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We lost one of the greats last week in Rutger Hauer. And while Hobo With A Shotgun may be a more obvious movie for this column, I'd rather celebrate the glory that is… Blind Fury (1989) Director: Phillip Noyce Stars: Rutger Hauer, Brandon Call, Terry O'Quinn A blind Vietnam vet-turned-samurai must rescue an old friend and his son from Reno, Nevada’s most ruthless…...

Christine Lakin isn't a tomboy anymore!Lakin, who played the tomboyish "Al Lambert" on "Step by Step," celebrates her 33rd birthday today -- and she looks amazing now!The former child star was spotted just last month on the red carpet for the premiere of "New Year's Eve," where she stunned in a sparkly dress showing a whole lotta back. See her in the gallery above!Since being on the Tgif show back in the 90's, Lakin has done numerous TV shows and most recently did voice work for "Family Guy" and "The Cleveland Show."Has the rest of the cast held up as well as Lakin? Check out the gallery above to see what they (with the exception of Brandon Call and Josh Byrne, who both vanished) look like now!Relive the opening credits below: Read more...

As a young teenager, I tuned into Step By Step every single week. And when the series — a 1990s version of The Brady Bunch — became syndicated, I watched the show every single day after I returned from school. But despite having dedicated countless hours of my life to the Lambert-Fosters, I must admit: With the exception of a fuzzy memory involving Carol’s beauty salon being burned down, I cannot recall one single episode of Step By Step.

Now, that’s not to say I don’t remember the Lambert-Fosters. Rather, I spent far too much time thinking about the fictional family.

Sin City and Batman Begins in 2005 saw the mighty Rutger Hauer return to roles in high profile genre films. He has been working solidly of course, but these day's one might forget just what a genre film powerhouse the Dutchman was, during a period spanning about 15 years, from the early 80's to the mid nineties. Of course Hauer’s quintessential role is that of Roy Batty, the replicant on the run who races against time to find his creator. While avoiding the Blade Runner Rick Deckard played by Harrison Ford. Probably his second most recognizable role is the powerhouse performance as the uber menacing Hitch Hiker John Ryder in the 1986 movie The Hitcher. "John Ryder" as played by Hauer is probably my favorite on screen psycho, as Hauer relies almost entirely on performance to menace both the viewer and his onscreen victim Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) in a movie...