Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

Weekend Read

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Our friend Lloyd’s final project before his death was an adaptation of a spec script he wrote during his Hollywood days that has just been published on Kindle: Las Vegas in the 1950s — a glamorous black chanteuse . … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Movies, Music | Tagged Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Las Vegas, Lloyd Fonvielle, pulp fiction, Shakespeare | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Aria Giovanni

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A mixture of Italian, Yugoslavian, French, German, Irish, and West Indian ancestry, Aria Giovanni is an exotic beauty custom-made for a Mediterranean harem. On the other hand, those eyebrows make her look like the world’s hottest East L.A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Aria Giovanni, naked lady of the week, Porn | 4 Comments

Architecture Du Jour: Bang For Your Buck Edition

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the objections I hear constantly to traditional buildings is that they’re too expensive compared to the glass-and-steel variety. “Do you realize how much it costs for all that custom masonry and sculpture?” they say. So, let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Cesar Pelli, David Schwarz, Frank Gehry, Nashville, Orange County, Paris | 4 Comments

Inspirational Pep Talk Du Jour

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While filming this key scene in a high-stakes production, Fox’s attempt at an all-black musical, Lena Horne kept flubbing her takes with a weak performance. Co-star Cab Calloway took her aside and said: This is your one chance. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Cab Calloway, Lena Horne | Leave a comment

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Peter Coyote and Emmanuelle Seigner in Roman Polanski’s BITTER MOON (1992), now streaming on Netflix. One of the most perverse movies I’ve ever seen.