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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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28:01

"Sly's Most Underrated Film" Turns 29

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2026/08/16

Released August 15, 1997, CopLand marks Sylvester Stallone's return to 70s-era acting. While the film is a boxoffice success, the critical reaction is muted at best. Sly is solid, DeNiro makes the most of limited screen time, and the late Ray Liotta delivers a signature performance as coked-out cop Gary Figgis, whose moral center compels him to have the back of Sly's Sheriff Freddy Heflin, no matter the cost.

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2:42

Aidan Quinn's Epic Commencement Speech

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2026/08/14

"June 19, 2005. SUNY New Paltz Commencement Exercises for the Class of '05. Actor Aidan Quinn's keynote address doesn't exactly go over well with the assembled throng."

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25:52

James Cameron's "Lost Masterpiece"

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2026/08/11

James Cameron's spectacular underwater scifi thriller The Abyss opened 37 years ago. The version seen by audiences of the day was not the one intended by its director. Join me for tje story of a legit masterpiece that was lost... and then found.

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2:59

Movie Date Gone Wrong!

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2026/08/08

"Fall, 1995. I see the Stallone film 'Assassins' with my crush on its opening day... only to discover that she's more into the star of the movie than me." 😭🤣

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3:55

Trevor Howard's "Lost Weekend"

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2026/08/05

Buckle in for a humorous story about British acting legend Trevor Howard.Favorite movie in which he stars: Brief Encounter (1945). Favorite movie in support: Superman 1978, he plays a Kryptonian elder. (Trevor Howard, 1913-1988)

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22:02

110 Years of Controversy: Putting the "Odyssey...

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2026/08/01

The ongoing debate over the casting of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey reminds me of two notorious (yet historically important) films: D.W. Griffith's silent epic The Birth of a Nation, and the inexplicable casting of John Wayne as Genghis Khan in The Conqueror (1956).

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34:07

Remembering Robin Williams

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2026/07/23

One of the brightest lights Hollywood's ever had, Robin Williams would have turned 75 on July 21, 2026.

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26:01

Superman IV, at 39: Why It Failed

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2026/07/17

After a troubled production, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace opened on July 17, 1987 to poor reviews and so-so boxoffice. Sadly, it was to be Christopher Reeve's final turn in the cape.

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21:37

Remembering Sam Neill 🙏

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2026/07/13

What awful news to wake up to 😢 So many top-level films and performances. Over the years virtually everyone who worked with him made mention of what a good guy he was. His IG page (a frequent stop for me) showed him to be a funny, humble, and genuinely decent person.

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30:31

In the Line of Fire Turns 33

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2026/07/10

Much more than just a fun time at the cinema, In the Line of Fire is an action film, a suspense thriller, a romance, and a 😢 reminder that even "Top Tier Legends" aren't indestructible forever. Clint's turn as Frank Horrigan ranks with his finest work and he's matched by John Malkovich, digging deep to author a phenomenal supervillain.

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26:39

The State of New York (baseball)

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2026/07/07

New York baseball is in chaos! The Mets have waved the white flag and the Yanks recently lost 9 of 10 after a lengthy stretch of high-level play. What gives?! Join me for a reasonable explanation (if such a thing is even possible 🤣😆

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30:07

Terminator 2 turns 35 (plus a few words on bday boy...

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2026/07/03

As Tom Cruise turns 64 today, a happy 35th to "The Greatest Summer Movie Ever," Terminator 2, which opened July 3, 1991. A monster hit w/critics and audiences, T2 grosses $520 million and later wins 4 Oscars in the year of Silence of the Lambs, JFK, and Bugsy. 💪

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2:35

Diane Keaton's Hysterical "Stakeout"

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2026/07/02

Arguably the funniest scene In Woody Allen's clever 1993 comedy Manhattan Murder Mystery finds Diane Keaton and Alan Alda staking out a woman who may be involved in murder.

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20:30

"Throwing shade," or Legitimate Debate? Discussing...

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2026/07/02

In a recent podcast episode, host Ike Barinholtz and friend/guest Seth Rogen discussed Sylvester Stallone's career and pointed out the significant number of bad movies he's made. Were they throwing shade? Or just criticizing the weaker films in his career?

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32:43

"A Legacy Fight Gone Wrong": The Story of...

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2026/06/29

On June 28, 1997, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield met for the second time, roughly 8 months after their thrilling first fight, in which Evander took Mike's World Heavyweight Title. Join me for some fascinating backstory and the unfortunate outcome of Tyson-Holyfield 2.

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4:32

My "Faustian Bargain"

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2026/06/27

I didn't go out on a date until 30. The anxiety was terrifyingly real. I did, however, believe that screenwriting success was assured. I imagine being presented with a choice: professional success, tempered by continued loneliness... or professional disappointment, but a booming social life.

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22:27

Sci-fi's Legendary Summer of 1982

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2026/06/25

The Summer of 1982 saw the release of four all-time classic science fiction films: E.T., Blade Runner, The Thing, and Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan. Oddly enough, only two of the four were boxoffice hits. Join me for a deep dive back in time...

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26:17

The Great Movies: The Fly (1986)

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2026/06/23

David Cronenberg's sensational meditation on life, love, body horror, and "insect politics" turns 40 this August. Join me for a look back at a brilliant film which has grown significantly in stature over the succeeding decades.

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1:58

Life Imitates Art 😷🤣

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2026/06/21

The true story of my experience seeing Outbreak (1995) during its opening weekend, co-starring a gentleman one row back of me who spent most of the movie coughing his lungs up 😷

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3:46

I knew that RDJ was Iron Man (before almost anyone else)

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2026/06/20

The humorous, 4-minute story of how I learned of Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Tony Stark, more than two years before the movie came out. #ChoicesWereMade

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