Wicked Men

Alexis Zorba: God has a very big heart but there is one sin he will not forgive. [slaps table] If a woman calls a man to her bed and he will not go. I watched two films last night. The films are Wicked Woman and Zorba the Greek. In general, both are particularly excellent films. … Continue reading Wicked Men

The Song Alfie

Punk Rock Historian and Professional Consultant Hudley Flipside The Gals and Michael Caine in Alfie (1966) Here’s a song that had me hooked since 1966 at 8 years old. Now a classic jazz standard. One of those songs that moves through my life and enhances the human experience. Making life lovable in troubling times. The … Continue reading The Song Alfie

A “Cinderella Liberty” is Navy jargon for a pass that runs out at midnight…

At that time in my life I never looked at the possibility of poverty and prostitution as a way for a woman to be independent. John Baggs Jr.: Would you call yourself a “Champagne cocktail-sippin’, cock-teasin’, downtown barroom whore? Maggie Paul: [bursting into tears] Second generation! We saw this film in 1973. We applied the usual antics of youth … Continue reading A “Cinderella Liberty” is Navy jargon for a pass that runs out at midnight…

Honey cooler

Wipe that smile off your mug! ~ Eddie Kagle Tony from 1932 Scarface I just saw Angel On My Shoulder on TMC, (http://www.tcm.com/). starring Paul Muni, Anne Baxter and the infamous Claude Rains. Wow what a winner. The film is based loosely on the motif of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, which is the … Continue reading Honey cooler