It is ironic that Pam Grier’s first film appearance would come in a Russ Meyer film. Meyer carved out a film car in the 1950s & 1960s making rather tame by today’s standards “Nudie-Cuties; softcore films from the 1940s, 50s & 60s that focused more on the actresses in various states of undress. This was…
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This Month in Music History – December 20, 1973: Pop Singer Bobby Darin Passes Away Due to Health Issues
A fever that the young Bobby Darin contracted in his childhood would, ultimately, end his life prematurely. A young boy, just beginning his life, would be given a death sentence that his doctor informed him would be carried out forthwith. That was how Bobby Darin’s life would begin. It would end the way the doctor…
LBJBR’s Actor’s Guide: William Powell
If you know who William Powell is, dear readers, then you are among the lucky few. A case could be made that Powell is one of the greatest actors of all time. While neither handsome nor an imposing figure, Powell commands the screen like no other, save maybe Spencer Tracy. Powell’s suave charisma, debonair charm,…
Sex Symbol of 1990s – Mimi Rogers – The Naughty Version
Once Mrs. Tom Cruise, then a star of some lesser indie films, onto star of a made for cable film and then again indie films and being a critics’ darling again. Mimi Rogers was a struggling actress, looking for a way to catch a break. Minor roles came her way on cable shows and lackluster…
Sex Symbol of the 90s: Mimi Rogers – The PG Version
Once Mrs. Tom Cruise, then a star of some lesser indie films, onto star of a made for cable film and then again indie films and being a critics’ darling again. Mimi Rogers was a struggling actress, looking for a way to catch a break. Minor roles came her way on cable shows and lackluster…
Art is Crap Spelled Backwards: The Film Directors of All Time We Save From Film Purgatory (And the Ones We Commit) #1
Culture remains a fickle beast. In this serious of articles, members of the Committee get together and discuss which film directors have been given an unfair deal. Because, every yen needs a yang, we analyze which ones are being indulged when they should be vilified. Joseph Mankiewicz Goes Free – Joseph Mankiewicz’s name has fallen…
This Month in Music History: July 20, 1940 – Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Score First Billboard #1 Song
World War 2 was in full swing over in Europe but the United States chose to steer clear, for the moment, at least, of jumping into any armed combat. It would come, just not yet. Billboard magazine, which was founded late in the 19th century, sought a better way to track record sales and thus present a…
