‘Hard Ticket to Hawaii’ (1987): The very best of ’80s B-movie escapism
Before starting this review, let’s hit the Jacuzzi. I do my best thinking there.
Tag: Mill Creek Entertainment
‘Eyes of Laura Mars’ (1978): Stylish but cold – there’s a movie in here somewhere
Chilled, stylish Americanized giallo thriller, with just acceptable TV-level suspense, a glamorously grungy New York City production design, a solid lead performance from wide-eyed Faye Dunaway…and a seriously dopey message about “women” and “fashion” and “violence” and “photography” that not one person involved with this movie could believably hawk to you…even with a gun at… Read More ‘Eyes of Laura Mars’ (1978): Stylish but cold – there’s a movie in here somewhere
‘Fort Yuma Gold’ (1966): Zippy spaghetti Western a fun diversion
Mill Creek Entertainment, our favorite releasing company for cool, off-beat, inexpensive titles here at the Movies & Drinks offices, has released a single Blu-ray disc Western double feature: 1966’s Fort Yuma Gold, starring Giuliano “Montgomery Wood” Gemma, Dan Vadis, and Sophie Daumier, and 1968’s Damned Hot Day of Fire, starring Robert Woods, John Ireland, and… Read More ‘Fort Yuma Gold’ (1966): Zippy spaghetti Western a fun diversion
‘Swastika’ (1973): Historical documentaries on top Nazi released to DVD
Mill Creek Entertainment has taken three Adolf Hitler-themed documentaries (one feature length, and two long-form TV outings), and put them together in a newly-monikered set, Secret Stories of Hitler.
‘Cactus Flower’ (1969): Rusty & predictable, but still makes us laugh
Hey—ready to have some fun in an already crappy 2019…regardless of your personal orientation, religious beliefs, or political persuasions?! Mill Creek Entertainment’s dynamite Old Dudes Creepin’ On the Young Taint Blu-ray double feature, Age of Consent and Cactus Flower, has something for everyone: the raincoat brigade can get their pervy jollies at home, and the… Read More ‘Cactus Flower’ (1969): Rusty & predictable, but still makes us laugh
‘Can’t Hardly Wait’ (1998): Wannabe raunch-fest a late 90s teen time capsule
Tamped down by a forced PG-13 rating, high school hi-jinx came roaring back in the late ’90s after an absence, and 1998’s Can’t Hardly Wait led the charge and was relatively successful, teeming with young stars–some uncredited–on the brink of breaking big.
‘Shadow of the Hawk’ (1976): Goofy, enjoyable canuxploitation schlock
It’s part deux of the Double Whammy Shim-Shammy Indian Shaman Smackdown!
