It is, quite simply, the greatest film of all time: A masterpiece that gets even better and better with repeated viewings, “The Godfather” was a cultural sensation when released in 1972, and won a slew of Oscars including Best Picture… Read More ›
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“Zihuatanejo!” The Inspiring Greatness Of “The Shawshank Redemption”!
“Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” It’s a movie that you can’t turn off….because “no good thing ever dies…” Behold The Beauty Of “Zihuatanejo”! Few times in the… Read More ›
“Waitress”! Bite Down On This “Dinner In A Movie”! “I Don’t Want Earl’s Baby Pie” Recipe!
“Pregnant Miserable Self Pitying Loser Pie… Lumpy oatmeal with fruitcake mashed in. FlambĂ© of course!” Time For Another “Dinner In A Movie!” There is nothing better than a film that celebrates food – the kind of food you can rush… 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 ›
Happy 80th Birthday Jack Nicholson! His Greatest Roles! My “Jack” Moment!
“Forget it, Jake, it’s Chinatown.” Time to celebrate legendary Actor Jack Nicholson’s 80th birthday! Nicholson has an astonishing 12 Academy Award nominations, including three wins — in 1976 for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” in 1984 for “Terms of… 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 ›
Rosemary’s Baby! Jessica’s Scared To Death! Great Psychological Horror!
Time to celebrate the best horror films of all time – and this time, a celebration of psychological horror! There are so many great horror films – and many that are neglected classics….here are a couple of examples of classic… Read More ›
The Wrath Of Caan! Gamblers! Thiefs! Elf! James Caan’s Greatest Hits!
Time To Celebrate JAMES CAAN! Take a moment. He deserves it. In movie history, very few Actors have made the impact that James Caan has made. Need proof? More on this photo in a second, but first, let’s look at… Read More ›