Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Sister Act: The 30th Anniversary of "Hocus Pocus"

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  by Michael Lyons       Like so many 90s movies, VHS saved  Hocus Pocus .   When the film was released in the middle of the summer of 1993,...
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

To Hell With It: The 50th Anniversary of "The Exorcist"

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  by Michael Lyons The Exorcist  is the scariest movie ever made. Sure, that's my opinion, but that is how I have felt since I first saw...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Trippy TV from Sixties Saturdays: The 55th Anniversary of "The Banana Splits"

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      by Michael Lyons The Banana Splits  is a show that could have only happened in the 60s. Anyone of a certain age and particular generat...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The Book Club: Sitcoms Go Back to School

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The "Sweathogs" from Welcome Back, Kotter . Clockwise: Robert  Hegyes, Ron Palillo, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and John Travolta.   by...
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Sorry For The Delay: Late Summer Movie Season Entries that Helped Make the Dog Days Just a Little Cooler

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by Michael Lyons   The musical group Bananrama said it best in 1984: "It's a cruel, cruel summer." This year, Hollywood, unfor...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

It's Cool To Be Funny: Beat The Heat With These Classic Sitcom Episodes!

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  by Michael Lyons   "The Hottest Day on Earth."  You couldn't turn on the news last week without hearing about this startling...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The Picture of Patriotism: Fourth of July Scenes in Movies

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A scene from Avalon (1990)   by Michael Lyons   Whether you enjoy hot dogs in your backyard with a small group of friends or watching firew...