The Quest – Episode 50

In this episode, Ben and I have a way too early discussion about the films which could be represented at the 90th Academy Awards in early 2018.

When Elvis was king: A look back at 1956

In 1956: Elvis Presley made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show; Pakistan became the first Islamic republic; The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed over five hundred for the first time; As the World Turns debuted on CBS; Rocky Marciano retired from boxing with a career record of forty-nine wins and zero losses; Dean Martin and Jerry… Continue reading When Elvis was king: A look back at 1956

The Quest – Episode 49

In this episode, Ben and I discuss Stephen King and explore why his works have been such a constant source of movies and popular culture.

The Quest – Episode 48

  In this episode, Ben and I get excited for the start of football season and discuss athletes in movies, with a special emphasis on former football players.

The thin man and OJ ate some grass

  The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) When famed married detectives Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) visit his parents, they are unwillingly pulled into yet another caper in the fifth and penultimate film of the Thin Man series. Just like every other detective series from Agatha Christie to Scooby Doo, you know Nick… Continue reading The thin man and OJ ate some grass