Documentary Review: Creem – “America’s Only Rock and Roll Magazine.”

  A year before Creem launched, Rolling Stone launched. Both publications grabbed their name from British bands. Dave Marsh called Detroit as the ugliest part of ... Continue Reading →

Greyhound – Tom Hanks Continues His Service as America’s Perennial Captain

Tom Hanks has certainly earned the sobriquet as America’s Captain. He has played that rank in myriad films and we have grown comfortable seeing his fluidity and confidence ... Continue Reading →

Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash 

During the opening credits the voiceover sets the stage for the 1977 crash, the plane running out of gas 200 yards before the runway. Then drummer Artimus Pyle intones ... Continue Reading →

‘Unladylike2020: The Changemakers’ celebrates 100-yrs of women trailblazers on American Masters

It could be the news headline today in 2020— Fighting for equality with the goal to improve life for everyone, incredible individuals raise their voices and battle ... Continue Reading →

Thermapen Mark 4 – Step Up Your Grilling Strategy

  Father’s Day was the unofficial start of grilling season, but for most folks, especially in Southern California, grilling season starts January 1st and ends ... Continue Reading →

Cheech and Chong Update: Tommy Chong Talks About His Career and Life at 82

Recently celebrating his 82nd birthday, Tommy Chong has seen many facets of the entertainment business. I had a chance to spend some pleasant time with him, sadly over ... Continue Reading →

Weatherman comic Fritz Coleman retires after 4 decades of smiles & sunshine at NBC4

“Fritz said it would be like this.” But after 39 years of delivering his forecasts of “early morning low clouds and fog, hazy afternoon,” the man who has ... Continue Reading →

Da 5 Bloods – Spike Lee is Back in the House

  A new film from Spike Lee is always an event to relish. He has been pushing the edge of the cinematic envelope across his career. From the freshness of his early ... Continue Reading →