Well, another Oscar season is past us: two months filled with red carpets, klieg lights, and stars stars stars! Unfortunately, the reality is much less glamorous: it’s difficult to break through in the business, and just as difficult to stay… Read More ›
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“Pick-Up!” A Wild 1975 Exploitation Film Lovingly Restored By Vinegar Syndrome! You Have To See It To Believe It! Obscure “Orgy” Too!
Get Ready For A Mind-Altering Head Trip Thanks To “Pick-Up!” Yes, that’s a clown out in a field – because the 70’s were full of exploitation films that played drive-ins across the country, but every once in awhile, one with… Read More ›
Terrific “American Grindhouse” Documentary Celebrates “Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Classic Cult Cinema!
“Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Talk about a “not-so-subtle” poster! I just watched a terrific documentary about “Grindhouse” cinema, and this is exactly what they were discussing! More on that documentary in a moment but first, some examples of this “sinful era… Read More ›
“The Blood-Splattered Bride!” Cult Erotic Horror With A “Can’t Turn Away” Title!
A Cult Movie Is Restored To All Its Infamous Glory! Yes, sometimes a title CAN say it all, and it certainly does here: this is a legendary cult horror film that has been re-released for a new generation of film… Read More ›
#FrancoFriday The Origin Of Darth Vader! Is His Look An Homage To A Lina Romay Cult Shocker?
Where Did Darth Vader’s Look Come From? A Jess Franco Film? OK, here’s how this radical thought began: the new “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” trailer aired, and I happened to be watching this 1974 cult exploitation film by Jess… Read More ›
Classic Movies With An “M”! The Mack! Machine Girls! Midnight Run! A Beatle Too!
Let’s Go To The Movies! My second home is a movie palace: a place to escape, to explore, to dream, and to get a raised heartbeat due to stuff like this: Yes, “killer go go dancers” are always an important… Read More ›
Harry Hole Battles “The Snowman!” Michael Fassbender Is Jo Nesbo’s “Nordic Noir” Cop! New Movie Trailer Takes On A Psycho Killer!
Michael Fassbender Is Gritty Cop Harry Hole, Battling “The Snowman!” Fans of the classic “nordic noir” series of Detective Harry Hole thriller are celebrating today – the trailer for “The Snowman” is here! “The Snowman” is from best-selling Author Jo… Read More ›
Movies With A “D” – Ten Classic “D” List Movies! Revenge! Sex! The Dawn Of 007!
Here Are Ten Great “D” Movies! Continuing my alphabetical countdown of movies I love, here are ten that begin with the letter “D” – they are full of sex, violence and Paul Giamatti too! Remember, these are not in order,… Read More ›
The “C” List! Great Cult Movies Beginning With “C”!
Time For Some “C” Cinema! My countdown of favorite movies “A-Z” continues with another great letter, which is full of comedy, drama, horror and John Travolta! REMEMBER: This is not a top ten, just ten movies, so if your favorite… Read More ›
“Sexy Nature!” The Notorious #FrancoFriday Cut Of “Countess Perverse” With Lina Romay!
A Trio Of Cult Classics On This #FrancoFriday! Mondo Macabro has made it a great #FrancoFriday with this triple set of Franco movies starring his wife Lina Romay…including a rarely seen recut of “Countess Perverse” that is very different from… Read More ›