You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below. “You want me to pay YOU to watch my car, or else? Or else what?”…
Read more →Articles
Burt Reynolds’ Mustache!
Burt Reynolds’ Mustache! Surely there is not any bit of facial hair more iconic than Burt Reynolds’ mustache. This is not to belittle his Silver Screen achievements nor his small screen ones. On the contrary, it is a testament to…
Read more →Norman Corwin Documentary: How His Radio Changed America
The Poet Laureate Of Radio- An Interview With Norman Corwin Trailer I’ve known indie filmmaker Michael James Kacey since our days at Penn State (and please, no questions about how long ago that was!). Beginning his career as a talented…
Read more →Didn’t I See That Movie Poster Before…?
Here’s the first of a series of “poster doppelgangers” that will pop up from time to time on this blog. I’ve tried not to include obvious low budget rip-offs of famous movie one-sheets nor any parody posters. Lazy marketing strategies and…
Read more →Kathryn Bigelow: An Interview With The Director
Kathryn Bigelow makes movies like the big boys. And we think she’d consider that a compliment. She’s come to be known as the woman who makes guy films. Among her credits are the creepy vampire/western flick Near Dark, the…
Read more →Dark Shadows: Come See How The Vampires Do It…
Anyone of a certain age (old!) remembers running home after school to catch the ghoul-filled 4 o’clock ABC show, Dark Shadows. Originally conceived as a suspense drama starring ‘30’ s and 40’s beauty siren Joan Bennett, the sudser was floundering…
Read more →Margaret Dumont: Groucho’s Girl
A short tribute to classic character actress Margaret Dumont, comedic sidekick to the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello and W.C. Fields. Author Gary Cahall takes a look into her career.
Read more →Zane Grey Theatre: A Blast from the Past
Do you know what the following names had in common? Eddie Albert, Mary Astor, Ralph Bellamy, Ernest Borgnine, Beaulah Bondi, Walter Brennan, Lloyd Bridges, Rory Calhoun, Lee J. Cobb, Wendell Corey, Robert Culp, John Derek, Bobby Driscoll, Jack Elam, John…
Read more →Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus: Does It Live Up To Its Trailer?
After Susan Boyle’s TV debut and the piano-playing cat, the biggest Internet video sensation this spring had to be the trailer for a sci-fi/action movie named Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus. Looking like the ‘roided-up love child of Jaws and It Came…
Read more →Blow
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! “Yes, I see that; you’ve shaved your pits. Great.”
Read more →