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 ›
Independent Cinema
Dick Miller RIP…Legendary Character Actor Was In All Of Your Favorite Films! Terrific “That Dick Miller” Documentary Celebrates His Career!
RIP Legendary Hollywood Character Actor Dick Miller… One of Hollywood’s most beloved character Actors, with more than 200 movie and TV credits, has passed away. Dick Miller was 90 years old, and tributes are pouring in from all across the… Read More ›
Richard E. Grant’s Fan Letter As A 14 Year Old To Barbra Streisand! The Oscar Nominee’s Holiday Offer Finally Acknowledged By Babs!
A Boy’s Fan Letter To Barbra Streisand Gets A Response – Thanks To Oscar! I love this story! After receiving his first ever Oscar nomination for his role in film “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”, 62-year-old Richard E. Grant has… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking!” Here Are 8 Great Hikes! 8 Classic Alfred Hitchcock Thrillers!
Time For A Hike! For those who have been following along, one of my favorite series of stories involves a great “hike” followed by a classic Alfred Hitchcock film…my wife Alex came up with the idea, which we call: “Hitch… Read More ›
Let’s Do The “Time Warp” Again! Three Things About “Rocky Horror Picture Show” You Didn’t Know! Timeless Trivia Is “Just A Jump To The Left!”
Let’s Do The Time Warp Again! Why am I writing about an iconic musical number from a cult film that is 43 years old? Well, because Lorna told me to! OK, a bit of hyperbole, but Lorna K. Duff-Howie has… Read More ›
Brilliant “Carrie!” #31DaysOfHalloween! Brian DePalma’s Horror Classic With A “Star Wars” Connection!
Time For A Halloween Horror Classic! Finishing up #31daysofhalloween on a cinematic high note, with the second greatest horror film ever made. More than a great horror film, “Carrie” is a beautifully made movie, which began as a Stephen King… Read More ›
#31DaysOfHalloween Double Bill! “Night Of The Living Dead!” “Black Christmas!”
Time For A #31DaysOfHorror Double Bill! As I look at some of the greatest horror films of all time, this double bill came to mind: a “no-budget” classic and a Canadian shocker – both films growing in cinematic importance over… Read More ›
New “Halloween” Rocks! Jamie Lee Curtis Is Back! America’s Scream Queen Owns “Halloween” And The “Terror Train”!
Jamie Lee’s Halloween Gift For Michael Myers! It’s here – the latest “Halloween” film – and the reviews are great! The best part: America’s Scream Queen has grown up! Jamie Lee Curtis became America’s “Scream Queen” in 1978 when the… 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 ›
Can You Take This “Revenge?” French Thriller Pushes The Envelope!
Ready For Some Bloody “Revenge?” There is a terrific and intensely stylized French thriller from 2017 called “Revenge”, with a star making turn by Actress Matilda Lutz! Yesterday I posted a story about my new cult film site, “Jrsploitation.com”, which… Read More ›