Celebrating William Friedkin! Time to hear from the Director who gave you this movie image – one of the most iconic of all time: He directed “The Exorcist” – the scariest film of all time – and one of the… Read More ›
movies of the 70’s
“Django” PLEASE!! Mandingo! Klansmen! OJ’s Movie Debut! Most Offensive 70’s Movies EVER?
“Django” PLEASE! Time to celebrate the home video release of my favorite film of 2012 – “Django Unchained”! I have been a huge fan of Tarantino from the day I interviewed him at the Cannes Film Festival in 1992, when… Read More ›
Richard Burton Freezes Raquel Welch! “Bluebeard’s” Classic “Euro-Sleaze!”
Ever seen the classic film where Richard Burton seduces the world’s most beautiful women? And then FREEZES THEM? And Don’t Forget To Cue The Crow! Intrigued? I thought so! How can you possibly NOT want to spend time with Richard… Read More ›
Sex! Violence! Grindhouse! The Ultimate “Purient” Guide To Film!
Sexploitation Lives! I mean – LOOK AT THE TITLE OF THIS MOVIE! “A Smell Of Honey, A Swallow Of Brine!” How can you not want to own a movie with a title like that? Yes, it’s that time of year… Read More ›
Paul Williams Still Alive! Phantom Of The Paradise! Soundtrack Of The 70’s!
Here’s a Hollywood story for you: it’s the story of a terrific documentary about the Artist behind one of my favorite films of all time, and how it ended up with that Artist tweeting me! Paul Williams Still Alive Before… Read More ›
Taxi Drivers! Subway Hijackings! Seven Ups! Gritty New York Classic Action!
Toredano the Garage Man: “Look at my hands.” (He shows puffy, gnarled fingers to the Cops) “I’ve been here before, so do what you gotta do. I didn’t talk then, and I won’t talk now.” Welcome To Times Square –… Read More ›
A Fistful of Yen, Sniffing Glue and Calling Me Shirley, Too! Classic Comedy Movies!
If you know the phrase “fat, drunk & stupid”, then you know one of the funniest movies of the 70’s…or perhaps this one: “looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue”… And if you ever thought there… Read More ›
The “Phantom” Is Gone! An Appreciation of William Finley…
William Finley Has Died… Very sad news to post. William Finley, the star of Brian DePalma’s brilliant 1974 movie “Phantom Of The Paradise”, has died. Here is a bio I found online: “The lanky 6’4″ William Finley played the side… Read More ›
Scarface, Phantoms & Obsessions! A Celebration of DePalma!
Load Up For A Celebration of DePalma! Brian DePalma is one of America’s greatest living Directors. Yet he doesn’t win Oscars, he doesn’t get much attention lately, and it’s a shame, because he has made some of the best movies… Read More ›
Seven Ups! Pelham 1-2-3! CLASSIC 70’S ACTION CRIME THRILLER DOUBLE FEATURE!
Welcome To New York! Nothing like a nice leisurely drive down the west side highway! “You fly here often?” There is nothing better than settling in for a great action double feature: all the better if the films compliment each… Read More ›
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