Recently I started a podcast. My intentions were to start a true crime podcast about a missing persons/serial murder case that I have been researching (trying to solve) for the last two years. But as I know next to nothing about podcast, I decided to get my feet wet in the podcast world with something […]
Month / April 2021
Hand in a Pocket
Originally posted on Laughter Over Tears:
The timing of my last blog, Acting While Black, was a little ironic, coming as it did shortly before the latest incident of police brutality/murder in the U.S. The premise that black characters rarely survive in movies of certain genres seemed absurdly laughable and it felt worthwhile to jog…
Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964) Jazz Clubs, Delinquents & Record Shops In London Soho
Originally posted on Wolfmans Cult Film:
A friend sent me word of this once rare, and I imagine, seldom seen British film oddity called Where Has Poor Mickey Gone? (1964). I’d never heard of it, however, I knew the filming location well. Set in the early 60s in London’s Soho area. Long before I would…
The Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) a Film by Robert Wise, Starring Harry Belafonte; Noir
A while back I was fortunate to review Robert Wise, The Motion Pictures by J.R. Jordan, a studious filmography about Robert Wise–of course. I say of course because, yes, the title of the book is titular, but I’m also referring to the tendency of American film critics to underrate the multi-award winning director. It’s a […]
The Showgirl, The Capo and The Comic Part VIII
Aside from the fact that she genuinely loved her child, it was important to her to be a good mother. And she was–generally speaking. What made her sensitive about it, was an incident that happened in the park when her son was three years old. Now keep in mind, she was very particular about the […]
The Showgirl, The Capo and The Comic VII
When it came to women, there was just something about Nat Nelson. Sure, he was handsome, but not “through the roof” handsome. In fact, he was pretty soft. His face. His hands. He described himself as hedonistic. What he was, was elegant. Nice face. Nice things. Nice manners. He had lots and lots of girlfriends. […]