Say Hello To The Face Of Exploitation Cinema! Someone asked me to explain the phenomenon of exploitation cinema – an era from the late 60’s to the mid-80’s when movies pushed boundaries and broke taboos…and resulted in some of the… Read More ›
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It’s Official: Goodbye To Tokyo’s Iconic Tsukiji Fish Market! G4’s $6k Giant Tuna Slice! Morgan Webb’s Legendary “Tsukiji” Tuna Carving!
Farewell To Tokyo’s Iconic Tsukiji Fish Market… The world’s largest fish market is in Tokyo – the “Tsukiji” Market is one of the most fascinating places I have visited – and I had the pleasure of filming there with G4… Read More ›
RIP “Gong Show” Creator Chuck Barris! Comedic Madman! TV Genius! Behold His Demented Masterpiece “The Gong Show Movie!”
RIP Chuck Barris! One of the wackiest but most imaginative minds in show business has died of natural causes at the age of 87. As Variety reports: His autobiography, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” was made into a film directed… Read More ›
“Straight Time!” Dustin Hoffman’s Gritty Gem! 5 Great ’70’s Cult Crime Classics!
Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time! “Straight Time” is a neglected gem –… Read More ›
Paul McCartney’s Submerged “Off The Ground!” A Neglected Macca Gem!
Kick Up Your Heels For Paul McCartney! Time to kick off your shoes and celebrate a neglected gem of an album – Paul McCartney’s “Off The Ground!” McCartney’s Forgotten “Off The Ground!” Hardcore Paul McCartney fans know and love all… Read More ›
Paul McCartney’s “Flaming Pie!” John Lennon Named It! Ringo Sang On It! Linda McCartney’s Farewell!
“It came in a vision – a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, ‘from this day on you are Beatles with an A.’ ” And with those words, John Lennon gave Paul McCartney the title to… Read More ›
Giant Sandwiches! “Manwiches”! “Mangetout” Means BIG FOOD!
Hungry? I MEAN, ARE YOU HUNGRY? Well, if you happen to be near Southend-on-Sea in England, then you have an opportunity to bite down on greatness – because there is a restaurant that wants to satisfy you in a BIG… Read More ›
Cinema’s Strangest Movie Titles! Sex! Witches! Dustin Hoffman! Slimeballs Too!
One of the most difficult aspects of making a film is deciding what to call it – after all, lots of us go see a film based on the title! Sure, “Jaws” pretty much nailed it…big shark, “JAWS”…I’m in…and when… Read More ›
Best 2015 Holiday Gift Ideas! Food! Family! Travel! “IT” Girls! Runaways! Five Great Memoirs As Holiday Gifts!
Looking For A Great Book? It can be daunting to stare down stacks and stacks – er, I mean page after page of online choices…so here are five terrific books to give as holiday gifts! “Eve’s Hollywood!” In the swinging… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren Is “The Individualist!” Todd’s “No World Order!” “TR-i” – Todd Gets Interactive!
The Musical Path Of Todd Rundgren! OK, you all know that I am a fan of Todd Rundgren – and you should be too! Here is Todd circa 1974, from the cover of his brilliant double album “Todd”, which included… Read More ›
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