Metallica – Looking Back To Move Forward

I have a few thoughts on Metallica's newest album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. I have been a Metallica fan since 1987 so new music from one of my favorite bands is generally a great thing. Hardwired is a very solid collection of diverse metal songs. I must say that their previous album, Death Magnetic, is a much …

Thankful In 2016, And Beyond

Here it is Thanksgiving of 2016 and I am thankful. We as a nation have so much to be thankful for. That's not to say that the United States of America is a perfect place, far from it. I would love to declare that we are a unified nation, but that would be a lie. …

The Genesis Show: A Tribute Band With Their Own Special Way

The Genesis Show are a New Jersey based Genesis tribute band. I just had the great pleasure of seeing the band live at The Newton Theatre, in Newton New Jersey.  Their show is billed as The Wind And Wuthering Tour Live. After seeing the show all I can say is WOW!!!  What an experience, this …

Favorite Noirs For Noirvember

I count Film Noir as one of my favorite movie genres. I have viewed quite a few, but I know that there are so many more films for me to see in this genre. Considering that I really became a fan of this genre about eight years ago I have some catching up to do. …

Chan and Stallone

I am a movie lover who has an active imagination. I love to watch movies, but I also love to ponder on possible movies as well.  A few of my prior blog posts have illustrated this fact: see A Warner Brothers What If (June 23, 2016) and Tom Hanks and Harrison Ford: Never Too Late …

Philip Marlowe, Private Eye

Originally aired in 1983 and 1986, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye was an early attempt at original programing by HBO. It ran two short seasons and totaled 11 episodes. Powers Boothe stars as Philip Marlowe, a wise cracking, hard drinking, tough talking, out for justice P.I. Each episode features a tale very loosely based on one …

Fan Art Featuring The Empire Strikes Back

There are some really excellent examples of  movie inspired  fan art too be found on the web.  I came across this striking  image online and I had to share it. I have been a Star Wars fan for most of my life.  The Empire Strikes Back is far and away my favorite Star War movie, …

Congratulations To The Cubs

A HUGE congratulations to the 2016 Chicago Cubs for winning the World Series.  What a great time to be a baseball fan.  During the course of the last fifteen  World Series ten different teams have won the title.  In that span the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox have won three times and …