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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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Episode 142: Remembering Roger Ebert

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2024/04/05

Legendary Pulitzer Prize winning film critic (and longtime TV show host) Roger Ebert passed 11 years ago today. "The Greatest Movie Critic Ever" doesn't get that designation bc he was the most famous, or had the most longevity. He was the most relatable, a genius who loved and hated (hated hated) movies like everyone else.

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00:32:23

Episode 141: "Most Underrated Performances." Val...

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2024/04/04

The 12th entry in our ongoing series of "Most Underrated Performances" features Val Kilmer's dazzling turn in the otherwise ordinary 1997 spy thriller The Saint.

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00:35:06

Episode 140: "The Best Movie You've Never Seen."...

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2024/04/03

The 13th entry in our continuing series "The Best Movie You've Never," Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery was a boxoffice disappointment, but is easily a "top ten funniest movie" for me. Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Woody Allen, and the entire supporting cast are in service to Diane Keaton, brilliant from start to finish as the "ditzy" (actually way more clever than she lets on) Carol Lipton.

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Episode 139: "The Best Movie You've Never Seen." Body...

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2024/04/02

The 12th entry in our continuing series "The Best Movie You've Never Seen" focuses on Lawrence Kasdan's 1981 neo-noir classic Body Heat, easily one of the better films of its decade, featuring career-best performances from future Oscar-winner William Hurt, budding superstar Kathleen Turner, Ted Danson, Richard Crenna, and a young Mickey Rourke.

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00:35:31

Episode 138: "Most Underrated Performances." Robert...

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2024/04/01

The 11th entry in our continuing series "Most Underrated Performances" has (IMHO) Robert Redford's most nuanced piece of film acting: his iconic turn as Roy Hobbs, in Barry Levinson's classic baseball fable The Natural.

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00:29:59

Episode 137: The Matrix Turns 25

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2024/03/31

Hard to believe that the sci-fi action mindbender which spawned a massively successful film franchise is now 25 years old. Join me for an in-depth look at the 1999 original, how Keanu got the role of Thomas Anderson/Neo, other casting trivia, and thoughts on the very-polarizing (so far) three sequels.

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00:28:59

Episode 136: Warren Beatty Birthday Retrospective

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2024/03/31

The extraordinary Warren Beatty turns 87 today. Although presumably retired, the 14x Oscar Nominee (1x winner) is a true outlier and (for those unfamiliar with his work) a stronger film actor than you'd think.

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00:36:49

Episode 135: Adulting

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2024/03/29

There's no blueprint for being an adult. No road map, no chronological marker which automatically gives us adult responsibilities. I'd somehow managed to avoid genuine adulthood until my 49th year. Our elders can prepare us, but there's no way for them to know how we'll respond when our backs are to the wall and "adulting" overwhelms us.

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00:28:55

Episode 134: "The Best Movie You've Never Seen." Ed...

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2024/03/28

The 11th entry in our continuing series "The Best Movie You've Never Seen," Tim Burton's Ed Wood is a terrific, humorous tribute to The Worst Director in Hollywood History (Edward D. Wood, Jr.). Despite near-unanimous critical acclaim, the film bombed at the boxoffice. Powered by a singularly unique Johnny Depp performance, the late Martin Landau took home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of horror icon Bela Lugosi.

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Episode 133: Quentin Tarantino Birthday Retrospective

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2024/03/27

Quentin Tarantino turns 61 today. Join me for a look back at his extraordinary career, which he's suggested has just one more film to go, the long-awaited 'The Movie Critic,' set to be released next year.

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Episode 132: White Men Can't Jump Turns 32

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2024/03/27

The conclusion to our 3 episode arc of "Brand Name Movies" released during a 2-week stretch in March 1992, White Men Can't Jump stands the test of time as an undisputed sports comedy classic. Even given the occasional dated references -- "We goin' Sizzler, we goin' Sizzler..." -- the movie still rocks, with great performances right down the line.

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Episode 131: "Most Underrated Performances." Arnold...

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2024/03/26

The 10th entry in our continuing series of "Most Underrated Performances" finds prime Arnold Schwarzenegger doing the most nuanced work of his career in Paul Verhoeven's brilliant, hugely successful sci-fi actioner Total Recall (1990).

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Episode 130: "The Best Movie You've Never Seen."...

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2024/03/25

The 10th entry in our continuing series "The Best Movie You've Never Seen" features (to this day) arguably the finest performance of Paul Giamatti's career. as real-life comic book creator Harvey Pekar in the unconventional 2003 biopic American Splendor.

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Episode 129: OTD 1975, The Rocky Saga Takes Root

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2024/03/24

OTD 1975, World Heavyweight Boxing Champ Muhammad Ali survives a disputed knockdown to beat unheralded fringe contender Chuck Wepner. The fight inspires young actor Sylvester Stallone to write 'Rocky,' triggering a multi-billion dollar film franchise in the process.

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00:36:27

Episode 128: "Most Underrated Performances." Joan...

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2024/03/23

The 9th entry in our ongoing series of "Most Underrated Film Performances" focuses on Joan Allen's superlative work in Steven Zaillian's fantastic 1993 film Searching for Bobby Fischer. It's not a showy role by any means, but thanks to her efforts, the character of Bonnie Waitzkin forms the emotional center of the story, quietly informing the behavior of the other characters.

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00:31:10

Episode 127: "Most Underrated Performances." Jim...

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2024/03/22

The 8th entry in our continuing series "Most Underrated Performances" features Jim Carrey's Golden Globe winning turn as real-life comic Andy Kaufman, arguably the most polarizing comedian to ever work in tv and film. Jim is never less than riveting, in what amounts to three disparate roles in the same film.

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Episode 126: "Most Underrated Performances." Timothy...

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2024/03/21

The 7th entry in our series "Most Underrated Film Performances" is Timothy Dalton's smashing debut as 007 in Summer 1987's rip-roaring The Living Daylights. The nearest approximation to how Bond is presented in Ian Fleming's novels, Dalton is on point the whole way through as a more "believable" 007 than audiences had come to expect.

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00:29:41

Episode 125: Basic Instinct Turns 32

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2024/03/20

The second in a 3-episode arc highlighting "Brand Name Movies" released during a 2-week stretch in March of 1992, Basic Instinct hit theaters the week after My Cousin Vinny and ended up being a monster boxoffice hit, grossing over $350 million worldwide. Join me for a look back at this controversial 'erotic thriller.'

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Episode 124: Bruce Willis Turns 69

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2024/03/19

Gen-X'er and unabashed Bruce Willis fan here. His various roles and performance style helped shape and define our generation and as such, his sharp physical and neurological decline hits differently for many of us.

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Episode 123 - OTD 1995, 'Candyman: Farewell to the...

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2024/03/19

Diving back into the horror genre, 29 years ago today (against my better judgment) I saw Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh -- the hugely disappointing sequel to Candyman 1992 -- on its opening day. Join me for a trip back in time to that fateful Friday, as well as a look at Candyman '92 and its successful recent reboot/sequel.

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