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‘You’ll Like My Mother’ (1972): An expertly-constructed, smartly-performed thriller

Sharp, atmospheric, well-mounted little suspense thriller, with socko performances.

April 23, 2020September 24, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

‘Savage Beach’ (1989): Playmate heroines’ final pairing a more dramatic tale

Run for cover… This is no ordinary day in the sun! Let’s say goodbye to the 1980s in style.

April 12, 2020September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks4 Comments

‘A Psycho’s Path’ (2019): Small indie pays tribute to 80s slashers

A low-budget indie starring a crazy MMA fighter as a crazy, murderous psychopath in a love letter to slashers of yore.

March 31, 2020June 24, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

‘Vibes’ (1988): Cyndi Lauper leads familiar romantic-adventure

A light and breezy romantic comedy that pulls its ideas from everything else popular at the time…and with a pop-star lead to sell it.

March 29, 2020September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Candy’ (1968): Hot lead and all-star cast in long-but-fun trash

Consistently amusing—if too long—dirty joke, with a high-powered all-star cast.

March 27, 2020September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Picasso Trigger’ (1988): Hardworking video-store actioner is explosive, sexy fun

Ah yes, the Picasso Trigger. It’s high art!

March 24, 2020September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Breaker! Breaker!’ (1977): A big 10-4 and a happy birthday, Chuck Norris!

Okay, Cannon Films and Total Gym fanatics, you know what today is: your God’s birthday. So let’s celebrate by looking at one of his early hits: the very mild, but perfectly acceptable head-cruncher, Breaker! Breaker!

March 10, 2020September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Dillinger’ (1973): A rowdy, cynical, American tall tale

Bloody, funny, shoe leather-hard American tall tale.

March 7, 2020September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘I Saw What You Did’ (1965): An utterly bizarre, eccentric thriller

Director William Castle’s bizarre, schizophrenic children’s nightmare, damn near perfectly realized.

February 14, 2020September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘Shadows in an Empty Room’ (1976): You ready for this un-PC craziness? We don’t think you are

Dirty Harry goes giallo…in The Great White North, no less!

February 4, 2020September 23, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

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