The Honeymoon killers, (1970) a film done in docudrama form is chilling, disturbing, unique, and unforgettable. I wanted to say funny, but I really can’t because the story is true. But you can’t help finding dark comedy in this horrible story. The story is of a couple who were serial killers back in the 40’s known as the “The Lonely Heart Killers.” Martha Beck (Shirley Stoler) an obese nurse from Alabama and a Spanish immigrant,...

I’ve always been a lover of old classic horror flicks. I’ve never thought of monsters as being beautiful, but after reading this blogger’s article at Cinema Styles, I’ve had a change of heart. What else can a monster be but beautiful when played by Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester? Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein are movies you can see over and over again. And yes, all three are beautiful monsters...

I was scanning my TiVo the other day for one of the many classic films I regularly record and came across this enjoyable 50′s flick. Wild is the Wind, (1958) stars Anthony Quinn, the Mexican-born actor, and the Italian born actress (or is it actor…in our new freak world?), Anna Magnanni. Quinn plays Gino, a wealthy Italian American sheep farmer, with Italian accent and all, living with his daughter, brother, sister-in-law, and...

I came across this youtube video of the unforgettable classic, “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” (1939) with Jimmy Stewart and Jean Arthur. I wonder what ever happened to public servants. When did they begin to miss the mark? Corruption has existed in Washington for too long. Just take a look at the financial crisis we are in now? And now the tax payer flips the bill. Last time I checked, congress was supposed to be our voice. Is it...