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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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25:55

The Great Movies: Sleepers (1996)

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2026/04/21

The newest entry in our ongoing series is Barry Levinson's fantastic adaptation of Lorenzo Carcaterra's controversial bestseller.

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23:39

Dirty Harry, Feminist? Revisiting The Enforcer

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2026/04/16

Following up our discussion of Magnum Force earlier this week with a look at the next film in the Dirty Harry series, The Enforcer (1976).

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23:21

Part 2 with Ali Johntry: Living with Type 1 Diabetes

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2026/04/14

The first part of our chat had us breaking down Steel Magnolias, now we turn our focus to Ali's personal experience with Type 1 Diabetes and how she's adjusted in the last decade, since her diagnosis.

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33:25

Steel Magnolias from Two Perspectives: Cineaste, and...

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2026/04/13

Part 1 of my chat with Ali Johntry, T1 LADA Diabetic, Educator, and Long Island Entrepreneur. Stay tuned for Part 2!

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25:29

Magnum Force: Dirty Harry Battles "Dirtier" Cops!

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2026/04/13

Seen by many critics as a kind of "apology" for the 1971 original, Magnum Force is a thought-provoking film which gets into all kinds of gray areas...

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24:05

The Great Movies: The Graduate

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2026/04/11

Mike Nichols' 1967 masterpiece is the newest entry in our ongoing series.

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31:14

The Great Movies: Superman (1978)

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2026/04/09

The newest entry in our ongoing series is Richard Donner's masterful 1978 "OG" Superman: The Movie

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24:30

Edward Norton's Shocking Breakthrough: Primal Fear...

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2026/04/06

Gregory Hoblit's twisty courtroom thriller Primal Fear opened April 5, 1996. Richard Gere is solid, but Edward Norton -- en route to a Supporting Actor Oscar nom in his film debut -- steals the film as a former altar boy accused of murder.

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19:13

Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, or Robert DeNiro: Who Did...

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2026/04/05

Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, and Robert DeNiro have all played Satan. Which of these legends did it best?

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21:35

A Kid, a Superstar, and Madison Avenue

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2026/04/04

During the summer of 1980, 6 y.o. me saw a TV commercial about "a pitching machine for kids" called "Reggie Jackson's Bat Away." I HAD TO HAVE THIS. Join me for a nostalgic piece of true history - me, my dad, Reggie, and a deceptively solid mechanical contraption that was almost revolutionary for 1980.

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29:54

The Great Movies: Starman

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2026/04/02

The newest entry in our ongoing series is John Carpenter's surprisingly hopeful scifi classic Starman.

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30:57

"A Legend's Legend": Warren Beatty Turns 89

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2026/03/31

A key figure in the evolution of New American Cinema, 14x Oscar nominee Warren Beatty turns 89 today.

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26:00

Generation X's "Greatest Movie Weekend"

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2026/03/28

As movie weekends go, the weekend of March 26, 1992 ranks with the best, and certainly as good as any, *ever*, in the first quarter of a year. That weekend's boxoffice was led by White Men Can't Jump, followed by Basic Instinct, My Cousin Vinny, and Wayne's World.

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29:20

Yankees Opening Night: Deep Thoughts ⚾️

Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* ·

2026/03/26

Hope springs eternal! The 2026 New York Yankees open the season in San Francisco! Join me for some obscure history and personal tales of old-school days at the Big Ballpark in the Bronx.

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29:44

The Great Movies: JFK (1991)

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2026/03/25

The newest entry in our continuing series is Oliver Stone's controversial take on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy.

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27:06

Into Thin Air: 30 Years Later

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2026/03/22

It's been nearly three decade since "The 1996 Mt. Everest Disaster." Join me for a look back at a tragic piece of real history, focusing on Jon Krakauer's harrowing true-life bestseller Into Thin Air.

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29:15

A Look Back at Frankie & Johnny

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2026/03/19

Garry Marshall's 1991 romcom Frankie and Johnny works better than it should, thanks to the efforts of its two great stars, Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer.

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22:30

Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, and the 2026 Oscars

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2026/03/17

Billy Crystal spoke eloquently during the Oscars' tribute to Rob Reiner, his close friend and collaborator. Join me for some musings about Billy, including a "family connection," and thoughts on his career and legendary turns as Oscars' host.

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30:24

"Desperate Hours": March 11-14, 2020

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2026/03/14

Six years ago this week, the world slowed to a crawl... then seemed to stop. Desperate Hours, indeed.

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25:00

Guilty Pleasure Movies: The Quick and the Dead

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2026/03/11

The newest entry in our ongoing series is Sam Raimi's terrific 1995 Western The Quick and the Dead, featuring an insanely-stacked cast led by Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Russell Crowe, who steals the movie right out from under his co-stars.

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