Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

An enormous boxoffice hit, Batman Forever marks Val Kilmer's only turn as Bruce Wayne/Batman and is highlighted by a terrific performance from then-new superstar Jim Carrey, as The Riddler. Much has …

The terrific adaptation of John Updike's bestseller The Witches of Eastwick (1987) features strong performances from its leads tells a fantastical story and has the most underrated score of John Will…

<span;>Roughly 70 games into the 2025 mlb season, Aaron Judge is hitting .390 and is on pace for just under 60 HR. Stats wise, he's matching (or bettering) peak seasons of the hallowed names in pinst…

Spaceballs 2: The Schwartz Awakens arrives in 2027! Join me for immediate thoughts on this legacy sequel.

Jan DeBont's spectacular action thriller opened June 10, 1994. Join me for a deep dive into a modern classic.

Happy birthday, Michael J. Fox! The multiple Emmy-winning tv actor, 🎥 icon, and tireless advocate for Parkinson's research turns 64 today.

History suggests that the New York Knicks made a mistake in firing head coach Tom Thibodeau. Join me for a deep dive...

Peter Weir's unconventional dystopian nightmare opened June 5, 1998. The film predicts "reality TV," "viral videos," the way environment can shape us... and our need to answer the essential questions…

Muhammad Ali passed nine years ago. His death gutted me to a far greater extent than it should have. Join me as I try to understand "the "why."

OTD 1995: Clint Eastwood's shockingly effective adaptation of Robert James Waller's bestseller opens in theaters. Clint summons every ounce of movie star charisma to match "Marvelous" Meryl Streep, d…

Paul Verhoeven's sensational adaptation of Philip K. Dick's sci-fi mindbender We Can Remember It For You Wholesale opened June 1, 1990.

Among the "Top Five Best Westerns Ever," Sergio Leone's sensational conclusion to his famed Dollars Trilogy finds Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, and Lee Van Cleef chasing down massive amounts of gold.

OTD 1993: Deciding his future isn't in comedies, Sylvester Stallone returns to big time action blockbusters with the release of Cliffhanger, aka "Die Hard on a Mountain." Renny Harlin's direction is …

May 27, 1991. The Notorious M.H.J.'s 3-run missile into the mezzanine brings the Yankees all the way back from a 5-0 deficit to beat Boston 6-5... the first glimmer of hope during a very dark stretch…

"Ali-Liston 2" remains one of the most controversial fights in history. Join me for a look back at the fabled "Phantom Punch."

Steven Spielberg's spectacular conclusion to his Holy Trilogy opened on May 24, 1989. 

Marvelous Marvin Hagler would have turned 71 on May 23rd. Join me for a look back at the longtime middleweight king who was a human tornado in the ring... easily one of the best to ever lace up the g…

The second collaboration between star Sylvester Stallone and filmmaker George Pan Cosmatos (Rambo '85), Cobra opened 39 years ago today.

Now known as "Star Wars Episode 5," The Empire Strikes Back opened on May 21, 1980. Join me for a look back at "the single best representation of Star Wars, ever."