by mike | Jul 24, 2023 | Humor, Movies, Uncategorized |
A great philosopher (either Plato or Frank Zappa; I’m not sure) once said, “Opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one, and they all stink.” With that in mind, I’ll reference an article that I read last week about twenty-five movies that, while considered “cult...
by mike | May 4, 2020 | Adventure fantasy, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Uncategorized |
Never has that iconic line from the 1985 comedy/adventure, The Goonies, been more true than last week. Stage and screen star Josh Gad (The Book of Mormon, Frozen), a huge fan of the film, succeeded in facilitating, via Zoom, a virtual reunion on YouTube with just...
by mike | Jun 25, 2018 | Books, California, Guilty Pleasures, Humor, Movies, Sword & Sorcery, Uncategorized, Writing |
Okay, first of all I’m writing this on a sunny Southern California afternoon, and the next storm is not expected here till at least November. But hey, I am a purveyor of fiction, and as my dear bride can confirm, I tend to exaggerate upon occasion. Just a little bit...
by mike | Oct 15, 2012 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares |
Actually, I’d wanted to write a post on one of my all-time favorite dumb guilty pleasures, Deadly Blessing. But my old VHS tape had long since gone the way of Goodwill, and DVD versions were no longer available. (Good news: they’re reissuing it in DVD and Blu-Ray next...