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Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and the 2026 Oscars
Episode 689
Billy Crystal spoke eloquently during the Oscars' tribute to Rob Reiner, his close friend and collaborator. Join me for some musings about Billy, inc…
1 month, 1 week ago
"Desperate Hours": March 11-14, 2020
Episode 688
Six years ago this week, the world slowed to a crawl... then seemed to stop. Desperate Hours, indeed.
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Guilty Pleasure Movies: The Quick and the Dead
Episode 687
The newest entry in our ongoing series is Sam Raimi's terrific 1995 Western The Quick and the Dead, featuring an insanely-stacked cast led by Sharon …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
New Jack City and NYC Nostalgia
Episode 686
New Jack City opened on March 8, 1991. Wesley Snipes' electric turn as Harlem drug lord Nino Brown stands as the best performance of his career and d…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
From Curiosity to Classic: Angel Heart Turns 39
Episode 685
Sir Alan Parker's controversial neo-noir/horror Angel Heart opened March 6, 1987. Despite strong advance buzz, the movie failed to ignite with critic…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
"I'm the Dude, Man!" The Big Lebowski Turns 28
Episode 684
The Big Lebowski opened March 6, 1998 to decent reviews but disappointing boxoffice. Over time, the Coen Bros. quirky crime/comedy gained an enormous…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Great Movies: Up in the Air
Episode 683
The newest entry in our continuing series is Jason Reitman's fantastic comedy/drama Up in the Air. An enormous boxoffice hit (later nominated for 6 O…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
"It's a Film About Two Movie Stars!"
Episode 682
Jon Avnet's romantic drama Up Close and Personal opened March 1, 1996 to poor critical reviews but big boxoffce, grossing over $100 million... thanks…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Falling Down and a Generation's Broken Promises
Episode 681
Joel Schumacher's Falling Down opened February 26, 1993 to mixed reviews and so-so boxoffice. History has been kind to this difficult, challenging fi…
2 months ago
One Night In Miami: Four Legends, one crazy night
Episode 680
Regina King's terrific 2020 film takes a piece of real history -- Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, Malcolm X, and Muhammad Ali were together the night of Februa…
2 months ago