“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 ›
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Talk About Empowered Women! “The Villainess” Battles Hit Men With Samurai Swords – On Motorcycles!
Start Your Engines! It’s the year of the woman, and how about these empowered female action stars? Meet “The Villainess!” One of the best action films of all time just happens to star a woman! “The Villainess” is the 2017… 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 ›
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 ›
Empowered Sex Kitten Lina Romay! A “Franco Friday”! One Director’s Naked Obsession!
Time For A “Franco Friday!” The guy in the wheelchair doesn’t seem to be having a great day, but in fact, it’s just another day at the office for Director Jess Franco – perhaps the world’s most prolific Director! He… Read More ›
“Night Has A Thousand Desires!” Lina Romay’s Cult Classic! Jess Franco’s Sex Shocker!
Another Great Film Starring Lina Romay! I’ve posted about this iconic European Actress before – who starred in dozens of films, mostly for her longtime partner and film Director Jess Franco. She had great screen presence – like this scene… Read More ›
“Ms. 45”! A Stunning Movie Debut For Zoe Lund! The Shocking True Hollywood Heroin Death Of A Great Young Actress!
Talk About A Shocking Movie Debut! Here is one of the most disturbing movie debuts ever: the shocking exploitation revenge classic “Ms. 45!” “Ms. 45”, also known as “Angel of Vengeance”, is the 1981 cult classic directed by Abel Ferrara… Read More ›