House II: The Second Story (1987)
Fun but dumb, “House II: The Second Story” is an altogether different tale than...
Shalako (1968)
Shalako Carlin (Connery), meets Countess Irina Lazaar (Bardot) as he is rescuing her from...
The Wanderers (1979)
One of the greatest scenes ever put on film is in this movie: Ken...
The Raven (1963)
Clever dialogue, gothic scenery, and three old masters of horror make this film a...
House of Usher (1960)
The first of Roger Corman’s adaptations of Edgar Allen Poe stories stars Vincent Price...
Trying To Move Forward:The Movies
During the summer I like to head into my backyard after dinner and sit...
Brain Dead (1990)
The great Taoist master Chuang Tzu once dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering...
Death Race 2050 (2017)
this is a 70’s B/ grindhouse movie throwback in the best way possible. Manu...
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
“The Tomb of Ligeia” was one of a cycle of films made by Roger...
Thunder and Lightning (1977)
Fatuous, witless, disappointing Southern moonshine adventure, with Kate Jackson as the daughter of a...
Attack of the Giant Leeches (1959)
This unusual blend of Southern white trash and blood-curdling terror features a good narrative,...
Moving Violation (1976)
This is a typical 1970s car chase movie (Eat My Dust, A Small Town...
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967)
The Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre” is a very good gangster movie, released five years...
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
This modest science fiction film from Ray Bradbury’s short story “The Meteor” is perhaps...
Beginning of the End (1957)
This is another in the long line of movies that dared to make a...
Beyond Atlantis (1973)
Three guys and a gal head off to a remote Island to harvest the...
Alligator (1980)
What a classic. I will admit that the main reason I watch so many...
Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)
50s Republic Studios serial that very much resembles other 50s Republic work like Commander...
Killer On Wheels (1976)
Two guys and their women constantly get harassed by a group of young motorcycle...
The Concession Difference
When I operated a drive-in, the first thing I would do is inspect my...