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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Blood! Sex! Possession! Five Horrific Halloween 2015 Classics! The Exorcist! Carrie! Chainsaw Massacres!
Smile! It’s Halloween! It’s my favorite time of year – when the scariest films of all time return to my TV screen! Everyone has a favorite horror film – you know, one that really scares you…and modern cinema has given… Read More ›
“Knock” After Sexy “Knock”! Keanu Reeve’s Halloween Horror! Sex-Charged “Death Game”! Eli Roth’s Erotic Thriller!
Countdown to Halloween Continues With A Great Joke: “Knock! Knock!” “Who’s There?” Horror! It’s the month where you NEVER answer your door at night – and here is a great example of why not…as one reviewer puts it: “What we… Read More ›
Enter “The Green Inferno”! Eli Roth’s Homage To Shocking “Cannibal Holocaust!”
“Have you ever had fantasies of saving a tribe?” It’s the stuff of horror legend: eager young environmentalists go into the Amazon with the best intentions: to save noble tribes…but things never go as planned, do they? Director Eli Roth… Read More ›
Rock’s “Supermensch”! Mike Myers’ Brilliant Documentary On Shep Gordon!
Time To Meet A “Supermensch!” Here is one of the most entertaining entertainment documentaries I’ve seen – and a terrific inside look at Hollywood – and Hollywood excess – it’s the classic story of Shep Gordon, who did indeed wear… Read More ›
Sex! Violence! Sexy Nun Raquel Welch! Enter The Twisted World Of ’70’s “Euro-Sleaze”!
It’s Awards Season! As Hollywood celebrates the best films of the year, I am reminded of movies that are destined for A DIFFERENT TYPE OF RECOGNITION – um, INFAMY – need proof? Is This Wrong? Is there ANY justification for… Read More ›
Audacious, Mind-Blowing Cinema! “Enter The Void”, “Vanishing Waves” And “Holy Motors”!
Whenever awards season is underway, it always reminds me of some of the most audacious – and neglected – films ever released… These are movies that are hard to describe in a one sentence, challenge the viewer in ways you… Read More ›
Classic Movie Gimmicks! “Mark Of The Devil” Vomit Bags! Censored Movie Madness!
When Do You Know A Movie Is A Classic? Hint: When It Comes With THIS: Enough with the Oscar winners: time to have fun with the “other” classic films! That’s right: imagine a movie SO SHOCKING, SO UNSETTLING, that the… Read More ›
Valdez Is Coming! Lawman! Gun-Blazing Burt Lancaster Western Revenge Double Bill!
I’ll tell you, Lucas, if I had somewhere to run, I’d run. But I don’t, so I’ll stand. In the mood for some classic western revenge? With a big Hollywood star? “Tell him: Valdez is coming.” When Burt Lancaster tells… Read More ›
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