KNOCKIN’ EM DOWN IN THE CITY — IGGY POPCulture, Film Blog, Guitar, Literature, Music, Music Video, Politics, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, TelevisionJanuary 2, 2025KNOCKIN’ THEM DOWN IN THE CITY — IGGY POP. Cole Smithey.
DAVID BOWIE — STAY: DINAH SHORE 1976Film Blog, Music, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll, TelevisionDecember 6, 2024DAVID BOWIE — STAY: DINAH SHORE 1976
PETER CASE — “I DREAM ABOUT YOU”Film Blog, Music, Punk, TelevisionOctober 27, 2024PETER CASE — “I DREAM ABOUT YOU”
WEWORK: OR THE MAKING AND BREAKING OF A $47 BILLION UNICORNCapsules Blog, Con Men, Corporate Corruption, Documentary, ONE STAR, TelevisionApril 10, 2022Repetitive and redundant to a fault, this overlong doc still manages to put a even a dull point on Adam…
FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: DIEGO MARADONA —ASIF KAPADIAArt House, Articles Blog, Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Culture, Current Affairs, Directors, Documentary, Editorial, Film, Film Criticism, Filmmaking, Food and Drink, Independent, International Cinema, Media, News, Patreon, Politics, Sports, Television, TravelApril 29, 2019“Having never won a major tournament, ailing football giant SSC Napoli had criminally underachieved. Their fanatical support was unequalled in…
NATURAL BORN KILLERS — OLIVER STONEComedy, Craft Beer, Current Affairs, Film, Food and Drink, Media, Podcast, Podcasts Blog, Politics, TelevisionApril 2, 2018Mike baits Cole with a film Cole has never been able to get through until now. What’s drinking you might…
BATES MOTEL — A&E TELEVISION SERIESArticles Blog, TelevisionAugust 22, 2017If there’s a better executed television series that sustains its tension and narrative drive over 50 episodes, I have yet…
Weekend Update: Tina Fey on Protesting After Charlottesville – SNLAmerica, Celebrity, Comedian, Comedy, Corporate Corruption, Culture, Current Affairs, Editorial, Film Blog, Politics, TelevisionAugust 18, 2017Tina Fey hits it out of the park on this one! Wow!
DAVID FINCHER’S FIGHT CLUBClassic Cinema, Comedy, Craft Beer, Film, Media, Music, Oscars, Patreon, Podcast, Podcasts Blog, Politics, Religion, Science, sex, Share Economy, TelevisionAugust 4, 2017Cole pulled out the big guns with FLYING DOG BREWERY’S DOUBLE DOG IPA to go along with our discussion of…
FILMSTRUCK STREAMING WITH COLE SMITHEY DEBUTS ON FORBES NOV. 10, 2016Criterion, Culture, Current Affairs, Film, Film Blog, Filmmaking, FilmStruck, Forbes, History, Hollywood, Indian Cinema, Kino Lorber, Netflix, Online Media, Politics, Propaganda, Sci-Fi, sex, Streaming, Television, Video EssayNovember 5, 2016FilmStruck is a brand new streaming service collaboration between Turner Classic Movies, The Criterion Collection, and Kino Lorber. FilmStruck represents…
THE FILMMAKERS VIDEO ESSAY SERIES: BY COLE SMITHEYAcademy Awards, Action/Adventure, Art House, Articles Blog, Books, Cannes Film Festival, Cinema, Comedy, Culture, Current Affairs, Documentary, Drama, Fantasy, Film, Film Festivals, Food and Drink, Games, Historical Epic, Horror, Independent, International Cinema, Media, Music, Musical, Noir, Podcast, Politics, Religion, Sci-Fi, Science, Sports, Television, Travel, Video Essay, War, Web/TechOctober 6, 2016THE DIRECTORS VIDEO SERIES: BY COLE SMITHEY. Groupthink doesn’t live here, critical thought does. This website is dedicated to Agnès…
Oh, That’s Where Elvis Costello Got His LookComedy, Film Blog, Music, TelevisionOctober 14, 2015Oh, That’s Where Elvis Costello Got His Look
Guns – SNLComedy, Commercials, Culture, Current Affairs, Film Blog, Politics, TelevisionOctober 11, 2015
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: “American Girl” (’78 UK TV)Culture, Film Blog, Music, TelevisionSeptember 30, 2015TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: “American Girl” (’78 UK TV)
Abby Martin: The Empire Files — The Rise of History’s Biggest EmpireCulture, Current Affairs, Film Blog, News, Politics, Television, WarSeptember 7, 2015Abby Martin: The Empire Files — The Rise of History’s Biggest Empire
I Witness News: Miley Cyrus UndercoverCulture, Current Affairs, Film Blog, Music, TelevisionAugust 27, 2015I Witness News: Miley Cyrus Undercover
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Sex EducationCulture, Current Affairs, Film Blog, sex, TelevisionAugust 10, 2015Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Sex Education
“Listen to Me Marlon” — TRAILER (Marlon Brando Documentary)Celebrity, Cinema, Culture, Film, Film Blog, TelevisionJuly 28, 2015“Listen to Me Marlon” — TRAILER (Marlon Brando Documentary)
True Confessions with Colin Farrell and Vince VaughnCelebrity, Film Blog, TelevisionJuly 14, 2015True Confessions with Colin Farrell and Vince Vaughn