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The only living Waterworld fan. Planet Hollywood Historian. Preservationist for the failed 1994 ABC series THE BYRDS OF PARADISE starring Timothy Busfield. Let Joe Dante direct the WALT DISNEY’S ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM movie.
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· May 16
I'm finally starting this project to watch the entire Touchstone Pictures filmography (every film associated with the Disney label whether through production or distribution) from 1984-2016 & share my thoughts on each release in this thread. Follow along as I revisit the hits, misses & obscurities.
My newest fixation is outtakes from iconic movie poster photo shoots.
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
My newest fixation is outtakes from iconic movie poster photo shoots.
The original STAR TOURS boarding safety video has been living rent free in my head for decades.
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The original STAR TOURS boarding safety video has been living rent free in my head for decades.
Just thinking about how a decade into the Touchstone Pictures filmography there had been four films featuring characters singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” from SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946).
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just thinking about how a decade into the Touchstone Pictures filmography there had been four films featuring characters singing “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” from SONG OF THE SOUTH (1946).
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Robert Benton’s middle of the pack 1930s mobster flick was a critical & commercial failure but in retrospect I think it deserves more credit. Hoffman brings gravitas to Dutch Schultz at the center of a powerhouse cast. Its not the best gangster movie but one that is definitely worth a reevaluation.
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Robert Benton’s middle of the pack 1930s mobster flick was a critical & commercial failure but in retrospect I think it deserves more credit. Hoffman brings gravitas to Dutch Schultz at the center of a powerhouse cast. Its not the best gangster movie but one that is definitely worth a reevaluation.
My crush on Lea Thompson in BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) remains undefeated.
November 7, 2025 at 6:10 AM
My crush on Lea Thompson in BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985) remains undefeated.
Watching a classic on the big screen tonight
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Watching a classic on the big screen tonight
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I'm finally starting this project to watch the entire Touchstone Pictures filmography (every film associated with the Disney label whether through production or distribution) from 1984-2016 & share my thoughts on each release in this thread. Follow along as I revisit the hits, misses & obscurities.
May 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I'm finally starting this project to watch the entire Touchstone Pictures filmography (every film associated with the Disney label whether through production or distribution) from 1984-2016 & share my thoughts on each release in this thread. Follow along as I revisit the hits, misses & obscurities.
Zohran Mamdani: “I promise to bring the Virgin Megastore back to Times Square. New Yorkers deserve to have their listening stations.”
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Zohran Mamdani: “I promise to bring the Virgin Megastore back to Times Square. New Yorkers deserve to have their listening stations.”
I need the real experts to weigh in: Where in downtown Philadelphia should I be getting a cheesesteak while I’m in town?
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I need the real experts to weigh in: Where in downtown Philadelphia should I be getting a cheesesteak while I’m in town?
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I’m officially Hooch-pilled y’all
August 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I’m officially Hooch-pilled y’all
My character actor Mount Rushmore is just Mike Starr four times in a row.
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My character actor Mount Rushmore is just Mike Starr four times in a row.
Just gonna stare at John Alvin‘s teaser movie poster art for WILLOW (1988) for the rest of the day.
November 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Just gonna stare at John Alvin‘s teaser movie poster art for WILLOW (1988) for the rest of the day.
Graham Yost working in the FULL HOUSE writers’ room while also writing SPEED.
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Graham Yost working in the FULL HOUSE writers’ room while also writing SPEED.
If you’re celebrating Godzilla Day without a Godzilla (1998) Taco Bell car cup holder you’re doing it wrong.
November 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If you’re celebrating Godzilla Day without a Godzilla (1998) Taco Bell car cup holder you’re doing it wrong.
A seal of quality
November 3, 2025 at 5:24 AM
A seal of quality
This is priority reading!
Good morning, gang! For @nytimes.com, I had the immense honor of writing about the legacies of Drew Struzan and Renato Casaro, and how their near-simultaneous passings mark the end of an era for movie poster art.
Gift link, no paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/m...
Gift link, no paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/m...
The Poster Designers Who Helped Bring Movies to Life
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is priority reading!
Tchéky Karyo had a career full of compelling performances. The one I always think of first is THE BEAR (1988).
November 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Tchéky Karyo had a career full of compelling performances. The one I always think of first is THE BEAR (1988).
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Celebrate the Cinema of November
November 18, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Celebrate the Cinema of November
Please take one VHS copy of SPEED each.
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Please take one VHS copy of SPEED each.
Chilling with the boys
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Chilling with the boys
Now is as good a time as any to share the original trailer for ERNEST SCARED STUPID (1991). What a picture.
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Now is as good a time as any to share the original trailer for ERNEST SCARED STUPID (1991). What a picture.
This is where Halloween masks peaked
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
This is where Halloween masks peaked