4D, Thanks….But No Thanks
In 2009 James Cameron forced 3D on theatres when he released Avatar. Six years later, whiloe 3D maybe still with us….its has definitely lost its lustre. Some people maintain that 3-D movies are a fad poised to soon disappear…
Light Blast (1985)
When evildoers with a fake news van and a giant super-laser threaten to blow up the city of San Francisco if their ransom of five million dollars (later upped to 20 million) is not given to them, it’s up to…
The Raiders of Atlantis (1983)
RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS is one of the biggest genre duplicators to come out of early 80s Italian action cinema. If something was an international hit, it is most likely to be found at some point in here. One need merely…
Jaws Returns
Steven Spielberg‘s breakout film is returning in a limited release to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Fathom Events will screen Jaws on Sunday, June 21, and Wednesday, June 24, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. local time in theaters around the country. The…
Escape from the Bronx (1983)
Depending on which copy of this film you own it is either “a few” or “ten” years after Bronx Warriors and another sinister corporation (or it may be the same one with a different name as Thomas Moore is the…
Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964)
Quite rare stuff. Two masters of Italian horrors Antonio Margheriti and young Ruggero Deodato directed this film in 1964. It has a lot to do with antique fairy tales and the screenplay is really original. Ursus is the prototype of…
Hands of Steel (1986)
THIS is a totally awesome, adrenalin rushing, down and dirty in-your-face 80’s Italian exploitation effort, but of course you have to be cautious who you may recommend it to! If you’re, for example, attending a convention for people with an…
2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)
Agreeable fun’n’funky post-nuke science-fiction/action romp . This exciting picture packs kinetic action , thrills, intrigue , shocks and lots of blood and violence . The movie likely satisfy action enthusiasts and Italian Sci-Fi fonds . After a nuclear war, society…
Caught in the Draft (1941)
Caught in the Draft finds Bob Hope as an egotistical movie star who may be subject to the draft so he’s going to do the unthinkable, get married and get a deferment. But you’d think the last person he’d try…
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
Fifth in the series of Universal Studios’ talking mule movies, this entry provides very little that is not predictable since the Francis films, in spite of their scripted absurdity, were calculable successes at the box office and there was scant…
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women (1968)
You really can’t appreciate Planet of Prehistoric Women (PoPW) if you don’t know its roots. As you will have read in other reviews, much of PoPW is made out recycled footage from Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (VPP). VPP itself…
Targets (1968)
It establishes itself permanently in my good graces as a viewer because, by default, it provides a near documentary look, what with its plentiful use of location shooting, of Southern California circa 1967. It captures, more strikingly than any film…
The Spotlight Shines on Erin O’Brien
Erin O’Brien knew relocating to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career was no small commitment. With a strong motivation and desire to succeed, Erin quickly worked her way up to starring in feature films. So far in 2015 she…
Cyclone (1978)
Very entertaining and fast paced. Very Claustrophobic and if not realistic exactly, with a great deal of awareness that those situations are prone to happen, specially nowadays, with all the terrorism and plane crashes going on. Actually, I consider Rene…
The Last Shark (1981)
If a film was successful in America, you can bet your bottom Lira that there’s at least one cheap Italian rip-off of it, and it would seem that Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” is one of the favourites of Italian rip-off directors,…
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
How rare is it that we get a good monster movie? The 1950’s were filled with monster movies that as cheesy as they were, they were also a ton of fun. Victor Salva was a fan of those movies and…
Ghost Ship (2002)
“Ghost Ship” seems to get a “strictly average” rating from most horror geeks but I’ve always enjoyed this one. I’ve seen it quite a few times over the past couple of years and it holds up to repeated viewings. The…
Soylent Green (1973)
It is the year 2022 and nothing has changed even if things have gotten worse. New York City has become even more overpopulated and is just yet another city heaving in its own filth with countless “have-nots” fighting over sparse…
A Fair Shake For Independent Theatres
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows the good guys lost Everybody knows the fight was fixed The poor stay poor, the rich get rich That’s…
Shoot First… Ask Questions Later (1975)
A very funny Western about some roguish adventurers who attempt to rob a fortune of a rescue . Italian-Spanish co-production full of action , exaggerated characters, shootouts and lots of humor . This Spaghetti Western concerns about robbing a valuable…