

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Yesterday, I talked about Robert Downey, Jr.'s comeback and the smart career choices he made on his path back to stardom. His best film...


The Singing Detective
In the early 2000's, Robert Downey, Jr., the once promising, Oscar nominated actor had become a punchline in tinsletown. His drug...


The Chocolate War
Yesterday, I talked about actor Keith Gordon's screenwriting debut Static. Not too long after that, Gordon gave up acting to pursue...

Static
Yesterday, Comet TV was airing the 1986 film Static, a film I haven't seen since the early 90's. And what a treat it was to be...

Murder By Death
Neil Simon is a comedy legend. He achieved something that a lot of playwright's have been unable to achieve, becoming a household name....


Wired
Sometimes, you take the good with the bad. In my last post, I talked about the great, semi autobiographical Richard Pryor film Jo Jo...


Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Richard Pryor has never been one to shy away from his skeletons in the closet. He would take his personal demons and use them as stand up...


Moving
After Bill Cosby had such huge success with The Cosby Show, a lot of comics took note, including Richard Pryor. He toned down his blue...


Blue Collar
There's no doubt that Richard Pryor was a comedy genius, but he was also a very gifted dramatic actor as well. Unfortunately, the studios...


Brewster's Millions
Today, I thought I would segue out of my SCTV kick and spend this week taking a look back at some forgotten treasures from the great...