The “Laureate Of Lowlife!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has “Barfly” Charles Bukowski!
“Hey baby, nobody suffers like the poor.” He’s been called the “laureate of American lowlife” – and this classic photo by Mark Hanauer captures the intensity and bravado of one of America’s greatest...
View ArticleIncredible Cinema With A Capital “E!” My “Movies A-Z” Countdown Continues!
Originally posted on johnrieber: Get Ready For Some “E”eccentric Cinema! My alphabetical countdown of my favorite movies – the 26-part “Movies A-Z” – continues with the letter “E” – another letter full...
View Article“Let’s Scare Jessica To Death!” Scary “Cult Movie Monday” Has New Blu-Ray!
The “Watery” Dead Are Here! This time of #shelteringathome has given some of us a chance to catch up on great TV shows, or discover cult films that have been released recently on home video. This “Cult...
View Article“G” Is For Gangsters And “Gotcha” Too! “Shelter At Home” With These Classic...
Listen Up! My “A-Z” Celebration OF Cinema Continues With “G”! Lean in closely, because I’ve got ten great films that begin with the letter “G” – if they are good enough to get Don Corleone’s attention,...
View Article“Hitch Hiking!” Here Are 8 Great Hikes! 8 Classic Alfred Hitchcock Thrillers!
Originally posted on johnrieber: Time For A Hike! For those who have been following along, one of my favorite series of stories involves a great “hike” followed by a classic Alfred Hitchcock film…my...
View ArticleMovies To Help Your #QuarantineLife! Here Are Great Movies With An “I”!
Time For Some “I” Popping Cinema! My “Movies A-Z” countdown continues with a great letter – “I”! There are classic comedies, riveting dramas, Oscar-winning best pictures, and some really offbeat stuff...
View Article“Pictures At A Revolution!” The Year That Two Films Dominated The Discussion...
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films...
View Article“Devil In A Blue Dress!” Denzel Washington’s “L.A. Noir” About Race In 1948 LA!
“A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?” A black man helps search for... Read More ›
View ArticleThese 10 Movies With An “L” Have Gangsters! Beatles! Limeys And Albert Brooks...
A List So Large It Could Fill A Theater THIS BIG! If only theaters could reopen…instead, because of this horrible pandemic, we are all staying home and living a #quarantinelife…which gives us all time...
View ArticleMonty Python’s “Holy Grail”! Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls”! DeNiro’s “Midnight Run”...
Let’s Go To The Movies! My second home is a movie palace: a place to escape, to explore, to dream, and to be inspired…so like all of you, #quarantinelife has been a tough adjustment – luckily, I can...
View ArticleMovies With An “N!” From “Notting Hill” To “Nashville!” Heading “North By...
Time To Celebrate Iconic Movie Images! If you love movies, you also love iconic movie moments – like this shot of Cary Grant being chased by a small airplane…or this shot of an Anchorman who’s “mad as...
View Article“The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane!” This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has 70’s...
“The Stewardess Is Flying The Plane!” And she was fresking out while doing so! Yes, the late Actress Karen Black was in the cockpit as those words were uttered! It’s just one reason I love 70’s films,...
View ArticleThe Compelling “JCVD!” Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Confessional Action Film! Our...
Kicking It With “JCVD!” Talk about a hairstyle for the ages – this incredible Jean-Claude look always reminds me of his greatest movie: John Woo’s Louisiana bayou thriller “Hard Target!” My “Cult Movie...
View ArticleExploring Joshua Tree! Our “Hitch Hiking” Adventure Has “Skull Rock” And “The...
The Incredible Beauty Of Joshua Tree National Park! Yes, that’s a Joshua Tree, and for this edition of “Hitch Hiking”, I’m going to take you on a 5-mile hike though some of the most beautiful rock...
View ArticleThe Compelling “JCVD!” Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Confessional Action Film! Our...
Kicking It With “JCVD!” Talk about a hairstyle for the ages – this incredible Jean-Claude look always reminds me of his greatest movie: John Woo’s Louisiana bayou thriller “Hard Target!” My “Cult Movie...
View ArticleExploring Joshua Tree! Our “Hitch Hiking” Adventure Has “Skull Rock” And “The...
The Incredible Beauty Of Joshua Tree National Park! Yes, that’s a Joshua Tree, and for this edition of “Hitch Hiking”, I’m going to take you on a 5-mile hike though some of the most beautiful rock...
View Article“The Wrath Of Caan!” James Caan’s Greatest Hits! This Iconic Actor Was A...
Time To Celebrate JAMES CAAN! Take a moment. He deserves it. In movie history, very few Actors have made the impact that James Caan has made. Need proof? More on this last photo in a second, but first,...
View ArticleRIP Director Monte Hellman…From Jack Nicholson’s First Western To James...
RIP Monte Hellman… Sad news for film lovers… Acclaimed Film Director Monte Hellman died Tuesday. He was 91. His death at Eisenhower Health hospital in Palm Desert followed a fall at his home, his...
View Article“The Late Show!” Brilliant Film Noir! Art Carney And Lily Tomlin Are Perfect...
Lily Tomlin’s Greatest Role! I love Lily Tomlin – everyone knows her now for her successful TV show “Grace & Frankie” with Jane Fonda – but from her breakout role on the TV show “Laugh-In” to her...
View ArticleRIP Ned Beatty…Brilliant Character Actor Was 83…He “Messed With The Primal...
One of Hollywood most legendary character Actors died Sunday morning at the age of 83… Beattie’s manager, Deborah Miller, confirmed the news to Deadline, saying that Beattie passed away from natural...
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