A Scene That I Love: The WKRP Thanksgiving Turkey Drop


It wouldn’t be the Thanksgiving season without sharing these scenes that I love from the brilliant sitcom, WKRP in Cincinnati.  I’m looking forward to seeing my family in Baltimore this Thanksgiving and, for maybe the 100th time, watching this classic episode.

Believe it or not, this episode was based on a true story!  It didn’t happen in Ohio.  Instead, it happened in Atlanta, Georgia and it was real promotion stunt for a local station, WQXI.  Years later, a young copywriter named Hugh Wilson heard the story while he was working WQXI.  Wilson later moved to California, started writing scripts, and eventually created WKRP In Cincinnati.

I always feel bad for the turkeys but I am glad that the survivors were able to launch a counter attack.

Scenes I Love: Udo Kier in Suspiria


RIP to the great actor, Udo Kier.  He died yesterday at the age of 81, in Palm Springs, California.

Today’s scene that I love features Kier in the only version of Suspiria that matters, the original one directed by Dario Argento.  In this scene, Kier discusses witchcraft with Jessica Harper.

The “This Week in Charles Bronson Podcast” talks THE MECHANIC (1972)!


I don’t know how many of you enjoy listening to podcasts, but I joined a Facebook group back in 2021 focused on the actor Charles Bronson. The group is called the “This Week in Charles Bronson: Podcast.” We focus on Bronson, but the page is really just a springboard for all kinds of pop culture discussions. Well, one of the things we do is periodically produce podcasts focused on Bronson’s movies, the actors who are in them, the directors, the stunt people… you name it, we discuss it. I’ve been lucky enough to meet actors and actresses who’ve worked with Bronson, authors who write about Bronson, and most importantly, people just like me all over the world who love Charles Bronson. It’s been such a fun experience in my life.

Today, I’m sharing just a snippet from one of our podcasts where we discuss the excellent opening sequence of Bronson’s 1972 action classic, THE MECHANIC! If you like what you hear, listen to the full episode and our back catalogue of episodes on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc. Heck, we’d love you to join our Facebook page and get involved. That’s all I did! Before you know it, you could be part of the show! Enjoy my friends!

Celebrate Danny DeVito’s birthday with this scene from RUTHLESS PEOPLE (1986)! 🎉🎂


One of my all-time favorite comedies is the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker 80’s classic, RUTHLESS PEOPLE! I’ll never forget watching it with my mom when I was a teenager. She laughed so hard, which made it loads of fun for me! I’ve been a fan of Danny DeVito ever since. As a matter of fact, DeVito is turning 81 today, which means he’s only a month older than my dad. Enjoy my friends!

Scenes That I Love: Veronica Lake Meets Joel McCrea in Sullivan’s Travels


In 1941’s Sullivan’s Travels, Joel McCrea plays a filmmaker who disguises himself as a transient so that he can experience what’s really going on outside of Hollywood.  Veronica Lake plays “the Girl,” who ends up sharing his journey.

In today’s scene that I love, McCrea and Lake meet for the first time.

A Scene That I Love: The Ending of Inception


The final scenes of Inception have haunted me ever since I first watched them.  Imagine living your entire life and then waking up.

Does the top fall over or does it keep spinning forever?  I think it was wobbling before the scene cut out but who can say for sure.  The important thing is that Dom is no longer watching it.  Instead, he’s made peace with his life, whatever it may be.

Scenes That I Love: Cyrus’s Speech From The Warriors


Cyrus?

He’s the one and only.

From 1979’s The Warriors , here’s a scene that I love.  Playing the role of Cyrus, the man who could bring all of the gangs of New York together, is Roger Hill.  Playing the role of his assassin is the great David Patrick Kelly.

Cyrus knew what he was talking about but the world wasn’t ready for him.

Can you dig it?

A Scene That I Love: The Final Scene of Band of Brothers


I defy you not to tear up at the final scene of HBO’s 10-hour tribute to the soldiers who fought in World War II, Band of Brothers.  In this scene, we learn what happened to the surviving members of Easy Company after the war and we are reminded that World War II was fought by men from all walks of life who were all united by one greater purpose.

All of the men depicted in this miniseries are gone now.  The last surviving member of Easy Company died in 2022.  But, thanks to Band of Brothers, their heroism will never be forgotten.

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – The incredible car chase in THE STONE KILLER (1973)!


I’ve been really busy the last few days preparing to record the next episode for the THIS WEEK IN CHARLES BRONSON Podcast. We’ll be covering THE STONE KILLER where Bronson plays a tough cop who stumbles upon a mafia revenge scheme decades in the making. It’s an interesting film that I can’t wait to cover in detail with a great group of Bronson enthusiasts. Did you know that THE STONE KILLER contains an incredibly underrated “car chases a motorcycle” sequence? The 70’s were so full of great stunts that some of the very best have almost been forgotten. Well that just doesn’t set well with me, so I’m sharing that chase with all of you. It’s a sequence that was filmed in 1973, the same year I was born, so it’s extra special to me. Enjoy my friends!