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Edward Norton's Shocking Breakthrough: Primal Fear Turns 30
Episode 699
Gregory Hoblit's twisty courtroom thriller Primal Fear opened April 5, 1996. Richard Gere is solid, but Edward Norton -- en route to a Supporting Act…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, or Robert DeNiro: Who Did It Best?
Episode 698
Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro have all played Satan. Which of these legends did it best?
3 weeks, 3 days ago
A Kid, a Superstar, and Madison Avenue
Episode 697
During the summer of 1980, 6 y.o. me saw a TV commercial about "a pitching machine for kids" called "Reggie Jackson's Bat Away." I HAD TO HAVE THIS. …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Great Movies: Starman
Episode 696
The newest entry in our ongoing series is John Carpenter's surprisingly hopeful scifi classic Starman.
3 weeks, 6 days ago
"A Legend's Legend": Warren Beatty Turns 89
Episode 695
A key figure in the evolution of New American Cinema, 14x Oscar nominee Warren Beatty turns 89 today.
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"
Episode 694
As movie weekends go, the weekend of March 26, 1992 ranks with the best, and certainly as good as any, *ever*, in the first quarter of a year. That w…
1 month ago
Yankees Opening Night: Deep Thoughts ⚾️
Episode 693
Hope springs eternal! The 2026 New York Yankees open the season in San Francisco! Join me for some obscure history and personal tales of old-school d…
1 month ago
The Great Movies: JFK (1991)
Episode 692
The newest entry in our continuing series is Oliver Stone's controversial take on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.
1 month ago
Into Thin Air: 30 Years Later
Episode 691
It's been nearly three decade since "The 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster." Join me for a look back at a tragic piece of real history, focusing on Jon Kraka…
1 month, 1 week ago
A Look Back at Frankie & Johnny
Episode 690
Garry Marshall's 1991 romcom Frankie and Johnny works better than it should, thanks to the efforts of its two great stars, Al Pacino and Michelle Pfe…
1 month, 1 week ago