Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
The film begins in Paris , 1973 during peace talks to end the Vietnam War.Later on, Riverside , California, five years later , a mild-mannered teacher named Booker (Chuck Norris) keeps his previous life as leader of a Vietnam commando…
Nightwing (1979)
This adaptation of the Martin Cruz Smith novel (scripted by Steve Shagan, Bud Shrake, and Smith himself) is actually pretty faithful to the source material. Ultimately, it’s not quite as satisfying as Smiths’ story, where the characters were given more…
Super Dude (1974)
Hangup, also called Hang Up and later released under the name Super Dude, is a 1974 film directed by Henry Hathaway. It stars William Elliott and Marki Bey.This was the last film directed by Hathaway. The film falls in the…
They Call Her One Eye (1973)
THRILLER is a very well done rape/revenge film in the same vein as LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT or I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE. The storyline is different but the results are the same… Girl is raped as a child…
Bamboo Gods and Iron Men (1974)
James Iglehart (Randy Black in “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”) is front and centre for this amiable, goofy Filipino martial arts action flick. Iglehart plays Cal Jefferson, American prizefighter honeymooning in Asia with his new bride (Shirley Washington). While…
Fight for Your Life (1977)
It’s easy to pass Fight for Your Life off as ‘Last House on the Left’ inspired racist garbage, but this film approaches it’s subject matter in an assured and straight-up manner, and while it often gets uncomfortable to watch; it’s…
Dorian Gray (1970)
The story is familiar – Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray wishes his painting would grow old whilst he remain young. This film version certainly does not equal the production quality of Albert Lewin’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” (1945), but it…
The Woman Hunt (1972)
The Woman Hunt is yet another version of the often copied classic The Most Dangerous Game; only this time, the main focus is on sleaze rather than horror. The film was written by Jack Hill and directed by Eddie Romero…
When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
This film will appeal to fans of the celebrated “cavegirl-meets- caveboy” genre. Its time-honored, trademark conventions are all there, the stop-motion animated dinosaur effects artistry, and general ambiance of geological upheaval and turmoil, and of course the primitive Stone Age…
Using The Past To Re-Invent The Movies
Whereof what’s past is prologue; The Tempest Act 2, scene 1, by William Shakespeare I have a strong belief in showmanship. I know that this industry if it looks back at it’s origins might find the inspiration to use the…
The Hustler Squad (1976)
This movie is basically The Dirty Dozen (1967) but with a gang of bad girls instead of a platoon of bad boys. All-in-all, not a bad idea for a movie in my book. Set during World War II, we have…
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)
The movie starts out with the two girls, wearing leather bikinis, aboard a prison ship and being held in a cell lit only by a barred hole in the ceiling. Elizabeth Kaitan’s character is determined to break their chains and…
ALPHA HOUSE – Review
ALPHA HOUSE is a low brow frat comedy that is pure fun for fans of raunchy comedies. There’s an abundance of crude, comedy, eye candy, and is ideal for a late night movie to top off a busy day and…
Outlaw Women (1952)
Marie Windsor who played more bad girls and tough dames than anyone else in the Fifties stars in Outlaw Women which is a misleading title if there ever was one. In fact they’re not outlaws and get themselves in a…
The Alligator People (1959)
The movie is told entirely in flashback, as a woman under the 50s wonder drug sodium pentathol remembers her troubled past for two psychiatrists (Bennett and Kennedy) during an extended hypnosis session. Paul Webster (Crane) disappears suddenly on his honeymoon,…
Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)
Three of all-time’s greatest Horror icons in one movie – which true horror fan would not love a film like that? Vernon Sewell’s “Curse Of The Crimson Altar” of 1968 may not be a particularly memorable example for British Gothic…
Star Babe (1977)
In the year 2088, three intergalactic hotties Star Babe (Tomi La Roux), Twinkle Toes (Cindy Lynn), and Milky Way (Cinthia Lee Scott), are on an intergalactic assignment from The United World Space Agency. Their mission? To head out to the…
Solaris (1972)
Often labeled as Russia’s answer to Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey”, Tarkovsky’s “Solyaris” is one of the most celebrated sci-fi movies in history and definitely Tarkovsky’s most famous film. However, and while Tarkovsky indeed stated that he disliked Kubrick’s Space…
Confessions Of A Sexy Supervixen (1967)
Good Morning… and Goodbye! AKA Confessions of a Sexy Supervixen is one of the movies from Russ Meyer’s soap opera period. It isn’t really a comedy as such; it’s more of an extremely over-the-top melodrama. It’s basically about a rich…
Bone Tomahawk (2015)
This film is a rather special genre-mix of classic Western themes and gory, insane B-movie horror elements. Films like the quite watchable The Burrowers (2008) and Dead Birds (2004) have mixed those ingredients before with some success, but while those…