You all know that I am fascinated by an era of filmmaking when movie posters were full of innuendo and suggestion – JUST LOOK AT WHAT THIS POSTER SAID! Yes, this is going to be one clean motel! The classic… Read More ›
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AJ Benza! Terrific New Memoir “’74 And Sunny”! Vintage LA History! “Ain’t It A Bitch!”
AJ Benza’s Terrific New Memoir! I am excited to share this great news: my friend AJ Benza has a knockout of a new book coming out! It’s called “’74 And Sunny”, and you need to order it now! I was… Read More ›
Cult Movie Weekend! Neglected 80’s Comedies! Withnail! Pupkin! Kurt Russell!
“We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!” “Better to be king for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.” “That Mayor – he don’t know DICK!” Weekends are for… Read More ›
Legendary Sex Kitten Soledad Miranda! “Ecstasy”! “Vampyros Lesbos”! New Cult Films Releases!
Time To Celebrate Sex Kitten Soledad Miranda! I’ve written before about movie “sex kittens”, Actresses who used their sexuality to drive their career. Hollywood also “assigns” that moniker as a marketing tool, and talented Actresses like Ann-Margret and the iconic… Read More ›
Cinema’s Greatest Steamy Sexy Thrillers! Classic Betrayal! Lies! Sex! Film Noir!
Time To Head Into The Dark Corners Of Film! There is a genre of film that lurks in the shadows….and includes amazing dialogue like this: “How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?” Welcome To The… Read More ›
Michael Keaton! Get Me Rewrite! “The Paper!” Neglected 90’s Comedy!
Need Some More Michael Keaton? I know what you mean: after Keaton’s incredible performance in “Birdman” – a role that deserved the Academy Award for Best Actor – after seeing Keaton lay it all out there for his fans….well, I… Read More ›
“Boxcar Bertha”! Naked Barbara Hershey! Martin Scorsese’s Exploitation Classic!
Some of films greatest Directors got their start by making terrific “B’ movies! “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” Martin Scorsese, cinema’s “man behind the curtain”, got his start by directing a drive-in classic, starring a sexy… Read More ›
The “French” Connection! An Exciting New Take On The William Friedkin Oscar Classic!
Movie fans, a new French police thriller is a “must see!” From “The Artist ” To “The French Connection!” French Actor Jean Dujardin, best known for the Oscar-winning “The Artist”, is back with a brilliant idea for a film –… Read More ›
“Slash” Goes The Horror! Time For The Bloody “Splat-acular” ’80’s!
Some of the greatest horror films of all time were made in the ’70’s: “The Exorcist” and “Carrie” were mainstream blockbusters, while low-budget shockers like “Last House On The Left” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” showed audiences a raw, stark… Read More ›
Rated “X” By An All-White Jury! The Incendiary “Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song!” Blaxploitation’s Brilliant Godfather!
“Rated ‘X’ By An All-White Jury!” At a time when Hollywood is under scrutiny for for what some as as Oscar failing to adequately acknowledge the film “Selma”, it’s important to remember “The Godfather of Blaxploitation”, the brilliant Melvin Van… Read More ›
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