Say Hello To The Face Of Exploitation Cinema! Someone asked me to explain the phenomenon of exploitation cinema – an era from the late 60’s to the mid-80’s when movies pushed boundaries and broke taboos…and resulted in some of the… Read More ›
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RIP “Gong Show” Creator Chuck Barris! Comedic Madman! TV Genius! Behold His Demented Masterpiece “The Gong Show Movie!”
RIP Chuck Barris! One of the wackiest but most imaginative minds in show business has died of natural causes at the age of 87. As Variety reports: His autobiography, “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” was made into a film directed… Read More ›
Gator Bait! “Country Lovin'”! Hillbilly Brides! “Hicksploitation” Lives!
Are You Missing Some Good Old Fashioned “Hillbilly” Cinema? I know what you are thinking: with award season upon us, this is certainly an Oscar contender! And it has a rich past – with other classic “hillbilly” movies like this!… Read More ›
“Manos: Hands Of Fate” Is Here! Celebrate The Worst Of The Worst Films!
“Hands” Off This Cinematic Masterpiece! If you LOVE bad movies as much as I do, then “Hands” down I have a winner for you! It’s a legendary film shot in 1966 that is now available on blu-ray – called the… Read More ›
Sexy “Honey”! Dirty “Brine!” Grindhouse Classics, “Prurient” Style!
“Nothing is sweeter than the taste of…” In the 60’s, smart theater owners made a fortune by peddling movies that promised lots of “adult erotic action” to lonely men looking for a thrill. These films were pretty clear in their… Read More ›
Michael Keaton! Get Me Rewrite! “The Paper!” Neglected 90’s Comedy!
Need Some More Michael Keaton? I know what you mean: after Keaton’s incredible performance in “Birdman” – a role that deserved the Academy Award for Best Actor – after seeing Keaton lay it all out there for his fans….well, I… Read More ›
“Boxcar Bertha”! Naked Barbara Hershey! Martin Scorsese’s Exploitation Classic!
Some of films greatest Directors got their start by making terrific “B’ movies! “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Martin Scorsese, cinema’s “man behind the curtain”, got his start by directing a drive-in classic, starring a sexy… Read More ›
“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Review! Controversy! “The Love Machine!” “Naked” Strangers! Erotic Books To Controversial Movies!
“Fifty Shades” Of Controversy! “Fifty Shades of Grey” was a literary sensation, and now there has been a film made from the book, which opened Valentine’s weekend. It has scored big worldwide, with more than $250 million in its first… Read More ›
Oscar 2015! Brilliant “Birdman” Soars! Winner’s List! “Whiplash” Stings!
“Birdman” Scores Best Picture! “Birdman” is so deserving of Best Picture of the year, for an audacious, inventive look at the creative process…. Time To Invite The Boys Home! So happy for “Birdman”, and all of these winners! BEST MOTION… Read More ›
Brilliant “Nightcrawler”! Jake Gyllenhaal! Modern Day “Taxi Driver!”
Smile! The Awards are rolling in for one of the year’s most provocative films! A Golden Globe acting nomination, on the AFI Top Ten film list, multiple Broadcast film critic nominations and now the San Diego Critics have chosen it… Read More ›
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