The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
The Mini-Skirt Mob – sounds like the coolest girl punk band you ain’t heard of, or just another AIP biker movie. It’s the latter. This isn’t that terrible, one guesses. No, it’s knowable: this is a gosh-darn B-movie if I…
Spy in the Sky! (1958)
1958’s “Spy in the Sky!” was clearly inspired by the launching of Sputnik, but was beaten to the screen by Roger Corman’s “War of the Satellites.” A little seen and rather ordinary spy thriller with no sci fi elements, starring…
The Mysterians (1957)
There’s something endearing about this movie. The plot is good, casting is good (with so many pretty faces, no wonder the Mystery guys wanted to come to earth), and even the score (by Akira Ifukube) remains in your head long…
Frightmare (1983)
Frightmare obviously will never win an academy award, but it is something that most low-cost horror movies aren’t–scary. The star, an aging horror film actor, gets posthumous revenge on those who decide to kidnap his corpse. The sequences of their…
The Violators (1957)
“The Violators” is a very frustrating film to watch. One one hand, the basic idea of Arthur O’Connell’s character is excellent…and O’Connell is wonderful. It also has a nice message about a man who has faith in people. But on…