9/18/21
"I've got a splitting headache, I'm seeing double, shit I think I'm gonna throw up,"
Around the late 80s, Don Johnaon was at the top of his stardom being the lead on Miami Vice and being Brian DePalma's first choice to play Eliot Ness for The Untouchab;es.
Since the latter didn't work out, director John Frankenheimer in between seasons of Miami Vice hired Johnson to be the lead in a film that called for his presence, authority and expertise…
4/3/21
So many great songs, so much good music, when its absent it ranks from average to good. I highly commend the art direction of this film as it depicts the clubs, the studios, the record company as well as the live tr ibute performance brilliantly. Nevertheless it flows well. How can you not like a movie that starts with Late In the Evening and ends with Long Long Day? Still a head screatcher with all the songs that got…
Tries too hard to be The Fugitive and 24 at the same time right down to the multi paneling. Not my favorite period of Michael Douglas post Traffic/pre Ant Man. All talent in this are better than this film.
8/21/22
"I never gamble if I don't have to."
When In doubt, one can always count on @TCM to get some solid in between finds every now and then every month and here is one starring Raquel Welch and a few regulars amongst the Western scene.
Three men enter town raising some havoc and shooting up a bank. Part of their time of mayhem included knocking off a husband and having their way with his wife. She emerges from this…
