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Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

Movies, sports, fitness, and life’s cataclysmic ups and downs, through nearly a half-century on this rock.

tv & film film history

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23:57

OTD 1991: Double the Van Dammage!

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/08/09

"August 9, 1991. Moviegoers far and wide feel the Van Dammage, as Double Impact opens. While not technically a comedy, Jean-Claude is a scream in the dual role.

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33:31

Whispers from the Past

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2025/08/08

It was two years ago that the dominoes fell in my favor, and disaster was averted. When all seemed lost, I heard the voices of my dad and his dad, telling me to plant my feet and find another way forward.

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26:34

Cary, Grace, and Hitch in Monaco: 70 Years of To...

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2025/08/06

Sir Alfred Hitchcock's classic romantic thriller To Catch A Thief opened August 5, 1955. While it's not among his best, it remains a superlative entertainment, featuring two of cinema's greatest stars.

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28:57

HBD Billy Bob Thornton

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2025/08/05

Oscar winning writer/actor/director Billy Bob Thornton turns 70 today. Join me for a quick look at his career, followed by a focus on his gutting, Oscar-nominated performance in Sam Raimi's fantastic 1998 thriller A Simple Plan.

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30:47

Of Arbitrary Timelines and Living Out Loud

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2025/08/04

"Having to achieve certain things by a certain time is a social construct. Don't get so caught up in what others seem to be doing that you fail to take advantage of the opportunities in front of you. Risk failure, break free from your comfort zone, live out loud."

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31:51

36 Years of Parenthood

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2025/08/02

OTD, 1989: Ron Howard's terrific 🎥 Parenthood opens in theaters. Backed by a powerhouse cast, the film scores with critics and audiences, racking up $126 mil in the U.S. alone.

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24:58

Thoughts on Death of a Unicorn (2025)

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2025/08/02

Watched Death of a Unicorn on Max/HBO Max. Join me as I try to unpack mixed feelings about the film, which attempts to maintain a delicate balance between comedy and horror.

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32:15

Sly's Great Escape ⚽️ Victory Turns 44

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2025/08/01

John Huston's terrific homage to The Great Escape, Victory stands as one of Sylvester Stallone's best movies without the word "Rocky" in the title.

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29:33

Guilty Pleasure Movies: End of Days (1999)

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2025/07/31

On Arnold's 78th birthday, a look back at his Guilty Pleasure classic, End of Days.

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26:23

The Great Movies: The Negotiator (1998)

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2025/07/29

The newest entry in our continuing series is F. Gary Gray's fantastic hybrid of Buddy Movie and Die Hard Clone, The Negotiator.

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31:12

"When an Alpha Plays Beta": Presumed Innocent Turns 35

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/07/28

Happy 35th to Presumed Innocent, the 🔥 📽 adaptation of Scott Turow's bestselling book, which opened 7/27/90. Harrison Ford is strong in an atypical role and the film exceeded expectations, grossing $220+ million.

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23:41

Dreams and Disaster in the Pacific: Waterworld Turns 30

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2025/07/28

Thought to be a disaster upon release, Kevin Reynolds' 2nd collaboration w/Kevin Costner has gotten better with age. Join me for a look at Waterworld's troubled production and its reappraisal as a vastly underrated sci-fi actioner.

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21:22

Guilty Pleasure Movies: Tequila Sunrise (1988)

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2025/07/26

The newest entry in our continuing series is Robert Towne's absurd (but hugely entertaining) 1988 romantic thriller Tequila Sunrise.

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25:12

The Great Movies: That Thing You Do!

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2025/07/26

The newest entry in our continuing series is Tom Hanks' terrific cinematic love letter to a bygone era, That Thing You Do!

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29:03

Hulk Hogan, In Memoriam

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2025/07/25

Born Terry Gene Bollea on August 11, 1953, legendary pro wrestler and actor Hulk Hogan passed today at 71. Join me for a look back at the life of a "Mt Rushmore Guy in his field" and his complicated legacy.

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29:07

The Nature of Baseball ⚾️

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2025/07/24

As it happens every year (except 1998 and 1961), we've reached the point of the New York Yankees 2025 season in which the team goes through a slump and fans demand so and so get fired/traded/waived and that the season is already over. Join me for a lighthearted look at the historical fallacy behind this line of thinking.

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34:24

Remembering Robin Williams 🙏

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/07/21

One of the brightest lights Hollywood's ever had, Oscar-winning actor, TV star, comedian and humanitarian Robin Williams was born 74 years ago today.

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29:36

OTD 1988: Chuck and Bobby Make Movie Magic

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2025/07/20

The Best Buddy Movie Ever Made features dazzling 😂😆 chemistry between Robert DeNiro and the late Charles Grodin, who digs deep to author a memorable character in "white collar criminal" Jonathan Mardukas.

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24:45

OTD 1972: "Irish" Muhammad Ali Wins!

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2025/07/19

OTD 1972: Affirming his surprising Irish heritage, Muhammad Ali stops Alvin Lewis in Dublin. Decades later, the fight is immortalized in the 2012 docu When Ali Came to Ireland.

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27:10

The Great Movies: WarGames (1983)

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2025/07/17

The newest entry in our ongoing series is John Badham's terrific, ahead-of-its-time suspense thriller WarGames.

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