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 ›
Oscars
Songs With An “O”! Brilliant Movies! Band Battles! Led Zeppelin! Paul Williams and Malcolm McDowell!
Songs with the letter “O” includes two of my favorite films of all time, the scathing “anti-Art Garfunkel” song written by Paul Simon – and some classic Led Zeppelin as well! Let’s get started with a brilliant Brian DePalma movie… Read More ›
“The Love Witch” Takes On “Bluebeard!” Filmmaker Anna Biller’s New Film Is A Ladykiller! Richard Burton’s Euro-Sleaze Take With Raquel Welch!
Filmmaker Anna Biller Takes On A Ladykiller! I want to share a new project just announced by Director Anna Biller, who is a terrific independent filmmaker from Los Angeles. As wikipedia notes: “She grew up watching her mother design beautiful… Read More ›
Nirvana! Laura Nyro! Harry Nilsson! Coconuts And “Swirling Jacksons”! Song’s With An “N”!
Songs With An “N”! I’m celebrating New Year’s Day with some of my favorite Artists and songs! My musical look at the alphabet from “A to Z” lands on “N”, with classic Artists like The Jackson Five and quirky hits… Read More ›
2017 – My Year In Pictures! Goodbye Chicago! Hello Katz’s Deli! An Adorable Grandson Too!
This shot of a windsurfer and an ocean liner can only mean one thing: 2017 is coming to an end, andI wanted to share some of my favorite moments of the year! This was taken in Seattle, where my daughter… Read More ›
“The Shape Of Water!” Guillermo del Toro’s Masterpiece! The Best Film Of 2017!
The Best Picture 2017! “The Shape Of Water!” Bravo to Director Guillermo Del Toro, who won the Best Picture Oscar at the 2018 Academy Awards! Del Toro also took home the award for Best Director, on a magical film that… Read More ›
“Hey Hey!” Get Your Musical “H” On! Hole! Heart! Hendrix! The Brilliant “Hello, It’s Me!”
Courtney Love’s Great Musical Achievement – With An “H”! Celebrating some great music with an “H” – artist or song title – including classic rock from Neil Young and Heart, vintage Todd Rundgren, the legendary Tom Petty, and Courtney Love’s… Read More ›
Best Album Covers: Yesterday and Today
Originally posted on It Rains… You Get Wet:
This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of 1948. Yet, album covers (the paper board…