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Category: Film

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

Cry Of The City (1948)

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters, Betty Garde, Berry Kroeger, and Hope Emerson. Directed by Robert Siodmak. Screenplay by Richard Murphy. Continue reading Cry Of The City (1948)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Passenger

January 3, 2026January 2, 2026 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Passenger

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music

New Year’s Eve Cocktail Hour

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Good riddance, 2025. Continue reading New Year’s Eve Cocktail Hour

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, MAGA, Political Crack3 Comments

Horseshoe People 2.0

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A hybrid post in which Benito Mussolini meets Adrastos’ MAGA Yippie friend. Continue reading Horseshoe People 2.0

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods

The Third Act

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

It’s Saturday on Sunday. Continue reading The Third Act

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music2 Comments

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

December 25, 2025December 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy Holidays from all of us at First Draft. Continue reading Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Gret Stet Politics, Immigration, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Twilight

December 20, 2025December 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Twilight

Film, Jamie O, R.I.P., Television

More Than Just A Meathead

December 15, 2025 JCO

The day after he and his wife were murdered, a quick look back at the work of the late Rob Reiner. Continue reading More Than Just A Meathead

Adrastos, Film, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Christmas In Color

December 14, 2025December 14, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy holidays in color. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Christmas In Color

Adrastos, Film, The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Black & White Christmas Movies

December 7, 2025December 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Happy holidays in black and white. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Black & White Christmas Movies

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods

Saturday Odds & Sods: Chest Fever

November 29, 2025November 28, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Chest Fever

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Sports

Saturday Odds & Sods: Going Mobile

November 22, 2025November 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Going Mobile

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods

Saturday Odds & Sods: Taking Flight

November 15, 2025November 14, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Taking Flight

Adrastos, Film, Fog Of History, Pulp Fiction

Berlin Express (1948)

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A film noir set amidst the rubble of post-World War II Germany. Starring Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Charles Korvin, and Paul Lukas. Directed by Jacques Tourneur. Continue reading Berlin Express (1948)

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music1 Comment

The Windmills Of Your Mind

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to Michel Legrand and Alan & Marilyn Bergman. Continue reading The Windmills Of Your Mind

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction

The Tingler (1959)

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

A campy horror classic starring Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts, Pamela Lincoln, and Philip Coolidge. Produced and Directed by William Castle. Continue reading The Tingler (1959)

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music6 Comments

Werewolves Of London

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Boo from Warren Zevon, LeRoy Marinelli, and Waddy Wachtel. Continue reading Werewolves Of London

Adrastos, Congress, Film, MAGA, Political Crack

Quote Of The Day: Hunger Games Edition

October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Is Team MAGA starving poor children to cover up the Epstein files? Paul Krugman thinks so. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Hunger Games Edition

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Selected Scary Movies

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Boo from Adrastos. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Selected Scary Movies

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: No Matter What

October 25, 2025October 24, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: No Matter What

Adrastos, Film, The Sunday Dozen4 Comments

The Sunday Dozen: Vincent Price Revisited

October 19, 2025October 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Get spooky with the great Vincent Price. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Vincent Price Revisited

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Gret Stet Politics, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P.

Saturday Odds & Sods: Wind Of Change

October 18, 2025October 18, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Wind Of Change

Film, Jamie O, Political Crack, Race, Sexism

The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 JCO

A bitter, angry movie about commoners daring to challenge the elite over sexual assault is not the morality tale its producers believe it is. Continue reading The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed

Adrastos, Film, Pulp Fiction3 Comments

He Ran All The Way (1951)

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Starring John Garfield, Shelley Winters, Wallace Ford, Selena Royle, and Bobby Hyatt. Directed by John Berry. Written by Hugo Butler, Guy, Endore, and Dalton Trumbo. Cinematography by James Wong Howe. Continue reading He Ran All The Way (1951)

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack

Saturday Odds & Sods: Time Of The Season

October 4, 2025October 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Time Of The Season

Adrastos, Film, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music

What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Cheers to William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, and James Dean. Continue reading What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted

Adrastos, Bigotry, Congress, Film, MAGA, Political Crack, The Darnold1 Comment

I’m A Piece Of Shit

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

We’re all Spartacus now. Continue reading I’m A Piece Of Shit

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods

Saturday Odds & Sods: Tight Rope

September 27, 2025September 26, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Tight Rope

Adrastos, Film, Fog Of History, Pulp Fiction, Television2 Comments

Quiz Show (1994)

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Robert Redford’s great film about a scandal ripped from the 1950’s headlines. Starring John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, and Mia Sorvino. Directed by Robert Redford. Screenplay by Paul Attanasio. Continue reading Quiz Show (1994)

Adrastos, Art, Diary, Film, Music, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Sway

September 20, 2025September 19, 2025 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Sway

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