Stylishly Late: Late Summer Movie Season Entries that Helped Make the Dog Days Just a Little Cooler

By Michael LyonsAs store shelves become crowded with notebooks, schools re-open and the words “Pumpkin Spice” resurface, there’s no denying the fact that another summer is coming to a close.As the sun sets on the season filled with the endless promise of vacation, crowded beaches and nice weather, we also bid farewell...

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Caught up the “Wake” of “Jaws”: Pre-“Meg” Movies that were inspired by Spielberg’s Seminal Summer Blockbuster

By Michael LyonsThey say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  If that’s the case, then Hollywood is a VERY flattering place.This was especially true in the mid-to-late ‘70’s, when every Studio was trying to replicate the success of the world’s first Summer Blockbuster, “Jaws.”  What followed...

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“A Long Time Ago...”: The 45th Anniversary of “American Graffiti”

By Michael LyonsAll of the nostalgia, the “retro,” the “throwbacks,” the “looking back,” the “fondly remembering” that goes on today can actually be traced back 45 summers ago, when “American Graffiti” debuted.George Lucas’ love letter to a simpler time: the late ‘50’s and early ‘60’s, during the era of drag racing, cruising,...

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