Years back while I was watching a Maria Montez movie at 4 a.m. on TV, I could have sworn I heard her say: “Kiss me quick before the lava hits the village!” I used to quote that line endlessly to…
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I saw A Quiet Place on opening day at 10AM on a gloomy, rainy, day in New York. The theater was packed, always a sure sign the movie will be a monster hit over the weekend. I’ve got to hand…
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When it comes to film, the only time fashion interests me is when it’s used to kill. Aside from scarves, nylon stockings and an occasional hat pin, the most cinematic murder accessory has got to be the shoe. Just think-…
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In my eternal quest to find the diamonds at the bottom of cinema’s cesspool, I’ve made some interesting discoveries. For instance, I’ve found that many famous actresses who continued to perform into their autumn years valiantly took on any work…
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Let’s be honest. When we think of our male screen heartthrobs do we fantasize them winning awards? No, we picture them splashed across tabloids under arrest, in rehab, or humiliating themselves by disrobing on screen and showing us their million-dollar…
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Fame today is so arbitrary. You can have a mediocre voice and win a spot on American idol, or humiliate yourself on national TV by being lowered into a glass case filled with live rats. But at one…
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Living in the West Village I’m always walking up Grove Street to see lines of tourists posing at the corner of Bedford Street. I finally asked someone why and they said it was the building shown at the beginning of…
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Remember when action movies were fun- not digital effects, fast editing and deafening sound? This thought came to mind while watching the new “Limited Edition” Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome of the great soul prison flick Penitentiary (1979), one of the…
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I was so happily startled last night while I was scrolling through Netflix streaming and saw that the film I Remember You was available. It was a movie I missed in theaters and really wanted to see because it’s based…
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I don’t know about you, but when I’m out with someone and we’re deciding on which movie to see and they say: “Nothing serious or depressing- I only go to comedies…” it makes me want to whip out my…
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