Crime 101 (2026)

“That’s the thing about walk-away money. You have to be able to actually walk away with it.” I have to be straight with you: I am…

Friday Song — California Soul by Marlena Shaw

Since I’m pretty guilty of neglecting this blog of late, thought I’d rectify that momentarily by reflecting on a song I usually associate with summer, even…

Purely Because of a Movie – Songs on My iPod Part 5

Saturday Night Movies…The Late TV Kind

Versus AFI: Top 10 of 100 Years… 100 Songs

Anniversary 30 – Reprise: Thief

A Song For This Day (and year): Will the Wolf Survive

Another year is over and upon us, and like I’ve done before (alright, it’s a habit), I’m highlighting a song that just felt right at this…

Book Review – John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs

Ever since I began reading books about my all-time favorite group, I have searched out those that didn’t exactly regurgitate the same stories. Or, if…

What is it with Thanksgiving, and Movies? — Part 2

About a dozen years ago, I posted on today’s holiday and its relationship to the movies in my life.

“Ghosts are real. This much I know.” – Crimson Peak at 10

As it’s been nine months since my last post — go ahead and make the pregnant pause comment for those of you who must — it…

Opening Titles and Song: Trouble Man (1972)

I was recently reminded of 1972 by a few folks1, some of whom were even around back then. A momentous year no matter how one cuts…

Book Review – All You Need is Love

Ever since I began reading books about my all-time favorite group, have searched out for those that didn’t exactly regurgitate the same stories. Or, if they…

A Song For This Day (and year): Help!

Another year is over and upon us, and like I’ve done before (alright, it’s a habit), I’m highlighting a song that just felt right at this…

Opening Titles: Shōgun (2024)

Having just completed FX’s Shōgun series more than a week ago, color me mighty impressed. Its critical success had me thinking back on the series and…

One for the Dance Floor: Tired of Being Alone by Al Green

Song Title: Tired of Being Alone Sung by: Al Green Released: June 14, 1971 Recorded: 1971 Genre: Soul Length: 2:43 Label: Hi (45-2194) Writer(s): Al Green…

Closing Song and Scene: Steve Jobs (2015)

As I’ve finished another viewing of what’s probably my favorite Danny Boyle film, thought to give this an appreciation via a specific aspect of the film.…

A Song For This Day (and year): Let’s Go Crazy

Debuting in another popular art, which launched its musical star into the stratosphere Another year over and upon us, and like I’ve done before (alright, it’s…

TMT: The Spice Must Flow

This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Having just finished Ryan Britt’s splendid treatise, The Spice…

Two for the Gloaming – Robert Benton’s PI Tandem

“You’d think with all that that the world would lose its power to seduce, but you’d be wrong.” ~ Harry Ross Funny what we glom on…

Best Album Covers: Rubber Soul

This is the next entry in Best Album Covers, a series begun right here. The first successful long-playing microgroove record for the phonograph was introduced by Columbia Records back in June of…

Friday Forgotten Song: The Rain, The Park & Other Things by The Cowsills

Bubblegum Pop [buhb-uhl-guhm pop] noun a subgenre of pop music and rock ‘n’ roll that rose to prominence in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Bubblegum…

Favorite Scene: Interrogation Intrigue – Tequila Sunrise

As I’ve noted elsewhere, every year, usually over the summer, “…I make it a point to watch one of my favorite movies, Robert Towne‘s Tequila Sunrise.…

Best Album Covers: The Beatles (White Album)