Welcome To The Hollywood Hightower! I love iconic Hollywood, and it is disappearing – but there is a website that is fighting back! Alison Martino’s terrific website “Vintage Los Angeles” has a wide variety of stories about some of entertainment’s… Read More ›
cult classics
Leonard Maltin’s LAST EVER Movie Guide! The End Of A Pithy Era!
It’s the most widely read movie guide of all time! It weighs two pounds, it has 1,612 pages – and it’s the end of an era! Here’s what CNN is reporting: “Leonard Maltin was 18 when the first edition of… Read More ›
“Vintage L.A.” Noir! Celebrate LA’s Heritage, Amazing Website And Classic ’70’s Noir!
The Sign Says It All! Welcome to LA! Yes, time to visit the city of angels – well, the 70’s version at least! It was a time of innocence, at least when it came to traffic: I wanted to share… Read More ›
WILD Japan Cinema! “Pinky Violence”! Amazing Cult Exploitation Madness!
“Sex! Trash! DYNAMITE!” How can you go wrong with a poster like this? What exactly is going on here? There seems to be some “trouble” at the school… INTRODUCING “PINKY VIOLENCE!” Trouble indeed! Time to look at a Japanese trend… Read More ›
“Porky’s” Peepholes! Christmas Horror! “Fra-Gee-Lay”! Director Bob Clark’s Enduring Legacy!
Looking To “Scope Out” A Unique Triple Bill? If you want to see one of the strangest triple bills by a single Film Director, then you are in the right place! How About THIS For A Triple Feature? First, begin… Read More ›
The Wild Bunch! Billy The Kid! Sam Peckinpah’S SOUP Tossing!
A visionary Director speaks candidly about the moviemaking process, both in his own words, and in the dialogue from a film… “If they move, kill ’em!” This iconic movie line is from “The Wild Bunch” – but it also speaks… Read More ›
Classic Cult Horror! “Death Bed!” The Bed That “Eats!” Patton Oswalt’s Obsession Is Here!
In the mood for a film that offers a tasty alternative to big Hollywood blockbusters? Strap Yourself In For “The Bed That Eats!” Yes, it is time to discover the wonder of “Death Bed!” First, let’s see a few choice… Read More ›
“Fifty Shades Of Grey” Trailer! How About “Love Machines”! The “50 Shades” Erotic Precursor!
“The 50 Shades Of Grey” Trailer Is Here! Yes, this modern book phenomenon is now a motion picture! Here is the official trailer for the film, which is released in February 2015: “Fifty Shades Of Grey” was a publishing sensation,… Read More ›
Psycho And Sondheim! “The Last Of Sheila!” Classic Hollywood Murder Mystery! Richard Benjamin Rules!
I was driving through Beverly Hills the other day and ran into the legendary Actor/Director Richard Benjamin – which reminded me of one of the greatest – and most obscure – movies of all time! “Who did this room? Parker… Read More ›
Celebrity Smackdowns! “Hell, Upside Down!” The Disastrous Duo Of “Poseidon Adventure!” And “Towering Inferno!”
“Hell, Upside Down!” Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Time to enjoy some classic movie mayhem. And time also to have a celebrity… Read More ›