“I’m every nightmare you’ve ever had. I’m your worst dream come true. I’m everything you ever were afraid of.” One of 2017’s most anticipated films was a great addition to #31daysofHalloween – because “It” scared the face paint off America!… Read More ›
70’s Cinema
“Frogs!” Vincent Price! Old Ladies! #31DaysOfHalloween Goes “Campy”!
Killer Frogs And Vincent Price, Too! Behold the greatest single movie poster image of all time. Yes, even frogs can say “enough is enough!” It’s #31daysofHalloween, a perfect season for movies that are over the top, campy and fun as… Read More ›
“Friday The 13th”! #31daysofhalloween Slices Up Horror With Jason Voorhees!
“You see, Jason was my son, and today is his birthday…” Meet Jason Voorhees! Time to celebrate Shocktober 2018 by taking you to Camp Crystal Lake, where a young of young people, including the great Kevin Bacon, are about to… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” #7! California’s Amazing Coastline! Hitchcock’s “Family Plot” Swan Song! Point Reyes National Park!
Welcome To Point Reyes National Seashore! One of the great things about living in a coastal state is that you can travel to some the most beautiful coastlines in the world! I live in Los Angeles, and you can drive… Read More ›
A Blogging Update! Cinema’s Wildest “Cult” Stuff Now At “JRsploitation.com!” Celebrating Season Two Of “The Deuce!”
Relaunching A Second Website Celebrating The World’s Wildest Cinema! For those who have followed my posts for years, I like to write about all sorts of stuff: movies, music, books, travel, food, burgers, BACON, and pop culture. But, some of… Read More ›
“Pick-Up!” A Wild 1975 Exploitation Film! You Have To See It To Believe It! Obscure “Orgy” Too!
Get Ready For A Mind-Altering Head Trip Thanks To “Pick-Up!” Yes, that’s a clown out in a field – because the 70’s were full of exploitation films that played drive-ins across the country, but every once in awhile, one with… Read More ›
A Historical Urban Hike Through London! My “Hitch Hiking” Series #6! Alfred Hitchcock’s Thames River Swim To Promote The Provocative “Frenzy”!
Welcome To London! I have been lucky enough to have been to London many times in my career, and have had the chance to explore many of its fun and fascinating corners…as part of my latest “Hitch Hiking” series, I… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Brian DePalma! “Scarface!” “Carrie!” Incredible Films Like “Blow Out” And “Phantom Of The Paradise”! Hilarious Casting Trivia With “Star Wars” Too!
Happy Birthday Brian DePalma! One of cinema’s all-time greats is celebrating a birthday today, a legendary Director with an incredible body of work that continues today. Brian DePalma was born on September 11, 1940. His incredible career is marked with… Read More ›
After 48 Years! The Last Orson Welles Film “The Other Side Of The Wind” Is Released! Bravo Netflix!!!
Finally! The Tortured Story Of Long-Lost “The Other Side Of The Wind!” John Huston, Orson Welles and Peter Bogdanovich may be laughing in the photo above, but there is nothing funny about the torturous route that the legendary Director’s last… Read More ›
Spinal Tap’s Lawsuit Goes To $400-Million! Classic Mock Rockers Sue For A Piece Of The Cinematic Pie!
These Don’t “Go To Eleven”! They Go To $400-Million! Yes, speakers that “go to eleven” so they would be “one louder” is just one of the great gags from “This Is Spinal Tap”- along with, of course, “Hello, Cleveland!” One… Read More ›