Tag: movies

Poolside Pfeiffer

Brian De Palma turned 86 years old on September 11. As I’ve mentioned many times over the years, he’s one of my absolute favorite filmmmakers. Serendipitously, he once made a movie with my two favorite actors. That movie, Scarface (1983), features Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino in contrasting performances that, together, positively crackle with electricity. … Continue reading Poolside Pfeiffer →

Bombshells: Franca Gondolfi

I recently stumbled on these fabulous images of the striking Italian actress, showgirl, and singer Franca Gondofli and, after picking my jaw up from the floor, immediately looked her up online. There’s very little about Franca out there, it seems. Born in Messina in 1932, and apparently still alive today, Franca’s career in Italian cinema … Continue reading Bombshells: Franca Gondolfi →

Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41

A better-late-than-never tribute to a beloved ‘80s classic. The fortieth anniversary of John Landis’s eccentric gem Into the Night (1985) came and went in February of last year. My plans to celebrate it here went by the wayside. Life! *shakes fist at the sky* Argh. So, after having recently rewatched it, and in the spirit … Continue reading Into the Night at 40…Okay, 41 →

Lips Like Sugar: Angela on the Bus

If you’ve ever spent an inordinate amount of time pausing and rewinding the scene in Married to the Mob (1988) where Michelle Pfeiffer’s character Angela de Marco looks through the want-ads while riding the city bus…well, then you and I have a lot in common. As I’ve gone on about many times before, Married to … Continue reading Lips Like Sugar: Angela on the Bus →

We Live in Overstimulated Times

At the end of last year, I mentioned how exhausting it is being alive in the twenty-first century. Specifically, I wrote, “the rest of the world seems to have nothing but nonstop bullshit to say, and I have little interest in adding to that growing cacophony of voices offering unsolicited opinions on every little thing under the sun. Enough … Continue reading We Live in Overstimulated Times →