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 ›
70’s grindhouse classic
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 ›
“Straight Time!” Dustin Hoffman’s Gritty Gem! 5 Great ’70’s Cult Crime Classics!
Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time! “Straight Time” is a neglected gem –… Read More ›
Dario Argento’s Bloody Masterpiece! “Tenebrae!” Cult Giallo Goes Blu!
Time For A Classic Italian Shocker! First, here are the opening lines of the film: Narrator: “The impulse had become irresistible. There was only one answer to the fury that tortured him. And so he committed his first act of… Read More ›
Death In Beverly Hills! The Shocking Story Of Legendary Sex Kitten Yvette Vickers!
The Tragic Story Of Yvette Vickers! The life of a Hollywood sex symbol can be difficult: it’s a hard transition from Hollywood starlet to life out of the spotlight, and for some, it’s an impossible transition to make… Meet Sex… Read More ›
Orgies! Vampires! From Beyond The Grave! Cult Spanish Horror!
Time For Cult Spanish Horror! When people think of classic horror films, the term “Spanish horror” doesn’t usually come to mind. In the 70’s however, there were a string of European shockers from Spain that are now back for a… Read More ›
Perversion! S & M! Legendary Actor Christopher Lee! “Eugenie” Shocks A Movie Legend!
“Eugenie, you’ve just discovered life’s deepest purpose: the quest, the grail mankind has sought throughout the ages – ultimate power of human beings. Yes, the power which comes from the pleasure of giving pain.” Provocative dialogue like this can only… Read More ›
David Bowie Meets Queen! The Brilliant Wine-Fuelled Madness Of “Under Pressure!”
The True Story About A Brilliant Musical Mashup! David Bowie Sings With Freddie Mercury! In looking back at David Bowie’s incredible career, there is one very unique song he wrote – or co-wrote that is! It’s one of music’s best-loved… Read More ›
David Bowie RIP! His Last Music Video! Diamond Dogs! Great Music! The Hunger!
RIP David Bowie… This has shocked music fans around the world…the announcement that David Bowie has died of cancer at the age of 69. “Look Up Here, I’m In Heaven” These are the first words of his music video just… Read More ›
How To Clear Your Holiday Party! Celebrate Awful Celluloid! Unspool “The Godfather Of Grime!”
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Home For The Holidays! OK, I get it, you’ve celebrated the holidays – relatives visiting, with wonderful meals, gifts and conversation…day after day after day – and now you just need to be alone. But guess…
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