The Killer (1989)
Before seeing a genuine Hong-Kong produced John Woo movie, I thought I knew what action was, and what the action-movie genre was capable of. I was wrong. The Killer was the single most impressive, awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping action movie I had…
Vampire Sisters (2004)
Vampire Sisters starts on a dark misty night, an unidentified man is running towards a large house & in pursuit are two women. The man ends up in the basement of the house & is cornered by the women, then…
Up from the Depths (1979)
A seaside community is besieged by a giant shark like creature that threatens the local serenity. Greedy resort proprietor (Wolfe) sees a marketing opportunity and invites all and sundry to hunt down the perpetrator for a booty in cash and…
Fiend (1980)
A demonic creature enters rotted corpse in a graveyard, assuming the identity as head of a violin company, needing the lifeforce of human victims to prolong it’s existence. Without the human lifeforce it needs, the corpse would quickly degenerate, returning…
Tower of London (1962)
On the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard of Gloucester conspires to get the throne for himself. The late King had two young sons, his heir, Edward V and the younger Prince Richard, but they are not of…
Deep Red (1975)
Young generations might find it hard to believe ,but most of Argento’s works were greeted by poor receptions when they were first released.Critics dismissed them as gaudy ,flashy,showy,you name it. And now we are in 2005 ,and thirty years after,with…
Gordon’s War (1973)
The 70s brought in new creative stories using the events of the times, greater lawlessness, veterans, frustrated police, ineffective police, greater use of drugs and societies that seemed to be falling apart. In Italy, this sparked poliziotteschi movies. In America…
The Bikini Carwash Company (1992)
Released in 1992, it doesn’t seem like they make this type of softporn sex romp anymore. Sure there is a plot buried in there somewhere. I believe it has to do with saving a car wash. But since when does…
The Bees (1978)
“The Bees” is a LOT of fun (but you have to be willing to go along for the ride and NOT take it seriously at all). Kind of a cross between a TV sitcom (like “Three’s Company”) and Irwin Allen’s…
Thank You To The Creators- Our 3000th Post
This is the 3000th article we have posted. It is really a ton of fun to aggregate articles, get submissions and sometimes even author an article or two on a subject I love “B Movies”. I like watching, thinking about,…
City on Fire (1987)
With all the attention Hong Kong cinema is getting, it becomes almost necessary to describe just how much of an underlying influence it has had on the climate of American film production. John Woo’s films, and his subsequent transplant to…
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Micheaux, the first African-American to produce a feature-length film (The Homesteader (1919) in 1919) and a sound feature-length film (The Exile (1931) in 1931), is not a major figure in American film just for these milestones, but because his…
School Spirit (1985)
I’m of the opinion that you shouldn’t watch 80’s “Porky’s”-style comedies if you have a low tolerance for head-slapping stupidity. But this movies does REALLY push the envelope. A horny college student (Tom Nolan) dies in an auto accident while…
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
The fifth entry in the “Beach Party” series is universally acknowledged as the best of the lot. Having watched three such films in quick succession, I have to agree: it’s not that those concerned made a concentrated effort at creating…
Soldier Blue (1970)
I saw “Soldier Blue” quite recently on British Television. About 2 hours before it was aired, the BBC did a program on George Armstrong Custer, which dispelled the story of a ‘Last Stand’ using archaeological evidence: The Seventh cavalry made…
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
Now this is what I call a too-little-known gem. Despite being a perpetual “student” of film and being a fan of Vincent Price, 1960s films, and the various genres this film can be seen as, I somehow overlooked this title…
Enthiran (2010)
When was the last time, you watched a movie and came out of a theatre and then continued to talk about that movie for ages to come? If you have an answer, you have another opportunity and if you don’t,…
Hot Dog… The Movie (1984)
With the possible exception of Cusack’s Better Off Dead (which only includes a bit of skiing). In response to whoever wrote something like “if you like Chocolat and the Piano, you’re not going to like this.” I loved Chocolat. I…
Isle of the Dead (1945)
I’m a big fan of Val Lewton’s atmospheric chillers. Of course, he did his best work with the great Jacques Tourneur, but there’s still some gems to found outside of that collaboration. Robert Wise/Boris Karloff film ‘The Body Snatcher’ is…
Cry of the Banshee (1970)
You always know what to expect from this genre of low-budget supernatural-historical movies … peasants with one brain between the lot of them, fine wenches being treated very, very badly, and plenty of over-acting from men wearing tights and funny…