FORTUNE COOKIE – Review
The Asylum’s FORTUNE COOKIE is an exciting thriller, horror, and action film that’s about an ancient deadly folklore/curse to life in modern times. FORTUNE COOKIE writer and director Rob Pallatina has worked on over 40 internationally distributed features mostly editing,…
Barbed Wire Dolls (1976)
Women in Prison movies come in several styles, ranging from tongue-in-cheek camp to disturbingly sadistic shockfests. Barbed Wire Dolls is a Jess Franco flick, so, as expected, it doesn’t really fit into any pigeonhole. Overall, it feels like watching a…
The Deadly Mantis (1957)
A volcanic eruption near the Antarctic circle causes an after-effect which triggers the release of a gigantic Prehistoric praying mantis, enclosed in ice centuries ago, in the Arctic circle. An outpost(Weather Shack) of a “dew line” radar system set up…
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS, Roger Corman’s ‘take’ of the STAR WARS saga, is a film justly recognized as a cult classic. Shot in his new studio (“The paint was still wet,” Corman has joked), in just five weeks, on a…
Devil’s Express (1976)
The only known film in which a would be rapist is dragged into the New York subway system by a Chinese monster who has inadvertently contributed to a race war in the big apple- ‘Gang Wars: Devil’s Express’ was distributed…
The Dark Night of Joel Goodson: A Reflection on Risky Business
Now when I was a young boy, at the age of five My mother said I was, gonna be the greatest man alive But now I’m a man, way past 21 I had lot’s of fun I’m a man “Muddy…
The Protector (1985)
In the second attempt to introduce martial arts superstar Jackie Chan to the North American market (after “The Big Brawl” in 1980), ever likable Jackie is amusingly miscast as Billy Wong, an NYC cop who, after some hot dog heroics,…
The Big Bird Cage (1972)
This was the third women in prison (WIP) movie produced by Roger Corman’s New World Pictures within just two years, beginning with THE BIG DOLL HOUSE and WOMEN IN CAGES, both released in 1971. In spite of the similar titles,…
The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971)
Real English countryside locations that breath ancient history. Old stone built houses, wild forests and mysterious ruins. Folk beliefs and practice of witchcraft and mysticism of nature. Now here’s an evil fairy tale that both looks and feels right. One…
Daughter of Dr. Jekyll (1957)
Not one of Edgar G. Ulmer’s best, but I’m glad they saw fit to release this one on DVD. However, if you’re looking for another little Ulmer classic like BLUEBEARD (1944) or DETOUR (1945), you’d better look somewhere else ’cause…
Looking for A New Independence Day: Reclaiming The Media
This is a weekend to remind ourselves of the bravery and courage it takes in today’s world to call ones self independent. Whether it is an independent filmmaker or as an independent exhibitor it is getting increasingly tough to operate….
Dark Intruder (1965)
Long before he became an immortal slapstick icon with his role as Frank Drebin in “The Naked Gun” (and became typecast as such until his death), Leslie Nielsen actually was a pretty versatile actor and appeared in numerous cult movies….
Curse of the Undead (1959)
Curse Of The Undead” was released in a very interesting period in horror history. Hammer was on the verge of creating new horror and Universal was trying to stay in the game. Since westerns were popular at this time, the…