Sam Peckinpah’s swan song, The Osterman Weekend (1983) is largely considered a dud. It’s a shame the hard-living director of The Wild Bunch and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia went out on such a forgettable note before dying of heart failure the following year. Despite a stellar cast—Rutger Hauer! Dennis Hopper! Craig T. … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Helen Shaver Weekend
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Michelle Monday
Grease 2 (1982) turned forty-three back on June 11. To celebrate (a little late, I know), here’s Michelle in all of her majestic resplendence as Stephanie Zinone, a character I just adore. Michelle’s charisma in in the role is off the charts! Guh! She so freakin’ dreamy.
Michelle Monday
I recently watched one of my top comfort movies again, Michelle Pfeiffer’s marvelous 1988 romantic crime comedy Married to the Mob. I long ago lost track of how many times I’ve watched it, but I watch it so frequently because it brings me complete joy. A friend of mine coined the term “find your joy” … Continue reading Michelle Monday
Retro Fitness Babes: 20 Minute Workout
It’s 1983 or ‘84, and you’re sitting down to watch your favorite Saturday morning cartoons. First though, you catch the final few minutes of a decidedly different form of entertainment, one consisting of leotard-clad babes bouncing rhythmically to pulsating synthesizer beats. You’ve just discovered a new continent, and its name is 20 Minute Workout. Retro … Continue reading Retro Fitness Babes: 20 Minute Workout
Michelle Monday
I mixed up my first Tequila Sunrise of the spring season a few weeks ago. Yum. Sipping on the appealing orange and red gradations formed when mixing tequila, orange juice, and grenadine always brings to mind the film of the same name, Robert Townes’ 1988 neo-noir masterpiece Tequila Sunrise. And of course, when I think … Continue reading Michelle Monday
The Fabulous Tilly
Whenever I revisit The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989), which is often, I’m always tickled by the small but memorable role of waitress Blanche, AKA Monica Moran, played by the vivacious Jennifer Tilly. Although she’d been acting for several years at that point, the ditzy Blanche was Tilly’s breakout film role. Blanche is one of the … Continue reading The Fabulous Tilly
Hot Shots of the Week: The Body Principal
In which the former Dallas star and health and fitness author shows us the true meaning of “The Body Principal.” Victoria Principal shot to stardom in the late seventies as Pamela Barnes Ewing on the primetime smash hit soap Dallas. The drop-dead gorgeous brunette still makes our blood pressure jump just looking at her. Who … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Body Principal






