Caroline Munro – from Vincent Price’s Dead Wife to 007’s Bond Girl! Time to celebrate another 007 “Bond Girl”…while that sounds derogatory, this is a description that has been used since the series premiered in 1963…with this legendary “Bond Girl”:… Read More ›
“Paul McCartney and John Lennon Have A Song For You…Please Hold.” Can you imagine getting THAT call? Well, it happened a number of times in the 60’s and 70’s – John Lennon and Paul McCartney routinely wrote songs The Beatles… Read More ›
Meet Jill St. John – America’s First “Bond Girl”! One of the many interesting aspects of the James Bond series is the “Bond Girl” – a beautiful co-star who gets involved with 007 in many different ways: Of course, James… Read More ›
Plenty O’Toole: “Hi, I’m Plenty.”James Bond: “But of course you are.”Plenty O’Toole: “Plenty O’Toole.”James Bond: “Named after your father perhaps?” Time to look at one of the most beautiful “Bond Girls” who was also a member of Hollywood Royalty! Lana… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Radiohead Does 007! And Gets Whacked! As always, it began on social media – this announcement from Radiohead’s lead singer: Thom Yorke ✔@thomyorke “Last year we were asked to write a tune for Bond movie Spectre. Yes we were” And… Read More ›
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Home For The Holidays! OK, I get it, you’ve celebrated the holidays – relatives visiting, with wonderful meals, gifts and conversation…day after day after day – and now you just need to be alone. But guess…
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 ›
“Hands” Off This Cinematic Masterpiece! If you LOVE bad movies as much as I do, then “Hands” down I have a winner for you! It’s a legendary film shot in 1966 that is now available on blu-ray – called the… Read More ›
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