Five Quick Questions with Laura Beth Love
“Laura Beth is a great worker of light and the different phases it can go through,” are the words cinematographer Laura Beth Love is told from a good friend and director every time she works with him. Laura Beth Love…
Save the Green Planet! (2003)
Save the Green Planet is 2003 Korean film that must be seen to be believed (or appreciated). Full disclosure: It’s one of my all time favorite films (from any country). I typically won’t bother writing a review for something when…
Rabid (1977)
David Cronenberg is undoubtedly on of the strangest success tales the world of film has ever witnessed. The creator of the ‘Body Horror’ sub-genre and producer of such titles as ‘Shivers’, ‘Scanners’, ‘Videodrome’, the remake of ‘The Fly’, ‘Naked Lunch’,…
Fast Company (1979)
Almighty B-movie he-man William Smith calls his own shots, fights to keep his integrity and stubbornly refuses to knuckle under to the Man’s rigid stay on the narrow path and just do what you’re told nonsense as fiercely autonomous and…
The Best Bet For Movie Survival
Often on the weekend I reflect on the state of the movie business and ponder various path’s that will help this great industry right itself. Many of us this weekend celebrated a Resurrection, an event that no matter what faith…
Cherry 2000 (1987)
“Cherry 2000” is a sort of post-apocalyptic science fiction Western, a cross between “Mad Max” and “The Stepford Wives”. The year is 2017, thirty years in the future when the film was made in 1987. Following some unspecified apocalypse America…
Miracle Mile (1988)
This movie starts off as a light comedy, goes into romance, and then develops into a suspense-action thriller. It’s science fiction too, inasmuch as it centers around a nuclear catastrophe that will wipe out Los Angeles where the movie takes…
The Horde – Press Release
The Horde is an upcoming horror film directed by Jared Cohn and includes a highly regarded cast and crew. The press release below shares more information about the film, cast, and production companies that are bringing us this action packed…
A Boy And His Dog
1975’s “A Boy And His Dog” defies categorization, much like the outspoken author who penned its Nebula-winning source novella. Harlan Ellison has resisted the genre label for his entire 900+ short story career (“call me a ‘science fiction’ writer, and…
Attack the Gas Station! (1999)
Attack the Gas Station! is an effective show case for 4 young stars and goes some way to prove that the newly revitalised Korean cinema has a lot to offer. Anarchic, briskly staged and with some genuinely funny moments, it…
The Crazies (1973)
The people in a small town in PA are exposed to a virus in their drinking water from the crash of a military plane. The virus is experimental germ warfare crated by the arming that will either cause its victims…
Survival of the Dead (2009)
George Romero has totally lost it. In fact, his latest zombie opera, “Survival of the Dead,” is so bad that I’m beginning to doubt he ever really had it. Romero, like everybody’s other least-favorite George, has been tainted by his…
Bruiser (2000)
In BRUISER, evidence of a surreal paranormal event is almost perfectly captured on film by George Romero. The film’s protagonist, Henry, weakly worms him way through life until the morning he awakens to find a blank, white mask where his…
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead is concrete proof that extreme gore and violence doesn’t always equal a dumb movie and that the two can make very nice bedfellows indeed. This film is a rare thing in that it will please both…
Return of the Living Dead II (1988)
Return of the Living Dead Part 2 is too cheesy, self-referential, inane, and almost tries for so much (with more money and more locations/zombies) it falls flat on its face. There are some very good moments though underneath the very…
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989)
If you are a cheesy vampire comedies or a fan of Bruce Campbell, then you most definitely have to watch “Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat”, if you haven’t seen it already. Why? Well, simply because it is a hilarious vampire…
Waxwork (1988)
While walking to the high-school, the teenagers Sarah (Deborah Foreman) and China (Michelle Johnson) are invited by the owner of a wax museum, David Lincoln (David Warner), to a private exhibition at midnight and he tells that they may invite…
Warlock (1989)
A witch hunter (Richard. E. Grant) is chasing an evil warlock (Julian Sands) that got transported from the 17th century to 1980’s Los Angeles. With help from a young woman (Lori Singer) who’s received a hex from the warlock, they…
Amazons of Rome (1961)
Amazingly, this is the third “Amazon Women” film I’ve watched in a month but, unlike the others, this is a relatively serious undertaking and, in any case, the American title is misleading – but, then, probably so is the Italian…
Crocodile (2000)
Hmmm. This movie is kind of a double-edged sword. It’s like this, I saw the box and grabbed it up because I wanted something to make fun of. Much like I did with Alligator (which turned out being really good)….