The Time Ronald McDonald Hung His Head In Shame: Mac & Me
The 1980s decade was not the best time for McDonald's, branding-wise. Late in the '70s they were sued by Sid and Marty Krofft ove...
Showing posts with label Retro movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Retro movies. Show all posts
Why I Simply Cannot Stomach The English Patient
In my last blog post I raved to you about a movie that totally won my heart, Das Boot . In today's blog post, I'm going to gripe,...
Movie Review: Das Boot (Director's Cut)
Every once in a while a movie will impress me with all of the ingredients of a perfect storm: a stellar storyline, superb acting, impress...
The Rare Alien Toys That Could Make You Rich (If You Own One)
With Alien: Covenant ready to hit American theaters tomorrow I've been having a flashback of sorts to the first or second grade, whi...
Sharing Some Much Overdue Love for the Bobby Darin Biopic "Beyond the Sea"
Recently I was visiting the Facebook page of a Bobby Darin fan group I follow and was surprised to see some negative comments being tosse...
Three Reasons Why I Almost Never Go To the Movies Anymore
The last time I went to a movie theater was in January to see the Ben Affleck film Live By Night . Before that, it was a good year earlie...
Whatever Happened To The Kid That Played Danny In The Shining?
Halloween is right around the corner, and the other day while watching clips of my favorite horror movie, The Shining (because it's ...
Movie Review: The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
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The Forgotten Prince Film: Under the Cherry Moon
I only remember three parts of Under the Cherry Moon : the very beginning, the ending musical performance as the credits rolled (I think ...
Hardy Kruger: The Hollywood Hunk With A Nazi Past
A month or so ago I was watching The Flight of the Phoenix (the original; not the remake) when I found myself quite taken with James Ste...
Movie Review: Baby the Rain Must Fall (1965)
When one thinks of Steve McQueen, his most notable movies such as Bullitt , The Great Escape , and The Thomas Crown Affair usually come ...
Movie Review: Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990)
(Spoiler alert: I reveal the movie's ending towards the end of this post!) In 1990, two romantic movies involving a deceased boyfrien...
Farewell To A Childhood Film Theater
This post is going to be short, sweet, and personal, but a few weeks ago I found out that the closest movie theater to me -- which happen...
Meet Tula, One of the World's First Transgender Models
During the late '80s or early '90s one of my sisters brought over a knitting book she had recently purchased of sweater pattern...
How to Be a Bond Girl
My best Bond girl "impersonation." What should my name be? Wait -- I shouldn't ask that of male readers! I guess you can...
Does Darth Vader's Theme Have Its Roots in the 1930s Dance Band Era?
Vader artwork by Terry Fan for Monde Mosaic No judgment, but every time the official trailer for a new Star Wars movie was released, I ...
Why Sam Smith's New Song Is the Worst James Bond Theme Song Ever
T hree years ago at this time, Adele's "Skyfall" -- the theme for the new James Bond movie in 2012 -- was getting lots of r...
Pumped for Peanuts
Am I the only one I know who's planning on seeing The Peanuts Movie when it opens in theaters in a few weeks? When I mentioned my ...
Movie Review: Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)
Ever since Elvis Presley's death in 1977, there have been more movies made about him then you can shake a stick at. According to IMDb...
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