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 ›
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Classic ’70’s Science Fiction! “The Stepford Wives”! “Rosemary’s Baby” Author Strikes Again!
Meet The Ladies Of Stepford! You think “The Handmaid’s Tale” is torn from today’s culture – how about this classic sci-fi film? The 70’s were chock full of classic films that have been forgotten to time…and it’s time to do… Read More ›
The Wild Bunch! Billy The Kid! Sam Peckinpah’S SOUP Tossing!
A visionary Director speaks candidly about the moviemaking process, both in his own words, and in the dialogue from a film… “If they move, kill ’em!” This iconic movie line is from “The Wild Bunch” – but it also speaks… Read More ›
Full Metal Jacket! Foul-Mouthed Memories From Sgt. Hartman! R. Lee Ermey Speaks!
Time to study… “I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor. From now on you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be “Sir”. Do you maggots understand… Read More ›
“Sorcerer”! Legendary “Lost” Classic Is Uncovered On Blu-Ray! “The Friedkin Connection” Rules!
Movie Lovers Rejoice! A “Lost” Classic Is Here! You know the story: A brilliant Director follows up his greatest work by making a “difficult” film that is lost to time…until it is rediscovered as a masterpiece… Behold “Sorcerer!” The Classic… Read More ›
“The King Of Comedy” Goes Blu! Amazing Extras! Scorsese Grills Pupkin!
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce myself. My name is Rupert Pupkin. I was born in Clifton, New Jersey… which was not at that time a federal offense.” Hello, Rupert! You Look Great For Your Age! If you… Read More ›
Female Empowerment Indeed! “Foxy Brown”! “Cleopatra Jones”! Blaxploitation’s Kick-Ass Women!
Time to celebrate a classic genre of 70’s film, and celebrate two women who not only broke racial barriers by starring in these films, but they scored big at the box office as well! First up: FOXY BROWN! Michael Anderson:… Read More ›
Welcome To The Film Fight Club! Let The Battle Begin!
Get Ready For Some Fighting Words! I love movies. All kinds of movies. I love great ones like “The Godfather”, and I love “Psyched By The 4D Witch” as well – which, if you haven’t seen, proves that at one… Read More ›
“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 ›