Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

Quiz Show Turns 30

OTD 1994: Robert Redford's fantastic true-life dramatic thriller Quiz Show opens. A vivid recreation of the tv game show scandals of the 1950s, the entire cast is marvelous, esp Ralph Fiennes and John Turturro.

Sea of Love Turns 35 🔥🔥

Al Pacino's triumphant return to the big screen after a 4-year absence, Sea of Love opened OTD 1989. The twisty suspense thriller scored with critics and audiences and strong word of mouth helped the film to exceed boxoffice projections.

The Great Movies: Midnight Run (1988)

The 11th entry in our ongoing series The Great Movies is "The Best Buddy Movie Ever Made," MIdnight Run (1988).

"It's A Strange World, Isn't It?"

One of the greatest movies ever made, David Lynch's polarizing masterpiece Blue Velvet opened at the Toronto International Film Festival 38 years ago this week.

Rounders Turns 26

OTD 1998: Rounders opens. Thanks to a "Veddy Agree-aysive" lead performance from Matt Damon and stellar work from home run hitters John Malkovich, Edward Norton, Martin Landau, and John Turturro in support, the film's success spawns a new poker boom.

9/11 Memories

"For those of us fortunate not to lose a loved one that terrible morning, the sadness for those who did will never go away."

The Great Movies: GoodFellas (1990)

The 10th entry in our ongoing series 'The Great Movies' is Martin Scorsese's masterful 1990 epic about "Three Decades of Life in the Mafia," GoodFellas.

A New York City Story

My most memorable day in NYC happened 28 Septembers ago: work, quick stop at college, seeing a movie in theaters, then meeting my dad at O.G. Yankee Stadium for a night game vs. the Boston Red Sox.

In Memory of James Earl Jones

Legend. Oscar nominee, 3x Emmy winner, Golden Globe winner, and easily the finest voice acting any of us will ever have the privilege of hearing, whether Mufasa from The Lion King or Darth Vader in the Star Wars Saga.

Sneakers Turns 32

Phil Alden Robinson's terrific comedy/crime/caper opened 32 years ago today. Although it was a boxoffice hit, the film has been somewhat overlooked by history and is in need of rediscovery.