Movies With A “C”! Classic “C”inema! From “Catch-22” To “Cast Away!” My Ten...
Time For Some “C” Cinema! My countdown of favorite movies “A-Z” continues with another great letter, which is full of comedy, drama, horror and John Travolta! REMEMBER: This is not a top ten, just ten...
View ArticleAcademy Award Nominations 2020: ‘Joker’ Leads The Way! Oscar’s Biggest Snubs...
The 92nd Oscar Nominations Are Here! Nominations for the 92nd Oscars were announced Monday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and there were as usual some big winners and losers…...
View ArticleBillie Eilish To Write New 007 Theme Song! Who Sang The Best Bond? The Worst?...
Ready For “Bond 25?” Yes, the TWENTY-FIFTH James Bond 007 film, “No Time To Die” will be Daniel Craig’s 007 swan song…and speaking of songs, a huge announcement about the theme song! Billie Eilish Has...
View Article“Doolittle” Lays An Egg! This Doctor Talks To Animals, But Not Movie Audiences!
Have You Headed Out To See “Dolittle” Yet? Don’t worry, not many have! Even with Robert Downey Jr. in the lead, playing a very beloved character, the opening box office for “Doolittle” has been bad,...
View Article“Color Out Of Space!” Nicolas Cage Teams With Visionary Director For Wild New...
Nicolas Cage Blows Our Cinematic Mind Agin! Nicolas Cage has been on a wild run of offbeat films lately – and they have been terrific! His latest film is no exception, so this “Cult Movie Monday”...
View ArticleMovies With A “D”! Dirty Harry! 007’s Debut! Revenge And “Dead Sushi” Too!
Here Are Ten Great “D” Movies! Continuing my alphabetical countdown of movies I love, here are ten that begin with the letter “D” – they are full of sex, violence and Paul Giamatti too! Remember, these...
View ArticleBrilliant Taika Waititi! From Vampires In “Shadows” To Oscar’s Brilliant...
Do You Ever Wonder Where Vampires Come From? Here’s a great quote from a film that explains it all: “One day I was selling my wares, and I walked past this old, creepy castle, and I look at it and......
View ArticleThe “Laureate Of Lowlife!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has “Barfly” Charles Bukowski!
“Hey baby, nobody suffers like the poor.” He’s been called the “laureate of American lowlife” – and this classic photo by Mark Hanauer captures the intensity and bravado of one of America’s greatest...
View Article“Cats” Has Nine Lives! This Mega-Flop Is Now A Campy Hit! “What The Friday”...
“Cats” Lives! Wait – “What The Friday?!?!?!?!?!?!” Last month Hollywood watched one of the biggest flops of all time hit theaters: the film version of the Broadway smash hit “Cats” just seemed wrong in...
View ArticleThe James Garner Blogathon Is Here! His Western “Skin Game” Takes On Slavery!
It’s The James Garner Blogathon! I was excited to participate in this terrific “Blogathon”, celebrating the films of iconic Actor James Garner….here is the link for you to head over and see ALL of the...
View ArticleHollywood Executive Sherry Lansing’s Candid Biography Decimates Mike Myers!...
Sharing Stories About A Great Hollywood Career! Sherry Lansing was one of Hollywood’s most powerful Executives, and she has decided to tell some of the wild behind-the-scenes stories from her career!...
View ArticleIncredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!
Originally posted on johnrieber: Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full...
View Article“Romy And Michelle” Are Reuniting?! This “Cult Movie Monday” May Have Another...
Time For A Reunion With Romy And Michelle! Two of my favorite movie characters are this week’s “Cult Movie Monday”: Romy White and Michele Weinberger are best friends, and their 1997 comedy is a...
View ArticleCelebrating President’s Day With 5 Films About The American Presidency!
Who Wants To Live Here? It’s an election year, so this President’s Day, I have a look at films about the Presidency – yes, we celebrate with a “Cult Movie Monday” from The White House! The American...
View ArticleCelebrating “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Shaft! Pam Grier! Dolemite! Celebrate...
Celebrate “Black History Month” With Empowered “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Black History Month is an important celebration of black achievement. That said, “blaxploitation cinema” doesn’t come up as much...
View ArticleIt’s A Harrison Ford Blogathon! My Celebration Of His “Working Girl” Comedic...
Want to know the real story of the scar on Harrison Ford’s chin? Here you go: Tess McGill: “How did you get the scar?” Jack Trainer: “Some guy pulled a knife in Detroit.” Time To Talk All Things...
View Article“The Taking Of Pelham 1-2-3!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has A Great Hijacking...
Mr. Blue: “I once had a man shot for talking to me like that.” Mr. Gray: “Yeah, well, that’s the difference between you and me. I’ve always done my own killing.” With that “sharp as nails” dialogue,...
View ArticleGoodbye New York Pay Phones! This Iconic Communication Tool Is Disappearing!...
Farewell To A Iconic Communication Tool! Yes, you won’t have pay phones to kick around New York City any longer… For a generation, these pay phones were everywhere – all across the country, but...
View ArticleHey “Tootsie!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Dresses Dustin Hoffman Up For Comedic...
TV Executive On A New York Soundstage: “I’d like to make her look a little more attractive, how far can you pull back?” The Cameraman: “How do you feel about Cleveland?” With that hilarious line,...
View ArticleThe New Beatles “Let It Be” Documentary Out In September! Never-Before-Seen...
The New Beatles Documentary Has A Release Date! Yes, the new “Let It Be” Documentary is on the way! For this who don’t know, the original documentary about the making of the last Beatles album was...
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