I’ve always enjoyed visiting the lesser-known works of great movie actors, if for no other reason than it’s often a pleasant reminder that certain actors can be counted on to deliver good performances, no matter how big or small the film. I consider Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger to be in that tier of actors … Continue reading Lost and Found: Nadine
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Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe
A while back, we invited Bettie Page to the stage for Fishnet Friday and to say she brought down the house is an understatement. if anyone else could equal the Queen of Pinups it’s The Blonde Bombshell herself, American icon Marilyn Monroe. From rocking the ‘nets alongside leggy pal Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … Continue reading Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe
The World is Yours: Scarface at 40
In December of this year, Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983) will celebrate its fortieth anniversary. At nearly three hours long, Scarface tells the mythic tale of the rise and fall of Cuban drug lord Tony Montana (Al Pacino), whose obsessive quest for the American Dream ends in a hail of bullets. It’s a grandiose, profane, … Continue reading The World is Yours: Scarface at 40
Cheers to Elevators: Married to the Mob at 35
Cheers to elevators! You meet the nicest people in them. Angela De Marco On August 19th, Jonathan Demme’s absolutely sublime 1988 comedy Married to the Mob celebrated its 35th anniversary. The film tells the story of a former bridge-and-tunnel mob wife (Michelle Pfeiffer), who seemingly never felt comfortable in such a role, trying to find … Continue reading Cheers to Elevators: Married to the Mob at 35
Lost and Found: Arabella: Black Angel
Words can’t really do justice to the 1989 Italian giallo-style Arabella: Black Angel (Arabella l'angelo nero). Wildly raunchy, severely kinky, and absurdly convoluted, the film both titillates and confounds. I watched at least half of it with my jaw on the floor, either because of star Tinì Cansino’s various sexual exploits or because I couldn’t … Continue reading Lost and Found: Arabella: Black Angel
Coffee, ADHD, and Me
As a friend of mine said recently, decaffeinated coffee is really just brown water. For hardcore coffee lovers like him, and like me, that’s real talk. I know, many of you can’t drink coffee after dinner unless it’s decaf. Otherwise you’ll be tossing and turning in bed all night. Caffeine does this to most people, … Continue reading Coffee, ADHD, and Me
What I’ve Been Watching
I watch a lot of movies, but only write about a fraction of them. Plus I keep writing about Michelle Pfeiffer’s movies over and over again, so there’s only so much time for other stuff! So I thought it might be fun to do a bunch of short reviews for the movie I’ve been watching … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching






