007 Strikes Like “Thunderball!” In my yearlong look at every James Bond 007 film – in order – we are now at the fourth film in the series – the film that was originally intended to be the first! From… Read More ›
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I’ve Got The NFL’s Best Movies! Celebrate The Super Bowl With Keanu Reeves! Al Pacino And “Show Me The Money!”
America’s Last Two Teams Of Gladiators Are Ready To Take The Field! That’s right: it’s the biggest day of the year Sunday – Super Bowl 58! It’s time to celebrate what will be the highest rated TV show of the… Read More ›
James Bond Strikes “Gold!” 007’s Record-Breaking “Goldfinger” Reviewed!
007 Turns To Gold! In my yearlong look at every Bond film, we have arrived at the 3rd installment – the film that made James Bond 007 the biggest movie star in the world! The solid gold image on the… Read More ›
RIP Carl Weathers….The Brilliant Actor Was 76…An Homage To Apollo Creed And Chubbs…
RIP Carl Weathers… Such sad news to share – as reported on Deadline.com: Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first three Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Tuesday,… Read More ›
“Dirty” Harrys, Marys And Scoundrels Too! Ten “Movies With A D!”
Here Are Ten Great “D” Movies! Continuing my alphabetical countdown of movies I love, here are ten that begin with the letter “D” – with three “dirty” movies and Paul Giamatti too! Remember, these are NOT a list of the best films… Read More ›
Happy 94th Birthday Gene Hackman! Here Are His Greatest Movie Roles!
“Son, whatever you do, don’t sell that cow!” One of the first times I saw Gene Hackman effortlessly take command of the movie screen – this moment from “Bonnie & Clyde” was just one reason to love this iconic star…and… Read More ›
Have You Been To Comporta? Exploring Portugal’s Idyllic Beach!
Welcome To Paradise! I always share tropical south seas islands when I discuss “paradise”, but that word can describe any idyllic getaway that offers serenity and surprise in equal measure – and that’s how my wife Alex and I felt… Read More ›
Bond Is Back “From Russia With Love!” 007’s Second Outing Reviewed!
Bond Is Back! And Is He! Throughout 2024 I will be reviewing all of the James Bond films in order of release…which brings us to a poster that screams “James Bond Is Back!” You see, while the first film “Dr…. Read More ›
“Oppenheimer” Rocks The Oscar Nominations – Here Is The Entire List!
A big day today in Hollywood as the nominations for the Academy Awards were revealed! “Oppenheimer” towered over all other films at this year’s Academy Award nominations, receiving 13 nominations…. The brilliant “Poor Things” was next with 11 nominations including… Read More ›
A Classic “Fish Balls In Tomato Sauce” Recipe From Claudia Roden – For Cookbook Confidential Review!
The Cookbook Confidential Review Series Is Back! First of all, when I was at the E! cable network, we had a segment called “Shameless Plug”, where a celebrity was given one minute to shamelessly hype a project – and that… Read More ›