By Bacall 328 Chauncey Street, in Brooklyn NY is what I remember most about Jackie Gleason’s character, Ralph Kramden in “The Honeymooners.” You see, that building and street does exist in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, NY, where Jackie grew up and where I was born. I didn’t...

By Jon Ortiz Forgive me.  There will be no steamy Penthouse letter experience here, despite the horribly misleading title, this will bore you.  Remember the 1981 cult classic Clash of Titans ? The fantasy flick based on the myth of Perseus?  I mean, why wouldn’t you? You have a veritable...

Lately I’ve been thinking of stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood who are still with us. Believe it or not, there are quite a few. I don’t like thinking of them leaving us one day soon. To think of them still around, makes me feel grounded and rooted in the old values and principles of...

Have you ever come across someone in your life who is just so full of bitterness that all they say or touch is miserable? And you wonder, what made someone like this? The Pawnbroker, (1964) tells a story of just such a person. Sol Nazerman played by a much talented, but most underrated, Rod Steiger,...

One Potato, Two Potato, (1964) a rarely seen, or talked about movie, but an absolute gem! I bet if I asked any classic movie fan to tell me what classic movie dealt with interracial marriages, they’d answer, Guess who is coming to Dinner. Although Dinner… is a great movie and quite memorable,...

5 Miles to Midnight (1963) starring Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins is a thrilling movie which will take you down the road of deception and send chills down your spine. A beautiful Italian woman Lisa, played by Sohia Loren, marries an American man, Robert (Anthony Perkins) and they live in France. The...

How far will a man go to defend his wife and home? This is the theme of a highly controversial classic film, Straw Dogs (1971). Dustin Hoffman plays a pacifistic math professor who is forced into a violent confrontation when his wife Amy is raped by 2 local losers. The main theme of the movie is how...

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...

Together Brothers (1974) an obscure, but good movie, with young inexperienced actors is worth your while to watch. The movie directed by William Graham, with an awesome musical score by Barry White and The Love Unlimited Orchestra is a touching and all too real story of the black experience in America. When...

After this week’s gruesome home invasion of the Petit family home in Connecticut, I couldn’t help thinking of Truman Capote’s book, “In Cold Blood,” I also couldn’t help thinking about the movie by the same name. Richard Brooks’ 1967 horrific film with Robert Blake and Scott Wilson in...