I first saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles shortly after its November 25, 1987 theatrical release. A fan of director-writer producer John Hughes, his name in the credits made it a must-see for me. I laughed a lot and thought the…
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For those who may have forgotten, Laverne & Shirley was a 1976 spin-off of Happy Days. An unqualified hit, the series focused on Laverne De Fazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) two single roommates living and working in…
I’ll always remember Laverne & Shirley fondly. They were both shows I really liked a lot, and never missed. I remember having a poster of Laverne (Penny Marshall) on my bedroom wall. She was my favorite. Loud, bawdy, and funny…
Based on the 1986 comic by Frank Miller, The Dark Knight Returns is so well-regarded that Warner Premiere made the wise decision to split the animated adaptation into two films. For most Batman fans, the story is likely a familiar…
Based on the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, Clue is a murder/ mystery set in 1954, against a backdrop of McCarthyism. On a dark and stormy night, five people with ties to the government have been invited…
The fourth season of a series can sometimes be the danger zone. Even great shows have a tendency to, as the phrase goes “jump the shark” as they begin to approach that one hundred episode milestone. Actors get restless, jokes…
Laverne & Shirley was yet another spin-off of the hugely successful Happy Days. Laverne DeFazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) were first introduced on an episode of Happy Days during the shows third season in 1975. Laverne &…