The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)
Representing the (somewhat fatigued) tail-end of the “Beach Party” saga, minus Frankie and Annette, this haunted house comedy has some style in the live-action cartoon vein, but is hurt overall by an unenthusiastic cast and too much chatter. Sleepy Tommy…
Granny (1999)
On seeing this movie, I didn’t expect much. I was delightfully surprised. Although the writing was unpolished, as some of the dialog seemed drawn-out and contrived, the script did have shining moments. (My favorite line, “Life is like a rich…
Galactic Gigolo (1987)
Most people fail to see the charm of this little movie, but I think its just misunderstood. Sure the script is cheesy, the acting overdone, the music B-grade porn and the vegetable suits aren’t fooling anybody (we know there’s humans…
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
Just like most of the music in the 80s, this is supremely enjoyable on a strictly camp/cheese level. Of course, it’s a complete no-brainer low-budget horror spoof, but that just makes it all the more endearing and charming. One day,…
Blood Beach (1980)
After several people mysteriously vanish from a South Californian beach, authorities begin the search for whoever or whatever is responsible. Believing some kind of ravenous subterranean creature to be the cause of the disappearances, harbour patrolman Harry (David Huffman) and…
Holiday Magic, The Movies and A Pandemic
This Monday really crushed me. For years I have been extolling that magic that is The Historic Artcraft Theatre at Christmas. My wife who volunteers at the Artcraft received an email informing the volunteers that because of COVID, this magnificent…
Blades (1989)
I can understand if people think this is a stupid film, or if it’s forgettable, idiotic, whatever; but you have to admit that is has one pretty crazy plot. People are being gruesomely decapitated on a golf course by a…
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
There are 2 kinds of bad dinosaur movies; the painful ones and the fun ones. This is one of the latter. I think Tammy and the T-Rex was kind of destined to be a guilty pleasure of mine from the…
Ninja Squad (1986)
Having actually enjoyed a couple of Godfrey Ho’s ninja movies, I had toyed with the idea of tracking down and reviewing them all, but after the travesty that is The Ninja Squad, I think I’ll knock that one on the…
Ninja Terminator (1986)
If anybody has sat down to watch a decent Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee film and thought to themselves ‘Hold on, you know what would make this better? Really bad ninja fighting that has little to do with the actual…
Vigilante (1982)
Directed by William Lustig (of Maniac fame), this thriller is quite good. Fred Williamson is magnificent as the leader of a group of vigilantes, and Jackie Brown star Robert Forster also stars. The version i watched suffered badly from a…
2020 Texas Gladiators (1983)
The year is 2020. The place is Texas. The setting is the aftermath of the great nuclear war that devastated everything. In this new environment, man has deteriorated to the level of beast. The opening scene is the carnage at…
Dead Alive (1992)
How often do you read the summary of a film and you form expectations in your mind and once you finish watching the movie you realize that you got EXACTLY what you read and more? This movie is brilliant, the…
Heavy Traffic (1973)
This is rumored to be animation-pioneer Ralph Bakshi’s favorite among all his projects. And no wonder. This is his story! A 22-year old Jewish-Itallian spends his time playing pin-ball non-stop and drawing. He still lives with his parents, an Itallian…
Devil’s Partner (1961)
Made in 1958, but not released until 1961 (and then in a cut version), The Devil’s Partner turns out to be an interesting variation on Faust, despite a number of script and story inconsistencies (and welcome plot twists from the…
Inn of the Frightened People (1971)
“Revenge” (also called “Inn of the Frightened People”) is a rather limp thriller. It had the makings of a very good film but muddled writing and irrational characters made this one tough going. The story begins with a young lady…
Fire and Ice (1983)
Fire and Ice is Ralph Bakshi’s animated vision of Frank Frazetta’s fantasy world (who even assisted in the making of this feature). The story is your basic tale of good verse evil; a ruthless sorcerer and his mother are intent…
Coonskin (1975)
Sure this flick is very racist in content, but it’s very entertaining if you give it a chance. The movie begins where we see Preacher (Gordone) talking to God, then go meets up with Samson (White, R.I.P.), as they head…
Black Scorpion (2001)
What some people might not realize is that “Black Scorpion: The Series” is not meant to be serious. Its just an hour of over the top action, and comic book realism. Don’t look at it as a serious action program…
The Trip (1967)
Roger Corman, king of b-grade Science fiction, horror, juvenile delinquent and biker movies, tunes in, turns on, and helps create a classic piece of psychedelia. Scripted by Jack Nicholson, and co-starring his future ‘Easy Rider’ collaborators Peter Fonda and Dennis…