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Hollywood Trash Heap: Leonard Part 6 (1987)

Nicholas L. Honeck February 11, 2012 0

I met one of my best friends, Matt, in a writing class. This wasn’t a college class, it was a class we both elected to take as professional in our free time. He was

Hollywood Trash Heap: Under the Cherry Moon (1986)

Nicholas L. Honeck January 30, 2012 0

In the summer of 2010, I performed my first wedding services as an officiant. I got ordained online by the Universal Life Church. People always ask me what I had to do, I just

Hollywood Trash Heap: Howard the Duck (1986)

Nicholas L. Honeck January 19, 2012 1

The first trip I ever took as a professional was to a conference in Bloomington, Minn. My hotel was just a sprawling parking lot away from the Mall of America. I’d been to the

Discontent: Not a review of Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows

Gabby Nicasio January 16, 2012 0

A couple notes: I’m talking about Guy Ritchie’s latest Sherlock Holmes film. Things I don’t care about in the world include the recent BBC Sherlock, and anything else Stephen Moffat does with his life.

Hollywood Trash Heap: Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Nicholas L. Honeck January 12, 2012 0

I’ve always told people I like cats more than dogs. This probably isn’t true. What I mean is that I think cats are more interesting than dogs. For the most part, the motives of

So You Want To Watch Star Trek: DS9? – Season 4

Gabby Nicasio January 3, 2012 4

A Triumphant Return! Oh, Internet, I can’t begin to tell you of the horrors I’ve navigated in order to return to you. Well I can, but I’d rather not. I can summarize: they were horrible.

Hollywood Trash Heap: Bolero (1984)

Nicholas L. Honeck December 24, 2011 0

In the handful of relationships I’ve had, I’ve always shied away from public displays of affection (PDA). To me, there was something so indulgent about PDA, so impossibly assured yet so nakedly yearning and

Hollywood Trash Heap: The Lonely Lady (1983)

Nicholas L. Honeck December 16, 2011 0

When I was young, I tried to be cool. I’d guess most of us did. Some of the things that I thought would make me cool were a Starter jacket, 2Pac’s discography, bleach blonde

Top 5: Holiday Movies

Zak Grim December 13, 2011 1

It’s that time of the year again. The weather has turned cold, lights are going up on houses, retail stores are advertising their ‘Best Sales of the Year!’ and the Hallmark Channel is running

Hollywood Trash Heap: Inchon (1982)

Nicholas L. Honeck December 5, 2011 0

When I was in college, it was determined that I’d need two of my wisdom teeth removed. This is not an uncommon thing to happen. I remember being really anxious as the date drew

So You Want To Watch Star Trek: DS9? – Season 3

Gabby Nicasio November 20, 2011 2

Previously: A primer on the series, a guide to season 1, and a guide to season 2. And now: the third season. This post is a few days late because I was running from the

Hollywood Trash Heap: Mommie Dearest (1981)

Nicholas L. Honeck November 10, 2011 1

How do you get back at your mother after a lifetime of physical and verbal abuse? Well, if you are Christina Crawford, daughter of Hollywood royalty Joan Crawford, you write a book about your