Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind* Podcast
1) 30 Years of 'Heat'
Michael Mann's sensational "Los Angeles Crime Saga" opened December 15, 1995 to widespread critical acclaim and enormous boxoffice. As we speak Mann is preparing a sequel, set to star Leonardo DiCapri...Show More
2) Rob Reiner, 1947-2025 😢
Still in a state of shock. Rob Reiner was a fantastic film producer and filmmaker, AFTER having been a brilliant sitcom star as actor. These are my (hopefully coherent) thoughts on his career and he a...Show More
3) "Snow Day" Thoughts
As a kid, Snow Days were almost always fun. As an adult, not so much 😆
4) OTD 1992: "You Can't Handle The Truth!"
Rob Reiner's strong adaptation of Aaron Sorkin's smash-hit Broadway play opened in the U.S. on December 11, 1992. Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, J.T. Walsh, and Kevin Bacon are solid; Jack Nicholson puts the...Show More
5) "1st Generation Clint's Final Bow": The Rookie Turns 35
Released on December 7, 1990, Clint Eastwood's The Rookie disappointed critics and audiences alike. While many in Hollywood believed that Clint's time as a major player was over, The Man from Malpaso'...Show More
6) Thoughts on the Netflix-WB Discovery Merger
Netflix has purchased Warner Bros/Discovery for $82.7 billion. Join me as I discuss why this is way more important than you think and may signal the end of cinema as we've known it.
7) Thoughts on 'Friendship'
Watched the Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd "buddy comedy/horror" film Friendship. Have a lot of thoughts, not all of which are printable.
8) 35 Years of 'Misery'
November 29, 1990: Misery opens. Rob Reiner's strong adaptation of Stephen's King's bruising novel goes through numerous incarnations -- first Robert Redford, then Warren Beatty -- before Kathy Bates ...Show More
9) OTD 1985: Rocky IV opens
The fan-favorite 3rd sequel rolled up an astonishing $300 million at the boxoffice, 60% of which came from the overseas market! And why? Because "In Europe, they line up around the block for Stah-Low-...Show More
10) OTD 1987: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles opens
38 years on, Steve Martin remains hilariously relatable as family man Neal Page, but our biggest takeaway is funny, friendly, deeply wounded Del Griffith, and the genius who breathed life into him, Jo...Show More