hot Property”! A hillside home high above the Sunset Strip is LA’s latest “hot property!” This house is a place of Hollywood Royalty! It’s been owned by Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr, and it’s for sale… Read More ›
Classic “B” Movies! Body Heat! Battle Royale! Bogart Too! Cinema’s Greatest Films That Begin With A “B”!
How About Some Classic “B” Movies! I’m getting 2020 off to a cinematic start: with these then “B” movies! In Hollywood parlance, a “B” movie used to refer to the second film on a double feature – a lesser known… Read More ›
“Cult Movie Monday” Cruises “Sunset Boulevard” With The Last Remaining Star Nancy Olson!
A Hollywood Classic On “Cult Movie Monday”! “Sunset Boulevard” is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classic that exposed some raw truths about the movie business – and was recently… Read More ›
A “True Hollywood Tale” Of “Hit & Run”! Taking Sony’s $$! The Guber/Peters Story! Also, Making Millions For NOT Producing!
Ready For This $$$ True Tale Of Hollywood? Sometimes people just don’t realize how bonkers the entertainment industry is – although now we are seeing payback for its excesses. Several year ago there was a terrific “inside Hollywood” book about… Read More ›
Did The Oscars Have a “Blind Side?” The Worst Best Actress Winners!
“And The Oscar Goes To…” All movie fans are perched on the edge their seats when those words are spoken each year at The Academy Awards. It’s a cinephile’s Super Bowl, after all….so, do you ever grimace when the winning… Read More ›
“Unsane!” Great New Steven Soderbergh Thriller – On an iPhone! A List Of His Greatest Movies!
The Unique “Unsane!” Steven Soderbergh’s Latest Film Is Here! As a huge Soderbergh fan, I’m really excited for his latest thriller, “Unsane!” The creative Director filmed it on three iPhone 7’s – not for budgetary reasons but to capture the… Read More ›
Bob’s Big Boy! Inside Burbank’s Iconic Diner! Bite Down On My Burger Review! Bob’s Exotic Car Showplace!
Welcome To Bob’s Big Boy In Burbank California! This 70-foot sign welcomes you to Burbank’s most iconic landmark – the classic Bob’s Big Boy! I had the chance to cruise the San Fernando Valley, just north of Hollywood, and there… Read More ›
Check Into The Safari Inn! Burbank’s Iconic Motel! My Movie Close Encounter! Unique Hollywood Movie Locations!
Behold Burbank’s Iconic Safari Inn! Living in Los Angeles, it’s easy to take for granted some of the iconic locations in Southern California – but, as we have lost a number of them in recent years, I wanted to eyeball… Read More ›
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