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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Thumbs Up! Knives Out! Cult Classic “Hitchhiking” Exploitation!
Ever Wanted To “Take To The Road?” It’s the favorite mode of transportation for the young and free – stick your thumb out and see the world! Well, that doesn’t sound nice! You see, life “on the road” isn’t all… 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 ›
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 ›
Sexy Chopper Chicks! “Naked” Cycle Sluts! Sex! Violence! “Hog-sploitation”!
I Love Chopper Chicks! Well, their movies at least! If you missed out on this genre of cult exploitation movie – the “chopper chick” film, then here are some of the classics that have passed you by! First of all,… Read More ›
Elevator Sex! Boiled Bunnies! The Wild “Oral” History Of “Fatal Attraction!”
Elevator Sex! It is one of cinema’s most iconic erotic scenes – with Oscar winners! Revenge! And it is one of movie’s most shocking endings – a tale of revenge with one added bonus! Boiling Bunnies! Yes, it is true:… 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 ›
Barfly! Tales Of Sex! Alcohol! The Post Office! Brilliant Writer Charles Bukowski!
“Hey baby, nobody suffers like the poor.” He’s been called the “laureate of American lowlife” – and this classic photo by Mark Hanauer captures the intensity and bravado of one of America’s greatest Writers, Charles Bukowski! Let’s Have A Drink… Read More ›
“Wham Bam” Space Sex! Cinema’s “Naked” Lust! Celebrate The Sultan Of Sexploitation!
Meet “The Sultan of Sexploitation”! How is that for a job title! In an era when movies like “The Pigkeeper’s Daughter” played in grind houses across the country, there was one man who made a fortune by delivering a series… Read More ›
Cinema’s Strangest Movie Titles! Sex! Witches! Dustin Hoffman! Slimeballs Too!
One of the most difficult aspects of making a film is deciding what to call it – after all, lots of us go see a film based on the title! Sure, “Jaws” pretty much nailed it…big shark, “JAWS”…I’m in…and when… Read More ›
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