“Come On In…The Water’s Fine!” Well, if you haven’t seen films like “Zombeavers”, you are missing the point of Halloween: yes, you should be scared, but you can also shake you head and just laugh at the ridiculousness of the… Read More ›
Obscure Movies
“Here’s Johnny!” My “Horror A – Z” Has “Ax Jack”, Train Chasing Zombies And Virgin Witches Too!
Knock Knock…Who’s There? Well, we all know the answer to that: Oh yes, “Johnnie” is there – aka “Ax Jack” – and he is ready to celebrate my “Horror A – Z” series with films with the letters “S –… Read More ›
Meet “The Creeper!” My “A – Z” Of Horror Has The “J – K – L” Of Shocktober!
The Month Of Shoctober Is Dressing Up! Here in New York City, people have embraced the Halloween season – check this out! Of course, along with costumes and decorations, we want to be scared this month by movies as well…so… Read More ›
Teenage Werewolves And Killer Clowns! Shocktober’s “G – H – I” Has Haunted Houses Too!
Vincent Price Has A Problem It Seems… Apparently a Skeleton needs a hand…well, it’s the perfect month to tackle this as well as killer Clowns and teenage Werewolves too! My look at “Horror A – Z” lands on the letters… Read More ›
Saying Goodbye To “Beef…” RIP Actor Gerrit Graham…Here Are Two Great Performances…
RIP Gerrit Graham… This is a very sad post for me. Gerrit Graham was a consummate “Character Actor”: rarely the lead, but that person who caught your eye, captured your attention, and made everything he was in just a bit… Read More ›
“Beef”‘s Greatest Hits! My Encounter With Jessica Harper And Some “Phantom Of The Paradise” Love!
“Beef” Rocks! If you are a fan of classic 70’s movies, then you know this face: It is, OF COURSE, BEEF! Garrit Graham made an electric impression as “Beef”, the glam rock God in Director Brian DePalma’s rock masterpiece, “Phantom Of… Read More ›
Happy Birthday Malcolm McDowell! From “O Lucky Man” To “A Clockwork Orange”, “Caligula” – And “Seinfeld!”
Happy 83rd Birthday To Actor Malcolm McDowell! I grew up a movie lover, and was lucky to see some of the cinema’s most powerful – and controversial films, several starring the brilliant Actor Malcolm McDowell! In a career spanning 7… Read More ›
Actress Jill Banner – From “Spider Baby” To Marlon Brando – Her “True Hollywood Tragedy…”
Meet Actress Jill Banner… If you don’t recognize this star, it’s because her movie roles were overshadowed by her personal life…but if you saw her screen debut, you’d never forget it! “I caught a big fat bug right in my… Read More ›
Happy 96th Birthday To “Dirty Harry” Himself – Clint Eastwood! Here Are My Favorite Films…
Happy Birthday Harry! Clint Eastwood turns 96 years old today…”Dirty Harry” has given us so many cinematic masterpieces that it’s impossible to distill his incredible career in front of and behind the camera…there is so much to choose from! From… Read More ›
A Comic Legend Was Also An Action Star! Here Are Walter Matthau’s 70’s Action Thrillers!
Walter Matthau…A Comedic Legend And…Action Star? One of cinema’s legendary comedy stars was Walter Matthau. He was the grumpy slob in “The Odd Couple”, and also the beer-chugging coach of the “Bad News Bears”, where he corralled a ragtag team… Read More ›
