Time for some “feel good” movies – stories of redemption – where characters have flaws, overcome weaknesses, make the right choices, and leave you at the end of the movie with a big smile on your face. It can also… Read More ›
Revenge Movies
Sex-Crazed Stars, Tabloid Wars and Tough Guys! Auto Focus, The Paper and The Long Good Friday!
Hold The Phone! I love telling someone about a great movie they may have missed. Recently, I got someone hooked on “Barton Fink”, the classic Coen Brothers film – there are a ton of great, overlooked films to share –… Read More ›
Iconic-ly Cool Movie Double Bills – McQueen, Marvin and Newman!
Look at this guy – and look how cool he is! Or this guy: And then there is this guy: PAUL NEWMAN. STEVE MCQUEEN. LEE MARVIN. THESE GUYS ARE COOL. It’s time to celebrate three of the coolest guys who… Read More ›
Eye-Popping Extreme Cinema! Cold Fish, Bloody Vampires + Vengeance!
Excuse me – yes, you there…take a look at this: Do I have your attention yet? Need a moment to clean up? Got a taste for revenge? Well, buckle for some of the most intense and provocative movies released around… Read More ›
Behold “Battle Royale”! The “Original” Hunger Games!
With the phenomenon that is “The Hunger Games”, I thought you might be interested in this brilliant Japanese movie from 2000 – the “original” Hunger Games! BATTLE ROYALE! “Battle Royale” (based on the best-selling Koshun Takami novel) is “Lord of… Read More ›
RIP Haji! FASTER, PUSSYCAT Star! Russ Meyer’s SEXPLOITATION CLASSICS!
Haji RIP! Sad news to report: Haji, one of the “Faster Pussycat” stars, has died… Here’s the writeup from PEOPLE online: “Her Double-D Avenger costar Kitten Natividad shared the news of her passing on her Facebook page on Saturday. No… Read More ›
“Carrie” And More Halloween Horrors! CLASSIC Brian DePalma Thrillers!
THIS is how I plan to spend my Halloween… Isn’t this one of the most iconic images in film? A pig-blood-drenched Carrie White, about to exact revenge on her tormentors…a great Halloween horror film, and just one of the many… Read More ›
Going To The Toilet! The Craziest Bathroom Scenes In The Movies!
There are SO many great bathroom scenes in the movies – this revised list looks at a few of the more iconic! There’s Something About Mary. This is one of the funniest opening scenes in movie history – setting the… Read More ›
Scarface, Phantoms & Obsessions! A Celebration of DePalma!
Load Up For A Celebration of DePalma! Brian DePalma is one of America’s greatest living Directors. Yet he doesn’t win Oscars, he doesn’t get much attention lately, and it’s a shame, because he has made some of the best movies… Read More ›
Goodbye Uncle Monty! Richard Griffiths & Boozing Withnail! 5 GREAT Forgotten Cult Classics!
Goodbye Uncle Monty! The great character Actor Richard Griffiths has passed away – known for roles in “Harry Potter” and of course, as “Uncle Monty” in “Withnail & I!” 5 GREAT Cult Films! “Withnail & I” is just one of… Read More ›
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