A Sanctionistic Summer Vacation for a Movie Quiz

Among his regular readers, blogger Dennis Cozzalio (he of the wonderfully titled Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule site… and as professorial as the guy in…

Opening Titles and Song: Quick Change (1990)

“All we’ve got going for us is the city. Our only hope is they’re mired down in the same shit that you and I have to…

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

Same Song, Different Movie: Since I Don’t Have You by The Skyliners

This is the next entry in a series from early 2012 that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies. Specifically,…

A Song For This Day (and year): That’s the Way Love Is

Another year over and upon us, and like I’ve done before, highlighting a song that just felt right for this point in time. As has been…

Favorite Episode: Firefly – Out of Gas

Firefly Created by: Joss Whedon Episode Title: Out of Gas Episode #: 8 Production Code: 1AGE07 Season: Really? There was only one. Original Air Date: October…

TMT: One last time together

This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. No one is more surprised any worthy memories left to download than…

Book Review – Beatles ’66: The Revolutionary Year

Given that it took some time, and a toll, to finish You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett this year, needed something to refresh the…

One for the Dance Floor: It’s a Shame by The Spinners

Song Title: It’s A Shame Sung by: The Spinners Released: June 11, 1970 Recorded: 1970, Golden World (Studio B, Detroit, Michigan) Genre: Soul Length: 3:12 Label:…

Best Album Covers: Vanilla Fudge

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…

Opening Titles and Song: The Exorcist III (1990)

“I have dreams… of a rose, and then of falling down a long flight of steps.” Having read William Peter Blatty’s Legion novel in ’83, it…

Friday Song & Cover: MacArthur Park by Richard Harris and Donna Summer

Seeing that this year marked the 50th anniversary of a certain influential song — one of the ’60s most unique that still resonates famously, and infamously,…

Book Review – You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup

“I don’t want to be on the other side of this.” ~ My wife quoting me as to why it took so long to finish this book…

My Top 13 Favorite San Francisco Films

Having recently returned from another Bay-area visit with my bride, this time driving about more than usual since we also visited family further south, thought about…

TMT: Alone with a ’68 Mustang

This is the next entry in a Theatre… a Movie… and a Time, a series that was begun here. Hard to believe I’ve any memories left for movies…

“When I Get Older…”

When I get older losing my hair Many years from now Will you still be sending me a Valentine Birthday greetings bottle of wine While doing…

Friday Forgotten Song: 26 Miles by The Four Preps

“It’s more like 30 miles as opposed to this bullsh*t song!” ~ Someone’s outspoken daughter With summer right around the corner, escorted by seasonal heat and beach…

Best Album Covers: Objects of Desire