Matinee Mode
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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.
Bring back the Sneak & Stay double feature.
November 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Bring back the Sneak & Stay double feature.
Call it what it is people. WTF
November 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Call it what it is people. WTF
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.
They rereleased it in theaters in 1986 so it tracks. Still crazy to me that it was an active property for Disney up until Splash Mountain.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
They rereleased it in theaters in 1986 so it tracks. Still crazy to me that it was an active property for Disney up until Splash Mountain.
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).
I’m going with DUTCH (1991)
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
I’m going with DUTCH (1991)
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
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.
We need to go back
November 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We need to go back
This is an issue we can all agree on.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 AM
This is an issue we can all agree on.
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?
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
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).
Please take one VHS copy of SPEED each.
October 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Please take one VHS copy of SPEED each.
Better get used to the red carpet Vern
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Better get used to the red carpet Vern