Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

'Dave' Turns 32!

OTD 1993: Dave opens. Kevin Kline dazzles as POTUS Bill Mitchell/CPA Dave Kovic and he's ably supported by Sigourney Weaver, Ving Rhames, Sir Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, the incomparable Charles Grodin, and a 😆 cameo from The Austrian Oak.

Orson Welles Birthday Retrospective

Generally regarded to be the most influential figure in the history of cinema, Orson Welles was born OTD 1915. Join me for a deep dive into his life and career.

The Great Movies: The Edge

The newest entry in our ongoing series The Great Movies is Lee Tamahori's fantastic 1997 adventure thriller, The Edge.

Audrey Hepburn Remembered

HBD in memory of Audrey Hepburn. The actress, fashion icon, and lifelong humanitarian was just 63 when Cancer took her. Today she would be 96.

"I've never seen you before in my life." Breakdown Turns 28

Released May 2, 1997, Breakdown stands as one of the best action thrillers from a fantastic movie decade. Join me for a look back at arguably Kurt Russell's finest-ever performance.

Creepshow 2 Turns 38

OTD 1987: The Stephen King/George Romero collab Creepshow 2 opens in theaters. Oddly dismissed by audiences and critics of the day, it's gained a new generation of fans and is a far better film than it was given credit for.

25 Years of 'Frequency'

Frequency is sci-fi. A serial killer thriller. With mystery elements. About the unbreakable bond between father and son. And Baseball. It's also a four-hankie weeper. And one of the most entertaining movies ever made. #movie #podcast #baseball #scifi #history #family #emotional #frequency

"Two Paths Lie Before You..."

There was a time in my 20s in which I was sure of two things: I'd find success as a Hollywood screenwriter, but would have no social life whatsoever. What if fate took me down a different path? What if my story went in directions never imagined?

"Die Hard in a Prep School!" Toy Soldiers Turns 34

OTD 1991: Toy Soldiers opens. Sean Astin dazzles as the whipsmart troublemaker who gives the "double middle-finger salute" to the gang of terrorists who hijack his school.

Two for the Money: "Guilty Pleasure Movies"

On Al Pacino's 85th birthday, a look back at that guiltiest of Guilty Pleasure Movies, 2005's beyond absurd "sports betting movie," Two for the Money.