The Thing (1982)
Each of us have one or more of those pivotal films from our younger years that leaves a lasting impression into adulthood and while I have many I can name, […]
Baseball Season Begins With an “All Star” Team on the Field
The boys of summer will be at it this week as the 2019 MLB season kicks off. Yeah I’ll be cheering for the Blue Jays once again and while we […]
No Escape (1994)
Directed by Martin Campbell, this futuristic prison flick comes at you as a big scale entertainment that is a cross between a jungle warfare movie, Papillon and Escape From New York. […]
The Mercenary (1968)
aka The Professional Gun Long before Jack Palance joined Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone in the 1989 action hit, Tango and Cash, that saw the two muscle bound heroes walk […]
The Centerfold Girls (1974)
I wouldn’t exactly term this as the ideal “date movie.” Especially when practically every male character in the film is either an ass or a pervert. Or in the case of Aldo […]
The Mean Season (1985)
Long time leading man and cult favorite Kurt Russell finds himself tangled with a murderous serial killer who at first befriends Russell’s star reporter but finds jealousy creeping into their […]
Tango and Cash (1989)
“If it isn’t Tango, it’s Cash. Tango and Cash. Cash and Tango. These two cops are driving me crazy.” Now that you’ve read that line, close your eyes and repeat […]
Now Playing and Then Some … Fall 1991
Looking back at old newspapers can offer a fun stroll down memory lane. Pick a section. It could be that your favorite sports team was on a roll and haven’t […]
An Eye For An Eye (1966)
While watching this western that was released nearing the end of the western craze you can’t help but wonder when John Wayne might make an appearance. And why not. When […]
Hour of the Gun (1967)
If given the chance to star in a version of the O.K Corral tale I’d like to think an actor would jump all over the Doc Holliday character though they’d […]
At the Movies With Mom
My love of films comes from both my parents. Dad loved to talk of the westerns while Mom seemed to know most of the actors and character players that endlessly […]
Fifty / Fifty (1992)
If you know anything about Cannon Films who produced countless action films for both the theater and the straight to video age then you know the productions wavered between the […]
Cauldron of Blood (1967) aka Blind Man’s Bluff
Supposedly subbing in for the recently deceased Claude Rains, Boris Karloff finds himself in this Spanish production with little to do other than sit in his wheel chair and allow […]
My Happy Days in Hollywood by Garry Marshall
At a recent book sell off I found this title buried on a table of biographies. The word Hollywood grabbed my attention as did the list of credits that Mr. […]
