Grease 2
“Grease is most emphatically not the word this summer.” — People

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
“Look at what they've done to you. I'm so sorry. You must be dead … because … I don't know how to feel. I can't feel anything anymore. You've gone someplace else now. I'll believe in you all my life. Every day. E.T. … I love you.”

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
“I've done far worse than kill you … I've hurt you. And I wish to go on … hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me. As you left her. Marooned for all eternity in the center of a dead planet … buried alive. Buried alive!”
“Khan! Khan!”

The Week in Journalism
Starting next Monday, we’re switching over to evening deadlines. I’m a little nervous, but also ready. It will be a relief not to have to get up so early, to be able to have an extra day for complex pieces and to ideally be done with my work sooner.

She twitched her nose and turned him into a bowl of pretzels.

I keep meaning to watch more late-period Gleason. He did a two-man movie with Olivier that was supposedly pretty good.

I'm now really curious why Rudolph had such a high audience in 1987.

Miss Deus Ex Pharmacopeia Litella … Miss Deus Ex Pharmacopeia Litella … it's a bicameral political system, not "bi-camel."

Matthew, the next time I'm in New York (next April?), remind me to sing both of those songs Waits style.

Amos! The film where Kirk Douglas fought for his rights in Elizabeth Montgomery's nursing home!

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The Week in Journalism
My reviews of The Wrath of Khan, E.T. and Grease 2

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Thoughts On
Commentary on the 1997 and 2007 Tony Awards
My Tony Awards predictions

I don't remember Henry Gibson being a robot, but yes, she was in a hamster cage for a while.

To be honest, I'd rather have watched a film from the perspective of Judith, her neighborhood busybody/consumer advocate character.

I always loved how Barry Williams hated Sequel — singling out the Greg and Marcia are attracted to each other subplot — considering how often he bragged about nearly having a relationship with Maureen McCormick.

Yes, but you stole it from Steve Allen. "This could be the start of something big" indeed!

It's gotta be The Incredible Shrinking Woman.

Having a natural face helps.

As you may know, I've been revisiting my cast album collection. Can't wait to give Crazy for You another listen.

I adore "Disneyland"! Seriously, how did Jodi Benson not give Frances Ruffelle and Judy Kuhn runs for their money at the '87 Tonys?