Why Is This Man Smiling? “50% of senators and 42% of Members now leave Congress to become lobbyists (as opposed to just 3% in 1974), and they get on average a 1,500% raise.” It’s a smile that suggests you are… Read More ›
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Jackson Browne! Never “Running On Empty”! Brilliant New Jackson Browne Music!
“What good is a windmill when there’s no Quixote left to fight?” That is a great line from the beautiful song “Walls And Doors” from Jackson Browne’s new CD, “Standing In The Breach”… I love Jackson Browne’s music, and he… Read More ›
Leonard Maltin’s LAST EVER Movie Guide! The End Of A Pithy Era!
It’s the most widely read movie guide of all time! It weighs two pounds, it has 1,612 pages – and it’s the end of an era! Here’s what CNN is reporting: “Leonard Maltin was 18 when the first edition of… Read More ›
Lindsay Lohan! From “Mean Girl” To “The Canyons”!
Bear with me for a moment: remember when Lindsay Lohan was a “Mean Girl”? OK, it’s a strange way to begin the day, but I ask for a reason. First, that was then, look at her now! You see, on… Read More ›
X-Rated Academy Awards! Obscure Oscar Trivia! Oscar’s Thirteen “X-Rated” Nominations!
Oscar’s “Lucky 13!” This isn’t the kind of image you equate with the Oscars, is it? Well here’s some obscure Academy Award trivia for you – there have been THIRTEEN oscar nominations associated with X-rated movies! Talk About An “Adult”… Read More ›
“Taxi Driver” Meets A Japanese iPhone User! Brilliant Parody!
My son Jeff sent me the link to a hilarious “Taxi Driver” parody – modernized for an iPhone world… First, “Taxi Driver” is one of the most brilliant films ever made: Travis Bickle: The days go on and on… they… 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 ›
Movie Politics Heat Up! Candidates, Comedy and Cover-Ups! Mr. President, Mr. President The Camera Is Rolling!
It’s an incredibly tight presidential campaign this year…but Forget those two guys, isn’t this one “cool as a cucumber” Commander-In-Chief? And this guy’s not so bad either: And don’t you wish ALL Reporters were as cool and hip as these… Read More ›
ALBERT BROOKS! Drive! Out Of Sight! Broadcast News! Taxi Driver!
In 2012, Albert Brooks was ROBBED of an Oscar nomination. Of course there were 5 great performances nominated, but it doesn’t change the fact that Brooks once again delivered a tough, gritty performance that was overlooked by the Academy. In… Read More ›
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