They are some of music’s most unique lyrics: “Stained window yellow candy screen see speakers of kiteWith velvet roses diggin’ freedom flightA present from you, strawberry letter 22The music plays I sit in for a few” Time to remember The… Read More ›
Iconic “Blaxploitation” Actor/Writer/Producer/Director Max Julien has died…he was 88 years old. Julien was best known for “The Mack”, one of the greatest “Blaxploitation” films of the 70’s…. “Blaxploitation” is a now somewhat overlooked style of film making from the early… Read More ›
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films of 1967,… Read More ›
Celebrate “Black History Month” With Empowered “Blaxploitation” Cinema! Black History Month is an important celebration of black achievement. That said, “blaxploitation cinema” doesn’t come up as much as it should in the discussion – but this “Cult Movie Monday” is… Read More ›
RIP Director Larry Cohen… Sad news for cult movie fans…legendary Director Larry Cohen – the “King” of winged serpents, killer babies AND blaxploitation – has died at the age of 77. This “cult movie Monday” will celebrate the legendary Director,… Read More ›
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 ›
Eddie Murphy Will Become “Dolemite!” For 70’s cult movie fans like myself, this is great news! Deadeline.com has the exclusive, reporting: Eddie Murphy is about to return to the screen for the first time in awhile, in a Netflix film… Read More ›
Question: As you see the late Karen Black in the cockpit, will there ever be a better line of dialogue from a film that this one: “The stewardess is flying the plane!” And she was! It’s just one reason I… Read More ›
Time To Celebrate These “Unleashed” Machete Maidens! You like cult cinema? Then do I have a terrific documentary for you – one that tells the story of the booming Philippine film industry in the 70’s and 80’s, when empowered women… Read More ›
Get Ready For The “ALL Natural” Superhero, “Black Panther!” The early reviews are superlative, and after seeing so many films coming-out over the past few years, we are LOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGG overdue for an African-American Superhero…. And as it turns out, an… Read More ›
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