“Rough business, this movie business. I’m gonna have to go back to loan-sharking just to take a rest.” With those words, John Travolta gives one of his best performances as Chili Palmer, a loan shark who wants to break into… Read More ›
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“Hell, Upside Down!” Classic 70’s Disaster Movies – And Their Big Star Feuds – Are My “Cult Movie Monday!”
“Hell, Upside Down!” Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Time to enjoy some classic movie mayhem. And time also to have a celebrity… Read More ›
“May The 4th Be With You!” How “Flash Gordon” Created “Star Wars!” Olivia Munn As Princess Leia! Han Solo Revelations!
“May The 4th Be With You!” Yes, it’s “Star Wars” day – as fans around the world celebrate May 4th – you know: the classic line from the movie “May the force be with you” is now a national “Star… Read More ›
Richard E. Grant’s Fan Letter As A 14 Year Old To Barbra Streisand! The Oscar Nominee’s Holiday Offer Finally Acknowledged By Babs!
A Boy’s Fan Letter To Barbra Streisand Gets A Response – Thanks To Oscar! I love this story! After receiving his first ever Oscar nomination for his role in film “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, 62-year-old Richard E. Grant has… Read More ›
“Bohemian Rhapsody” Rocks The Golden Globes! Rami Malek’s Homage To Freddie Mercury! Can Freddie Upset Oscar?
All Hail Queen! Freddie Mercury and Queen scored a huge upset at the 2019 Golden Globe Awards, winning best dramatic motion picture AND Best Actor for Rami Malek – bravo to them all for surprising the entertainment industry with their… Read More ›
“Star Wars” Live At The Hollywood Bowl! Thousands Of Light Sabers Battle Darth Vader As “The Empire Strikes Back”!
Luke Skywalker! Princess Leia! Han Solo! “Star Wars” Lights Up The Hollywood Bowl! “Star Wars” fans were in heaven this past weekend, as the iconic Hollywood Bowl showed the original “Star Wars” on Friday with live orchestration, while Alex and… Read More ›
RIP R. Lee Ermey! Brilliant “Full Metal Jacket!” From “Apocalypse Now” Military Advisor To Great Actor!
RIP R. Lee Ermey… Sad news: R. Lee Ermey, the former Marine who went from an off-camera Vietnam War Expert to stardom, has died…he will always be remembered as the foul-mouthed Marine Sergeant from Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece “Full Metal Jacket”…… Read More ›
A Murderous Hollywood Party Night! Malcolm McDowell’s “Pig Man!” Two Cult 70’s Movies With a “Seinfeld” Connection!
I was driving through Beverly Hills the other day and ran into the legendary Actor/Director Richard Benjamin – which reminded me of one of two of the greatest – and most obscure – movies of all time! So, thanks to… Read More ›
Films In The Key Of “X-Y-Z”! Great Movies To End The A-Z Countdown!
Celebrating The Power Of Cinema! I love movies, and have had a blast lately sharing some of my favorites on a special series of lists that celebrated the unique, obscure, offbeat and just plain strange films that we can all… Read More ›
#FrancoFriday The Origin Of Darth Vader! Is His Look An Homage To A Lina Romay Cult Shocker?
Where Did Darth Vader’s Look Come From? A Jess Franco Film? OK, here’s how this radical thought began: the new “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” trailer aired, and I happened to be watching this 1974 cult exploitation film by Jess… Read More ›
