What’s On?

 

What’s On?

A Guide to Movies and TV Shows

Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9798342696098

Paperback

ISBN-13: 9798341177307

Kindle

ASIN: B0DJTZ8T58

Back cover description:

What’s On? … is the timeless question we have all asked ourselves almost every day of our lives, as we reach for the remote control and settle in front of the TV screen.

Jack Kost, a life-long movie buff and coffee addict, offers his choice of favorite movie and television masterpieces.

Providing possible answers to the question of What’s On? with over 1,900 titles, from golden oldies and timeless classics, to more recent releases, all meticulously logged and summarized.

An invaluable and collectable go-to source for discovering new favorites and revisiting old ones.

Perfect for film enthusiasts and casual viewers alike, this guide will spark conversations, bring back memories, and help you navigate the ever-evolving world of screen entertainment.

A wealth of recommendations and insights from a passionate movie buff to enrich your viewing experience, complete with personal reminiscences and nostalgic reflections, told with a world-wise critical eye, sardonic dry wit, a healthy dose of cynicism, biting observations, and a well-founded rant here and there.

Just don’t challenge or get him started on his personal favorites, like The Shining, Point Blank, Jaws, The Exorcist, The Duellists, Romeo Is Bleeding, or The Ninth Configuration. His opinions on these and other iconic titles are as intense and unyielding as the movies themselves.

All compiled by an author who not only watched the movies, but also read the books on which they were based, did his research, drank a lot of coffee in the process, and advocates for the importance and value of reading.

A glimpse into the over-caffeinated mind of a writer with a passion for great stories.

What’s On? is a celebration of the intersection between page and screen, and a reminder that great on-screen adaptations often start with a great book and a strong cup of coffee.

Kick back, grab your coffee, and enjoy the show!

As author Jack Kost says:

“Happy viewing … and do yourself a favor … read the books.”

Slipped Masks:

Slipped Masks

ISBN: 9781719330640

Description:

I can’t call you because if he hears me talking on the phone he’ll hit me again. He scares me. I know sooner or later he’s going to kill me. I’ll text you again when I can. I love you, Casey. I’ll spend the rest of our lives proving to you how much I love you. Please come. Please save me …

With only text messages to guide him, Casey Byrne is on the hunt, racing across five states to save his ex-girlfriend, Madison.

Casey loves Madison deeply and wants desperately to save her life and rekindle their relationship.

But the closer he gets to her, the more surreal his journey becomes as the dead bodies pile up in his wake.

Clinical Lycanthropy: the delusion that a human can physically transform into a wolf.

If you were insane, would you know it?

How would you see the world if you were convinced you could transform into a wolf?

The hunter … and the hunted.

Slipped Masks is a dark neo-noir thriller about how the need for love and companionship becomes twisted into obsession, possession, jealousy, violence and murder.

A horrifying portrait of Clinical Lycanthropy.

Amazon link:

https://t.co/2Gwb135V3m

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Themes:

Sociopathy, narcissistic abuse, personality disorder, Clinical Lycanthropy, crime, murder.

Book available in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle.

A percentage from sales of this book is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

Work in progress:

My next books are Triangulation and Stinger.

Books 4 and 5 in The Breaker series.

Set in the year 2001, the story continues from Mall Maze.

Themes:

Crime, detective, hardboiled, heist, murder, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, neo-noir, psychopath, sociopath, thriller, vigilante.

 

A percentage from book sales is donated to Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research.

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The Breaker is an on-going series.

I’m outlining other stand-alone thriller novels.

Several coffee table books on my photography and my wife’s artwork.

A humorous book, based on the antics of our crazy pet Ragdoll cat, entitled: It’s That F****** Cat Again!

Here’s a GIF I made of our cat, settling down for another of his daily naps:

On this day in movie history - MaXXXine (2024):

MaXXXine

directed and written by Ti West,

was released in the United States on July 5, 2024.

Music by Tyler Bates.

Cast:

Charley Rowan McCain, Simon Prast, Mia Goth, Deborah Geffner, Daniel Lench, Elizabeth Debicki, Chloe Farnworth, Brad Swanick, Uli Latukefu, Susan Pingleton, Giancarlo Esposito, Moses Sumney, Zachary Mooren, Halsey, Ned Vaughn, Kevin Bacon, Marcus LaVoi, Sophie Thatcher, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Albert Kong, Toby Huss, Taylor Kowalski, Pegah Rashti, Larry Fessenden, Lily Collins, Marlyn Ortiz, Alison Wonderland, Kristin Carey, Cecilia Kim, Clayton Farris, Portia D. Harris, Olivia Abreu, Vincent Amorosi, Shey Bogumil, Aaron Feder, Karen Hadfield, David Lovio, Maximillian Paul, Naomi Phan, Allen Waiserman.

On this day in movie history - Watch the Skies! Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005):

Watch the Skies!

Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us

documentary directed and written by Richard Schickel,

released in the United States on July 5, 2005.

Music by Casey Cohen.

Cast:

Mark Hamill, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, Edmund Gwenn, Lou Costello, Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, James Arness, Michael Rennie, Warner Anderson, Morris Ankrum, Raymond Bailey, Gene Barry, Noah Beery Jr., Lloyd Bridges, Edward Colmans, Frank Conroy, Robert Cornthwaite, Sandy Descher, Kirk Douglas, Leif Erickson, Arthur Franz, Bert Freed, Ned Glass, Billy Gray, Jimmy Hunt, Virginia Huston, Sam Jaffe, Jack Kelly, Harry Lauter, Lock Martin, Osa Massen, Cameron Mitchell, Leslie Nielsen, Ann Robinson, William Schallert, Douglas Spencer, Warren Stevens, Randy Stuart, Barry Sullivan, Kenneth Tobey, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore, Grant Williams.

On this day in movie history - The Hoodlum (1951):

The Hoodlum

directed by Max Nosseck,

written by Sam Neuman and Nat Tanchuck,

was released in the United States on July 5, 1951.
Music by Darrell Calker.

Cast:

Lawrence Tierney, Allene Roberts, Marjorie Riordan, Lisa Golm, Edward Tierney, Stuart Randall, Angela Stevens, John De Simone, Tom Hubbard, Eddie Foster, O.Z. Whitehead, Richard Barron, Rudy Rama, Raymond Bond, James Conaty, Bill Coontz, Russell Custer, Rudy Germane, William H. O'Brien, Gene Roth.

Born on this day – Guido Tenesi:

Guido Tenesi

Professional hockey player

actor

July 5, 1953 – June 19, 2025

Credits:

Movie:

Slap Shot (1977).