Damn Good Movie Memories

Penelope Spheeris' feature-length film debut coming two years after her groundbreaking documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" covering the Los Angeles punk rock scene.  This low budget ind…

One of the most unique films made at the time, as the entire movie was shot in first-person through the eyes of the main character, private detective Philip Marlowe played by Robert Montgomery.  Co-s…

The second film to be released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  How does the film rank against the other stand-alone MCU characters and did the 2003 Ang Lee version hurt the 2008 film at the box of…

One of the greatest Westerns ever made starring a cast of Hollywood legends: John Wayne, James Stewart, and Lee Marvin.  Directed by John Ford.

Vampires, mullets, "modern" cover versions of classic songs, and a very enthusiastic saxophone player all filmed in Santa Cruz, CA!  What's not to like? Starring a young cast on the cusp of becoming …

A truly groundbreaking motion picture which influenced countless special-effects artists for decades to come.  Discover all the details about how the vision of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsa…

One of Brian's favorite movies of all-time.  Discover how the brilliant and hilarious short stories from Jean Shepherd turned into an iconic film classic.  Starring Peter Billingsley, Darren McGavin,…

Released a year prior to first Thin Man movie, we get a precursor of William Powell playing a suave crime solver named Philo Vance.  Also starring Mary Astor and directed by Michael Curtiz.

An absolutely beautiful and timeless film that gets better with every viewing. Discover all the history behind the making of the film and what turned a moderately successful initial release into a be…

The soundtrack was a huge hit for Neil Diamond and spawned three smash singles, but what about the film?  And why does Brian have this notoriously bad film in his collection?  We get into all that an…

A little known, but well done romantic comedy about a drifter who falls for a recently widowed mother of a little boy.  Starring Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh, and Wendell Corey.

One of Alfred Hitchcock's last British films before jumping to Hollywood, about the mysterious disappearance of an elderly woman on a train.  Starring Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, and Dame Ma…

One of the funniest and most original comedies about the wildest trip to Las Vegas ever imagined.  Starring Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, and Justin Bartha.  Directed by Tod…

One of the two major werewolf movies to be released in 1981 and both had comedic elements.  However, The Howling has twists on the traditional werewolf tale which make the film unique and memorable .…

While Dracula was the first Universal monster movie, Frankenstein had the biggest impact on audiences when it was released nine months later.  Starring Boris Karloff as the terrifying iconic monster …

James Cagney stars as a young lawyer who decides to join the FBI after the murder of his friend by gangsters.  Co-starring Robert Armstrong, Lloyd Nolan, Ann Dvorak, and Margaret Lindsay.

Based on the first film adaptation of a John Grisham novel, Tom Cruise stars as a young ambitious lawyer who quickly discovers the law firm that recruited him has major legal issues of their own.  Co…

The title of this comedy is a bit of a misnomer, as Fred MacMurray plays a college football coach (not a fullback!) whose family drama is worse than his winless team.  Co-starring Maureen O'Hara, Bet…

A fun, fast-paced comedy following a day in the life of a group of record store employees.  The film was a bomb at the box-office when it was first released, but now has a loyal cult following. Featu…

Michael J. Fox stars in this fun romantic comedy about a young doctor who gets stuck in a small town in South Carolina while driving cross-country to Los Angeles.  Co-starring Julie Warner, Woody Har…