“That’s Sexploitation” – Cinema’s Greatest Genre Is “Docu”-mented! Fans of cult movies have a reason to rejoice – the “Godfather of Grindhouse Documentaries” is here! Yes, even THIS “Psycho Cat” is happy about it! First, check out this trailer –… Read More ›
The Best Lois Lane Of All Time! Happy birthday to Margot Kidder! The Actress has had many big hits in her career, and a series of personal setbacks as well – but her body of work deserves some credit, so… Read More ›
Say Hello To The Face Of Exploitation Cinema! Someone asked me to explain the phenomenon of exploitation cinema – an era from the late 60’s to the mid-80’s when movies pushed boundaries and broke taboos…and resulted in some of the… Read More ›
Dustin Hoffman Gets Gritty! You may know Dustin Hoffman for a lot of great movie roles, but I bet you don’t know him as a hardened ex-con trying to do his “Straight Time! “Straight Time” is a neglected gem –… Read More ›
Are You Missing Some Good Old Fashioned “Hillbilly” Cinema? I know what you are thinking: with award season upon us, this is certainly an Oscar contender! And it has a rich past – with other classic “hillbilly” movies like this!… Read More ›
One of the most difficult aspects of making a film is deciding what to call it – after all, lots of us go see a film based on the title! Sure, “Jaws” pretty much nailed it…big shark, “JAWS”…I’m in…and when… Read More ›
Looking For A Great Book? It can be daunting to stare down stacks and stacks – er, I mean page after page of online choices…so here are five terrific books to give as holiday gifts! “Eve’s Hollywood!” In the swinging… Read More ›
“It’s too bad we had to kill her. I really liked the outfit she had on.” Time For Some Cult Camp Classics – With Cinema’s Reigning Cult “Scream Queen!” I love Linnea Quigley! Her movies are some of the most… Read More ›
“Eve Babitz is a little like Madame de Sevigne, that inveterate letter-writer of Louis XIV’s time, transposed to the Chateau Marmont in the late 20th-Century–lunching, chatting, dressing, loving and crying in Hollywood, that latter-day Versailles.” –Mollie Gregory, L.A. Times This… Read More ›
Looking For a Movie To Buy On Blu-Ray? Then it’s time for some fun down under! Let’s check out two “Ozploitatiion” classics from Australia! We begin with “The Blood And Thunder Shocker Of The Year!” Severin Films has done it… Read More ›
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