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By | September 2003
What’s the difference between the B-movies of the ’70s and the ones today?
Roger Ebert has remarked several times about Hollywood films that are B-movies, but feature A-list stars and have A-list budgets. That causes a question:...
I have a friend named Grant Taylor, who used to be a standup comedian. My favorite one liner of his went something like “Hitler liked to paint. That...
There’s an old saying: “If everyone liked the same things, who’d dance with the fat girls?” This applies to everything – food, furniture,...
In last week's entry in PETE JONES' "DOUBTING RILEY" DIARY, the freckle-faced filmmaker found himself kissing another man. Making out with a guy. Full...
The one thing that consistently amuses me about the filming process is how the hierarchy of a crew resembles our government. The director is the executive...
One of the most popular titles in the bootleg video orbit is Walt Disney’s 1946 feature "Song of the South." For Americans, the only way to see this...
Arnold Schwarzenegger (whose last name is German for "Black Nigger" -- translate it yourself if you don't believe me) is running for governor of...
I knew was getting old when every female that came into my field of view looked younger than the one who’d just left. I knew I was very old when I found...
“How much do you think this place paid out for all this Irish memorabilia?” “Good question! I look around, and a lot of this stuff looks like you...
I think the most important part of directing this film was done in casting. Unfortunately, when I am in a scene, I have the toughest time stepping out of...