The Alchemist (1983)
After watching “The Alchemist” I made the unpleasant discovery that lead actor Robert Ginty passed away last September, at the relatively young age of 60, as a result of cancer. It was quite a shock, because tracking down Ginty movies…
Hollywood, Honesty and The Millennial Generation
Movie historians credit Bonnie and Clyde with inaugurating a new era in American film in the late sixties which resulted in a Hollywood renaissance that reached its peak in the mid-seventies. Suddenly directors were the center of the American film…
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994)
What in the world would tempt someone to think up a movie this stupid and bizarre? They must’ve been taking some mighty strong drugs to think up a plot this strange. A guy’s brain is put in an animatronic T-Rex…
Saturday the 14th (1981)
Saturday the 14th starts at the reading of a will, as the attorney (Stacy Keach Sr.) informs the various gathered relatives what they have inherited it turns out that married couple John (Richard Benjamin) & Mary (Paula Prentiss) have been…
The Brain from Planet Arous (1957)
If you watch 1950s sci-fi much, then you’re familiar with John Agar. Using a flashlight, he conquered an entire civilization in “The Mole People”; he saved a small Arizona town from destruction in “Tarantula”; but here, he really excels—Agar saves…
Guns of the Black Witch (1961)
In the early 1960s Italian film directors were churning out sword and sandal Hercules/Goliath type “epic” films made with slim budgets and cheesy special effects. All that was needed was an American actor like Steve Reeves or Mark Forrest with…
Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)
This rare costume adventure differs from other Italian films made in the same era, for it actually takes place in a setting highly reminiscent of 16th century Spain. When the king of Nogara dies of the plague, his two nieces,…
Nightmare Beach (1989)
ightmare Beach may not be a very good film in the classic sense, but in terms of entertainment value; the film certainly has a lot going for it. Nightmare Beach is known as a Giallo in some circles, but I…
Meet the Feebles (1989)
Sure, Meet the Feebles may not be director Peter Jackson (yes, Peter Jackson of Lord of the Rings and King Kong) at his finest hour of directorial standing, but as a fan of a certain kind of really deranged and…
Malibu Beach (1978)
This film is one of my favorite of all time. Why? Because there’s obviously something wrong with me. Who in their right mind would find brilliance in a film so thoroughly built for the quick Drive-in buck. Who would tolerate…
Fraternity Vacation (1985)
n attempt to capitalize on the zany 70’s and 80’s late night comedy craze, James Frowley assembled an ensemble cast of characters in order to enlighten the imagination of every teenage boy in the US. Tim Robbins plays Larry “Mother”…
Vamp (1986)
To get into a highly regarded fraternity, Keith and AJ agree to come up with the goods. That is finding a stripper to perform at a party. They need wheels and they turn to the dweeb Duncan for a favour….