Welcome To Beverly Hills 90210! Yes, there is a strange “new normal” in Beverly Hills – just like the rest of the world right now, as we “shelter in place” and fight back against the coronavirus. For those who haven’t… 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 ›
Celebrating “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Shaft! Pam Grier! Dolemite! Celebrate Black History Month With these Seminal Films Of The 70’s!
Celebrate “Black History Month” With Empowered “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Black History Month is an important celebration of black achievement. That said, “blaxploitation cinema” doesn’t come up as much as it should in the discussion – but this “Cult Movie Monday” is… 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 ›
Incredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!
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Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full of incredible cinema – as always, I have…
Hollywood Executive Sherry Lansing’s Candid Biography Decimates Mike Myers! “Wednesday Bookmobile” Slices Open “Waynes World 2!”
Sharing Stories About A Great Hollywood Career! Sherry Lansing was one of Hollywood’s most powerful Executives, and she has decided to tell some of the wild behind-the-scenes stories from her career! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” drives down Hollywood Boulevard to tell… Read More ›
The James Garner Blogathon Is Here! His Western “Skin Game” Takes On Slavery!
It’s The James Garner Blogathon! I was excited to participate in this terrific “Blogathon”, celebrating the films of iconic Actor James Garner….here is the link for you to head over and see ALL of the films on display – and… Read More ›
Billie Eilish To Write New 007 Theme Song! Who Sang The Best Bond? The Worst? Name The Two That Were Rejected!
Ready For “Bond 25?” Yes, the TWENTY-FIFTH James Bond 007 film, “No Time To Die” will be Daniel Craig’s 007 swan song…and speaking of songs, a huge announcement about the theme song! Billie Eilish Has “No Time To Die!” Yes,… 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 ›
Catalina’s Legendary Avalon Theater To Close! Is There A Savior?
Catalina Island’s Legendary Movie Theater Will Close! Shockingly sad news to report: the company that owns Catalina Island’s iconic movie theater is planning to close it! The Avalon is a 1,184-seat movie palace, built in 1929 as part of the… Read More ›
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