Movies, sports, fitness, and life’s cataclysmic ups and downs, through nearly a half-century on this rock.
"The Running Man": 1987 vs. 2025
The Running Man (1987) · Sep 16, 2026
The Founder: Michael Keaton's Masterclass
The Founder (2016) · Sep 8, 2026
72 Years of 'Rear Window'
Rear Window (1954) · Sep 2, 2026
40 Years of "Stand By Me"
Stand by Me (1986) · Aug 24, 2026
James Cameron's "Lost Masterpiece"
The Abyss (1989) · Aug 11, 2026
Movie Date Gone Wrong!
Assassins (1995) · Aug 8, 2026
110 Years of Controversy: Putting the "Odyssey Debate" into historical context
The Odyssey (2026) · Aug 1, 2026
Superman IV, at 39: Why It Failed
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) · Jul 17, 2026
In the Line of Fire Turns 33
In the Line of Fire (1993) · Jul 10, 2026
Sci-fi's Legendary Summer of 1982
Blade Runner (1982) · Jun 25, 2026
Sci-fi's Legendary Summer of 1982
The Thing (1982) · Jun 25, 2026
The Great Movies: The Fly (1986)
The Fly (1986) · Jun 23, 2026
Last Action Hero and "The Best Summer Movie Season Ever"
Last Action Hero (1993) · Jun 18, 2026
Guilty Pleasure Movies: Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) · Jun 13, 2026
One Battle After Another: Masterpiece, or Misfire?
One Battle After Another (2025) · Jun 10, 2026
The Truman Show Turns 28
The Truman Show (1998) · Jun 5, 2026
Rocky III Turns 44!
Rocky III (1982) · May 29, 2026
Dirty Harry's Final Bow: The Dead Pool (1988)
The Dead Pool (1988) · May 21, 2026
The Horror of Kids (1995)
Kids (1995) · May 14, 2026
"Put. That Coffee. Down." Looking back at Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) · May 11, 2026
Guilty Pleasure Movies: Wolf (1994)
Wolf (1994) · May 7, 2026
Guilty Pleasure Movies: Back to School
Back to School (1986) · May 3, 2026
Sudden Impact and Vigilante Justice
Sudden Impact (1983) · May 1, 2026
The MCU Ignites: A look back at Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man (2008) · Apr 29, 2026
HBD, Al Pacino! A look back at Carlito's Way
Carlito's Way (1993) · Apr 26, 2026
"Aging Ladykiller Meets His Match": Jack and Diane make a romcom
Something's Gotta Give (2003) · Apr 23, 2026
The Great Movies: Sleepers (1996)
Sleepers (1996) · Apr 21, 2026
Dirty Harry, Feminist? Revisiting The Enforcer
The Enforcer (1976) · Apr 16, 2026
Steel Magnolias from Two Perspectives: Cineaste, and Type 1 Diabetic
Steel Magnolias (1989) · Apr 13, 2026
Magnum Force: Dirty Harry Battles "Dirtier" Cops!
Magnum Force (1973) · Apr 13, 2026
The Great Movies: The Graduate
The Graduate (1967) · Apr 11, 2026
The Great Movies: Superman (1978)
Superman (1978) · Apr 9, 2026
Edward Norton's Shocking Breakthrough: Primal Fear Turns 30
Primal Fear (1996) · Apr 6, 2026
The Great Movies: Starman
Starman (1984) · Apr 2, 2026
Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"
Basic Instinct (1992) · Mar 28, 2026
Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"
Wayne's World (1992) · Mar 28, 2026
Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"
White Men Can't Jump (1992) · Mar 28, 2026
Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"
My Cousin Vinny (1992) · Mar 28, 2026
Yankees Opening Night: Deep Thoughts ⚾️
Deep Thoughts (1980) · Mar 26, 2026
The Great Movies: JFK (1991)
JFK (1991) · Mar 25, 2026
A Look Back at Frankie & Johnny
Frankie and Johnny (1991) · Mar 19, 2026
"Desperate Hours": March 11-14, 2020
Desperate Hours (1990) · Mar 14, 2026
Guilty Pleasure Movies: The Quick and the Dead
The Quick and the Dead (1995) · Mar 11, 2026
New Jack City and NYC Nostalgia
New Jack City (1991) · Mar 9, 2026
From Curiosity to Classic: Angel Heart Turns 39
Angel Heart (1987) · Mar 7, 2026
The Great Movies: Up in the Air
Up in the Air (2009) · Mar 4, 2026
"It's a Film About Two Movie Stars!"
Up Close & Personal (1996) · Mar 2, 2026
Falling Down and a Generation's Broken Promises
Falling Down (1993) · Feb 27, 2026
One Night In Miami: Four Legends, one crazy night
One Night in Miami... (2020) · Feb 26, 2026
Outbreak (1995): A classic cautionary tale
Outbreak (1995) · Feb 25, 2026
"The Best Movie You've Never Seen": Just Cause (1995)
Just Cause (1995) · Feb 21, 2026
Is this "The Worst Comedy of the Decade?"
Nothing But Trouble (1991) · Feb 15, 2026
The Great Movies: Shattered Glass (2003)
Shattered Glass (2003) · Feb 3, 2026
Sinners vs. From Dusk Till Dawn
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) · Jan 18, 2026
"Three Essentials": Clint Eastwood
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) · Jan 15, 2026
"Three Essentials": Clint Eastwood
Dirty Harry (1971) · Jan 15, 2026
"Three Essentials": Clint Eastwood
In the Line of Fire (1993) · Jan 15, 2026
The Wedding Singer Turns 28 😫😭
The Wedding Singer (1998) · Jan 13, 2026
OTD 1991: Van Dammage in Manhattan
Lionheart (1990) · Jan 11, 2026
The Great Movies: When Harry Met Sally
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Dec 30, 2025
The Great Movies: The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · Dec 26, 2025
Murder, Mayhem, and 'Malice'
Malice (1993) · Dec 18, 2025
"Snow Day" Thoughts
Snow Day (2000) · Dec 14, 2025
Thoughts on 'Friendship'
Friendship (2025) · Dec 3, 2025
OTD 1987: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles opens
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) · Nov 25, 2025
The Great Movies: Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes (2002) · Nov 20, 2025
"Wesley's Die Hard": Passenger 57 Turns 33
Passenger 57 (1992) · Nov 6, 2025
Game 6, 1996 ⚾️: A (Brief) Oral History
Game 6 (2006) · Oct 26, 2025
"Be. My. Victim." Candyman Turns 33
Candyman (1992) · Oct 16, 2025