Grand Theft Auto
A young couple Sam and Paula are planning to be hitched, but when they confront Paula’s influential parents about it. They won’t have any of it, and beg her to marry the snobby, rich Colin. Instead she and Sam steal…
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
The first of two modified versions of a well-done Russian movie, filmed in 1962 under the title “Planeta Burg” (“Planet of Storms”) by the Leningrad Studio of Popular Science Films. No kidding. The original story involves a manned landing on…
10 Best Of The 70’s
10. The Man Who Would Be King (1975) A roaring, timeless Kipling adventure directed by John Huston and starring the incomparable duo of Sean Connery and Michael Caine, the film is simultaneously a swashbuckling imperialist adventure and a cautionary tale…
Maniac
Over one century ago (1897 to be exact) in the dingy back streets of Montmartre, Paris, an eccentric ex-secretary to a Police commissioner named Oscar Metenier, opened the Theatre du Grand Guignol. For 65 years, groups of performers staged one-act…
Michael Dudikoff
Though few familiar with buff skull cracker Michael Dudikoff would be shocked to hear that the handsome action star got his start in modeling, the fact that he previously studied child psychology might come as a surprise to those who…
Leprechaun: Origins
The long-gestated Leprechaun reboot from Lionsgate and WWE Studios has finally become a reality. The new entry — titled Leprechaun: Origins — will be available on Digital HD, Video On Demand and Pay-Per-Vew on August 26, with a subsequent Blu-Ray/DVD…
The Beast Within
I am going to disagree with most of the reviewers in here and say that I found the story to be quite intriguing. Some of it was a little out there but the crux of it ( the town conspiracy…
Cloak And Dagger
It’s quite an experience watching a movie that you haven’t seen since childhood. Your memories of the film are filtered through an innocent perspective you no longer possess, and as you watch the film again you’re struck by how different…
The Year’s Best Indie Genre Movies (So Far)
Throughout the first six months of 2014, it’s been a rough time at the local multiplex for folks who enjoy a good horror flick. Aside from the inventive and strong Oculus, in fact, it’s been a painful slog. The only…
Not Fade Away: The Search For a New B Cinema
In American Graffiti, probably the truest film about being young and American in the last moments of innocence, one of lead character John Milner laments the demise of rock and roll after the death of Buddy Holly. Carol: [John turns…
Sharktopus Returning to Fight Pteracuda!
Not to be outdone by his brother Sharknado, mutant megastar Sharktopus is returning to the small screen in Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda, airing August 2, 2014 on Syfy. Produced by B-movie legend Roger Corman and his wife Julie, the monster sequel…
‘The Signal’ Is a Really Fun Bad ‘Twilight Zone’ Episode
If you take the unpredictability, the philosophical depth, and the groundbreaking artistry out of a Twilight Zone episode, you’ll be left with something like The Signal: a dude wakes up in a weird place and everything’s different and he doesn’t…
‘Return to the Forbidden Planet’ is a lot of fun
ou don’t have to brush-up on Shakespeare to appreciate the sci-fi comedy “Return to the Forbidden Planet.” For every classic passage used, there’s a rock ‘n’ roll song to accompany it. This campy mash-up of ‘60s music, ‘50s B-movie plot…
The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
William Wyler had such a diverse and non-stereotypical career. He painted on a grand canvas with “Ben-Hur,” “Funny Girl,” and “The Big Country,” romped about with fluff on “Roman Holiday” and “How To Steal A Million,” and reined in on…
“CobraGator” being shot in Jackson County
Director Jim Wynorski is back in Marianna shooting another fantasy-horror movie, his second on location in Marianna. The first, “Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre,” is in post-production at this time. The new flick is reportedly called “CobraGator,” according to some pre-publicity…
Guns for San Sebastian
This exciting picture deals with an outlaw disguising himself as priest who helps defend tribal land ,(people living on the edges of themselves and their resourcefulness and limited supplies) from a gang of mean bandits and rebel Indians that want…
Red Scorpion
One of the best ’80’s action films you have never seen or heard of! I stand by my statement having watched ‘Red Scorpion’ aged 9 and finding it even better than I remember when watching it again as an adult….
Avenging Force
Avenging Force (1986)-*** Directed by: Sam Firstenberg Starring: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, James Booth, and John P. Ryan Here is a prime slice of Dudikoff/Cannon action from the golden year of 1986. It seems a nefarious, underground organization called “The…
They’re Not in the Movie Business Anymore
“The studios are not in the movie business anymore,” said filmmaker and producer John Landis to a group of reporters in the Mar del Plata Film Festival, which is holding a retrospective selection of his work. “Some of us were…
Death Wish
Over the course of a career that has spanned nearly fifty years, action star Charles Bronson has appeared in dozens of films. Among them, the one that he is best remembered for is “Death Wish,” an urban drama that has…