Try To Fall Asleep Looking At This! Yes, the “northern lights” are unbelievably beautiful…I could stare up at them all night…wouldn’t get much sleep, but imagine sleeping here! As so may people are about to travel for the holidays, I… Read More ›
cult classics
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 ›
Dirk Diggler’s “Livin’ Thing!” 70’s Sex! 80’s Excess! The Oral History Of “Boogie Nights”!
It’s the story of a young man who dreams of making it big – and he does – in adult films! Time to celebrate the brilliance of Dirk Diggler! One of the greatest films ever made is now being remembered… Read More ›
3 Years Blogging! A Million Thanks! Let’s Celebrate With Bacon, Travel And Exploitation!
It’s Anniversary Time! Let’s Celebrate! Today is the third year anniversary of this blog, and I want to take a moment to thank everyone who visits – and if you don’t want a piece of “bacon cake”, then maybe this… Read More ›
Weng Weng! Troma! Oz-Plo! Wacky Movie Lovers Need A “Shocking Stocking Stuffer”!
Looking for a unique way to give a movie gift this holiday season? Give A Great Movie Night! I love the idea of a couple of movies wrapped in a popcorn container with specialty salts and some great wine! But… Read More ›
“Fistophobia”! The Brilliant But Neglected Buddy Action Comedy “Midnight Run”!
“I can’t fly: I suffer from aviaphobia”. “What does that mean?” “It means I can’t fly. I also suffer from acrophobia and claustrophobia.” “I’ll tell you what: if you don’t cooperate, you’re gonna suffer from “fistophobia”!” If you know what… Read More ›
The Bikini Game! Controversial Japanese “Jiggle” Movie Promo! New J-sploitation Film!
Ready For New Japanese Horror? Well, Meet This Guy! Yes, the Japanese are making some of the most inventive horror films around…beginning of course with the legendary masterpiece “Battle Royale”: And now, there is a new film that is not… Read More ›
Genesis! Phil Collins! Peter Gabriel! GREAT Music Biography! The Sum Of Their Parts!
“I didn’t want to NOT be the drummer,” Collins says in a clip from the Showtime documentary. “This is what I did. ‘This is my territory” It’s Time For “Genesis!” Before I explain why you will be humming Genesis 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 ›
Party Dolls! Naked Hunting! Roger Ebert! Three “WILD” Cult Classics!
What Makes A Movie “CULT”? Could it be something as ridiculous as a film based on the concept of hunting someone down with a bow and arrow – WHILE NAKED? Does a movie achieve “cult” status because it’s about an… Read More ›