‘Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton: The Film Collection’: Watch it on the big screen!
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‘Get Yourself a College Girl’ (1964): A pop music Christmastime treat
Some cheap, tuneful B-movie Christmas cheer! 1964’s Get Yourself a College Girl, available through Warner Bros.’ Archive Collection, is a good-looking, mildly amusing Sam Katzman cheapie for M-G-M, helped considerably by some socko musical numbers from The Animals, The Dave Clark Five, Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto, The Standells, and The Jimmy Smith Trio.
‘Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever’ (2014): Also the worst Christmas movie ever
Hey, who doesn’t like their Lifetime Christmas cat movies with child rape jokes thrown in?! I’m gonna take my time skinning this particular cat….
‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ (2006): Bah, humbug, you creeps!
During this Christmas season, if you want your child to believe that the world is coming to an end from greed and indifference, and for him or her (or god forbid “ze” or “hir”) to think that Santa is an aggressive, violent, psychotic rageaholic with possible suicidal tendencies…then by all means, give them the gift… Read More ‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ (2006): Bah, humbug, you creeps!
‘Venom’ (1982): Fun exploiter, but needs more hiss
Frequently silly but entertaining hostage crisis nail-biter…which needed a whole lot more mamba.
‘Shaker Run’ (1985): Car chases, stunts, & American machismo in New Zealand
An obscure New Zealand chase film that didn’t bore me.
‘Busting’ (1974): Overlooked, neglected gem from violent, cynical ’70s
“You guys have been watching too many moving picture films.”
‘The Trip’ (1967): As in, an acid trip, man
Groovy. Olive Films and M-G-M have released on Blu-ray AIP’s The Trip, the 1967 psychedelic LSD freak-out, man, from director Roger Corman, written by soon-to-be superstar Jack Nicholson, and starring Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper, man, Salli Sachse, Susan Strasberg, Katherine Walsh, Barboura Morris, Dick Miller, and Luana Anders.
‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ (1984): Claus, kills & controversy
Ho Ho Hold the phone while I get my axe!
‘Brawl in Cell Block 99’ (2017): Cold, cruel, unpredictable exploitation actioner
The promise of Bone Tomahawk confirmed: Brawl in Cell Block 99 is cold, cruel, knowing genre fare.
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