Oh! lovely Rita, meter maidWhere would I be without you?Give us a wink and make me think of you “Lovely Rita” by the Beatles It’s been a long time since I last saw I Am Sam (2001), but the other night I slid the disc into the player and gave it a spin. This rewatch … Continue reading Lovely Rita
Tag: movies
Is This Thing On?
Ever feel a bit like Susie Diamond the first time she takes the stage with the Fabulous Baker Boys? You know, when she forgets to flip the switch on the microphone and no one in the audience hears her—until she turns on the mic just as she answers Frank Baker in frustration, “What fucking switch?!” … Continue reading Is This Thing On?
Wolfish for Margot Robbie
When it comes to the under-forty set of modern actors, few impress me more than Margot Robbie, who turned 33 earlier this week, on July 2nd. Wait a minute, she’s only 33?!? It feels like the Aussie actress and producer has been around forever. But it was just ten years ago that she had her … Continue reading Wolfish for Margot Robbie
Marilyn, Fireworks, and the Fourth
This week, Americans celebrate our independence by grilling burgers and hot dogs, drinking domestic beer, and setting off explosions in the sky. I don’t quite get it either, but it’s the American Way. And I do love me some ice cold Miller High Life! I could descend into a lengthy rant about the current state … Continue reading Marilyn, Fireworks, and the Fourth
Lost and Found: The Vice Academy Movies
I’ve mentioned my gloriously misspent early ‘90s youth watching B-movies and cult horror plenty of times. Many of those movies I viewed for the first time thanks to USA Up All Night and the hostess with the mostess, Rhonda Shear. Before I go on, look, you’re aware of my feelings for Rhonda. They’re well documented. … Continue reading Lost and Found: The Vice Academy Movies
Remembering Vanity
Recently I fired up the very silly martial arts action-comedy The Last Dragon (1985) in the background while I was doing some work. While it played, I was reminded of the first time I saw this cult classic, when a friend screened the movie on VHS at his birthday party sometime in either late 1985 … Continue reading Remembering Vanity
From the Vault: Video Killed the Rental Store
This post originally appeared at my old blog in 2016 and appears here in slightly sofferent form. Did you appreciate the video rental store while you had it? Probably not. Instead, you simply spent nearly every Friday and Saturday night wandering around inside its walls, looking for VHS treasures to rent. You'd browse intently, as … Continue reading From the Vault: Video Killed the Rental Store






