Tag: American International Pictures

‘Black Mama, White Mama’ (1972): Dirty-minded WIP actioner delivers the goods

Here at our newly renovated Movies & Drinks west coast offices, we’re continuing our commitment to not only Black History Month (we’re only running blaxploitation flicks in our screening room where whitey gets his shit blown up—oh, wait: that’s all of them), but also to la révolution (America will never truly be a classless society… Read More ‘Black Mama, White Mama’ (1972): Dirty-minded WIP actioner delivers the goods

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‘Sheba, Baby’ (1975): Not bad, but you’ll wish you were 9 again

Is it Black History Month yet? Do they still call it that? Well, I’m starting it right now, getting inspired by gorgeous Pam Grier’s knobs, in the low-key entertainment, Sheba, Baby, the 1975 American International Pictures blaxploitation hit directed by William Girdler, and starring Pam Grier, Austin Stoker, D’Urville Martin, Rudy Challenger, Christopher Joy, Dick… Read More ‘Sheba, Baby’ (1975): Not bad, but you’ll wish you were 9 again

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‘Beach Party’ (1963): Sun, music & surf for your summer blues

Considering it’s now official that we live in a Third World banana republic (when the illegitimate ruling junta doesn’t even bother to cover its tracks when trying to zap its chief political opponent, the “golden days” of the American republic are well and truly over), can you blame anyone who’s looking for a little escapism?… Read More ‘Beach Party’ (1963): Sun, music & surf for your summer blues

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‘Old Dracula’ (1974): Enjoy some 70s vampire humor, jive turkey!

So over Easter weekend I get an email from my editor who, rather than watching a religious epic the way you’re supposed to (I was right in the middle of Anthony Quinn grunting something when he texted), says he’s enjoying a vampire flick (I gave up a long time ago trying to figure this stuff… Read More ‘Old Dracula’ (1974): Enjoy some 70s vampire humor, jive turkey!

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