June 11, 1979 is a date I will always remember. It was on that date that I heard that my favorite actor of all-time, John Wayne, had passed away. He still is my favorite actor, even after all these years….
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Rating the Actors Who Portrayed Mr. Freeze on the “Batman” TV Series
Here’s Jim Brymer with his take on which Mr. Freeze from Batman was the best: Only one villain on the Batman TV series (1966-68) was played by different actors in every episode. (Note: I count each two-part episode as one…
Read more →Flashback Friday: Clash of the Titans Is a Film Out of Time
When it was released in June of 1981, Clash of the Titans was a box office success that was the year’s 11th highest grossing film thanks to its take of $41,000,000. The movie presents the story of the Greek myth…
Read more →What’s Your Favorite Burt Reynolds Film of the 1980s?
Earlier this week we asked you to vote for your favorite Burt Reynolds film from the 1970s. We continue to remember the Hollywood great by asking you to sound off on your favorite work of his from the 1980s. It…
Read more →The Top Five Hit Songs of the 1970s — Sung by TV Stars!
It’s not uncommon for a television performer to use the popularity of his or her TV series as the springboard for a music career. Ricky Nelson may be the most famous, but there have been numerous others. Lorne Greene scored…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include “Ocean’s 8,” a Clark Gable Classic, and Much More!
As the weather gets cooler and you find yourself spending more time at home, you’ll want to cozy up with a good movie or two. We’ve got you! Because right there is a golden age for DVD and Blu-ray releases,…
Read more →And Now, Burt Reynolds and the Greatest Movie Poster of All Time
There’s a lot to unpack here. For those of you who may not remember, Hooper was a 1978 action-comedy starring Burt Reynolds as Sonny Hooper, the industry’s leading trick driver, whose body has seen better days. He gets roped into…
Read more →Open Thread: What’s the Best Sitcom Ever?
Since we were talking about sitcoms earlier today, we thought we’d get your opinion on what the best situation comedy in television history is. I Love Lucy? The Honeymooners? Good Times? Taxi? Cheers? Friends? There are literally hundreds of shows…
Read more →Which Character from “Predator” Is Your Favorite?
This Friday, The Predator hits theaters. Co-written and directed by Shane Black (who played Hawkins in 1987’s Predator), the new film aims to restart the sci-fi franchise. But can it possibly live up to the Arnold Schwarzenegger original? We’ll let…
Read more →Don’t Panic! The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is Coming to Blu-ray
In the 40 years since it first debuted as a BBC radio show, Douglas Adams‘ sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as also been adapted as a best-selling series of novels, a stage show, a computer game, a…
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