I kept hearing how The Conversation was a very strong Gene Hackman movie and was one of his best.  They were not kidding.   He didn’t...

I'm back, baby! I have been a loyal fan of TCM ever since AMC switched from classic movies and left the field wide open.  I used to be a...

One Gene Hackman movie that popped up on my radar that I had never planned on seeing, but thought it would be light enough to keep on in...

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa In light of the tragic death of Gene Hackman in the past few weeks, I thought that I would brush...

Where in the World is Valerie?   It’s been a wild year!   I was just checking out the webpage this morning and I was astonished that it...

I completely forgot about the announcement because of a particularly chatty (but very nice) Uber driver.  I usually like complete silence...

I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year's Eve and is relaxing today. I did a lot of work yesterday, so you should be able to access...

Happy Holidays! I think I've mentioned more than a few times that I am a musician. As you can imagine, the holidays are a very busy time...

First up is The Earrings of Madame de... starring Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, and Vittorio DeSica. One of the most sought-after...

[Spoilers] Years have passed since the Na'vi successfully fought for Pandora. Jack Sully and Neytiri have grown a family and adopted...

The New Republic just released a list of the 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time, and of course, I have thoughts I am very...

Synopsis: Captured by the Germans during WWII, a member of the French Resistance is intent on escaping the prison and will do whatever it...

Synopsis: Three teenagers try to figure out who they are and what they want in a small town in Texas in the early 1950s. With moral...

Synopsis: A mysterious harmonica-playing drifter gets entangled in a land grab plot between a beautiful widow and a greedy rail baron...

Synopsis: In a neighborhood in New York City, the temperature and racial tensions are high. Not only does Mookie have to manage his pizza...

Keng is a soldier falls in love with Tong, a young man who works in an ice factory. Later, a soldier goes into the jungle in search of a...

Sadly, I didn't see this one. You know how you have that one movie that you can't see by yourself because your significant other would be...

Synopsis: Models Karl and Yaya join wealthy passengers on a luxury cruise and encounter bad weather during the Captain's Dinner. The...

Synopsis: Women in an ultra-conservative religious commune who have been terrorized by multiple sexual assaults have been given a...

Synopsis: Steven Spielberg's autobiography about his family and how it affected his film career. Steven Spielberg has perfected the act...