Joe Kane: 1947-2020
In an age filled with self-anointed “B-movie historians” the now-deceased Joe Kane remains one of the very few writers who can truly be said to have earned that designation
SWIMMING AMONG SHARKS–THE STORY BEHIND THE MAKING OF GRIZZLY II: REVENGE
This book offers conclusive proof that every movie, no matter how worthless, has a story behind it
1984: The Year in Bedlam
Continuing with my Year in Bedlam year-end overviews, we arrive at 1984
THE CANNON FILM GUIDE Volume 1 (1980-84)
This hefty 527 page book is either a standout example of gonzo scholarship or an extended manifestation of unfiltered insanity
PURANA MANDIR
By Bollywood standards this 1984 film is quite good, packed with chills and boasting a tight storyline that nearly manages to sustain itself over a fast moving 145 minutes
CATS
As I write this 2019’s CATS has only been in release a little over two weeks, yet it’s already joined the ranks of PAINT YOUR WAGON, AT LONG LAST LOVE and CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC
Christmas TV Specials for the Irreparably Brain Damaged
Christmastime in America “means” several things, one in particular: a surfeit of TV specials
More on Hallmark Channel Movies
I’m sorry to keep beating this particular dead horse, as I promised in the last of my three articles about Hallmark Channel movies that I wouldn’t write about ‘em any more, but I’ve got a bit more to say
1987: The Year in Bedlam
In the 1980s movie-verse 1987 was something of an anomaly, being an authentically good year for film
THE BURNING HELL
This hour long atrocity dramatizes the fire and brimstone preachings of Estus W. Pirkle, a Baptist minister, by the veteran sleazemeister Ron Ormond