There have been a few good Westerns in recent memory, but there is certainly room for a big budget blockbuster. You would need to hire Cormac McCarthy to write it with the help of Larry McMurtry, and let the Coen brothers work their magic on it. The movie would be filled with sweeping vistas and […]
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Amazing vintage toys up for bid at Hake’s Auction #205
The latest auction from Hake’s is going on now, and as usual, there is an incredible assortment of vintage toys up for bid. Here are some of my favorite items… “BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER FLIP FLASHLIGHT.” 4×8.5″ card with images of Batman, Robin and Batmobile. Holds 3″ long flashlight with full color label […]
This week’s assignment from the League: Your Hollywood Blockbuster
One of my favorite weekly podcasts is Nerd Lunch, where the hosts (and two fellow League members) CT, Paxton, and Jeeg, talk about a variety of pop culture topics and “What Ifs.” On a recent episode, they talked about the Expendables movie, and put together their own dream cast for a movie. I absolutely loved […]
Rare movie posters unearthed at a Pennsylvania estate sale
Later this month, Heritage Auctions will sell a collection of incredibly rare vintage movie posters that were discovered at an estate sale in Berwyck, Pennsylvania. The posters were stuck together with wallpaper paste, since at one time, they were probably glued to the wall of a movie house. The staff at Heritage had to have been amazed […]
The League has spoken: Whoa!
The turnout for this week’s League assignment was great and I was excited to see the wide variety of responses. The more articles that the League writes, the more I learn about each member, and it’s pretty cool to see how everyone interprets the topics. This week’s question was “What media announcement had you throwing fist pumps […]