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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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32:22

"1st Generation Clint's Final Bow": The Rookie Turns 35

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/12/09

Released on December 7, 1990, Clint Eastwood's The Rookie disappointed critics and audiences alike. While many in Hollywood believed that Clint's time as a major player was over, The Man from Malpaso's best days were still ahead.

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19:34

Thoughts on the Netflix-WB Discovery Merger

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/12/06

Netflix has purchased Warner Bros/Discovery for $82.7 billion. Join me as I discuss why this is way more important than you think and may signal the end of cinema as we've known it.

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9:45

Thoughts on 'Friendship'

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2025/12/03

Watched the Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd "buddy comedy/horror" film Friendship. Have a lot of thoughts, not all of which are printable.

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29:42

35 Years of 'Misery'

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2025/11/30

November 29, 1990: Misery opens. Rob Reiner's strong adaptation of Stephen's King's bruising novel goes through numerous incarnations -- first Robert Redford, then Warren Beatty -- before Kathy Bates and James Caan make movie magic. Ms. Bates stunning turn as Annie wins her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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28:54

OTD 1985: Rocky IV opens

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2025/11/27

The fan-favorite 3rd sequel rolled up an astonishing $300 million at the boxoffice, 60% of which came from the overseas market! And why? Because "In Europe, they line up around the block for Stah-Low-Nay."

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31:43

OTD 1987: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles opens

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2025/11/25

38 years on, Steve Martin remains hilariously relatable as family man Neal Page, but our biggest takeaway is funny, friendly, deeply wounded Del Griffith, and the genius who breathed life into him, John Candy. 😢

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28:34

"J. Lo's Debut": Money Train Turns 30

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2025/11/23

Money Train opened November 22, 1995. Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson fail to recapture the magic from White Men Can't Jump, but Jennifer Lopez registers strongly in her film debut.

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28:28

The Great Movies: Changing Lanes

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2025/11/20

The newest entry in our ongoing series is a rare movie in which "the heroes are also the villains," Changing Lanes.

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32:01

35 Years of Home Alone

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/11/16

Home Alone opened November 16, 1990. An instant hit with critics and audiences, the film rolled up an astonishing $477 mil at the box office against a budget of less than $20 mil!

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29:17

OTD 1987: "The Arnold Version" Opens

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2025/11/13

"The Arnold Version" of Stephen King's dystopian classic novel The Running Man opened on November 13, 1987.

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32:29

"GIVE ME BACK MY SON!" Ransom Turns 29

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/11/09

Ron Howard's fantastic action thriller Ransom opened on November 8, 1996. A commercial and (to a lesser extent) critical success, the film goes on to gross an astounding $309+ mil at the global boxoffice, a CRAZY tally for the era, an R-rated movie, and zero I.P.

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23:10

"Wesley's Die Hard": Passenger 57 Turns 33

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/11/06

33 years on, Passenger 57 stands as a hugely entertaining "Die Hard On A/Die Hard With A/Die Hard In A," with Wesley Snipes firing off epic one-liners from start to finish.

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32:08

"Two Years in the Life"

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2025/11/05

Completed a successful move from Huntington to Coram in the first week of November, 2023. I've made a lot of mistakes in my homeowner era (particularly in the first year), but 2025 has had real-world real-time problem-solving which (I like to think) would make those here before me smile.

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30:35

2025 World Series Post-Mortem

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/11/02

Alas, the Dodgers have won World Series titles "back-to-back... and belly-to-belly." Join me for a look at the 2025 W.S. as well as some fascinating history of the Dodgers franchise, their rivalry with the Yankees, and Free Agency.

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33:15

Halloween Memories 🎃

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/10/30

Early memories of Halloween are all good ones. The section of Massapequa where I grew up (with its geometrically perfect spacing) was perfect for trick or treating. Ironically, I didn't get creative with costumes until my 30s.

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39:21

Game 6, 1996 ⚾️: A (Brief) Oral History

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2025/10/26

"October 26, 1996. The New York Yankees defeat the heavily-favored Atlanta Braves to complete a stunning comeback from 0-2 down to win the World Series in 6 games." True story, weeks prior to the 1996 postseason, my dad secured tickets for W.S. Game 7... six rows back from the field, 60 feet up the first base line. Was I in any way "conflicted" during Game 6 😭🤣 Join me for a look back at an incredible sequence of events.

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30:17

OTD 1996: World Series Game 3

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2025/10/23

October 22, 1996. With the Atlanta Braves holding a 2-0 lead in games after crushing the Yankees twice in the Bronx, Game 3 figured to be another easy win in advance of a sweep the following night. But a funny thing happened on the way to that Braves sweep...

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32:24

30 Years of 'Get Shorty'

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2025/10/20

Barry Sonnenfeld's fantastic adaptation of Elmore Leonard's bestselling novel Get Shorty opened October 20, 1995. Among my "second tier favorites" from Hollywood's Greatest Decade, it's a sparkling entertainment.

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20:08

The 2025 Fall Classic ⚾️

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2025/10/18

This year's Dodgers team seemingly underachieved until the postseason, in which they have thus far been dominant. Join me for a look at some cool history, as well as the notion that regular season records are mostly irrelevant in October.

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28:48

"Be. My. Victim." Candyman Turns 33

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2025/10/16

Bernard Rose's ingenious adaptation of Clive Barker's 'The Forbidden' greatly expands upon the source material. For those of you watching for the first time, turn out the lights, look into a mirror, and say his name five times. Currently "free" w Amazon Prime and MGM+.

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