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Tag: Paul Mavis

‘Scrooged’ (1988): Vulgar, slapstick take on Dickens, with a remarkable ending

A mean-spirited, vulgar, slapstick take on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Thank god.

December 11, 2018September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Shadow of the Hawk’ (1976): Goofy, enjoyable canuxploitation schlock

It’s part deux of the Double Whammy Shim-Shammy Indian Shaman Smackdown!

December 4, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Dark Intruder’ (1965): Leslie Nielsen horror outing was too violent for TV

A socko 1960s vintage horror outing on the anniversary of star Leslie Nielsen’s passing.

November 28, 2018September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘The Eyes of Charles Sand’ (1972): Dark, rainy day viewing for vintage TV-movie lovers

Flashy but familiar, bait-and-switch ABC Movie of the Week entry.

November 15, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Nightwing’ (1979): ‘Jaws’-like horror outing is batsh*t crazy

Mill Creek Entertainment has continued the beloved “drive-in double feature” tradition with the spiffy Blu-ray release, Nightwing and Shadow of the Hawk.

November 6, 2018September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Berserk!’ (1968): Bizarre, hazy murder mystery with an early giallo feel

Joan Crawford goes to the circus…and it’s a grotesque treat for kids of all ages!

October 30, 2018September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks1 Comment

‘Strait-Jacket’ (1964): Nightmarish, cartoonish William Castle weirdness

Lurid Halloween comic book scares, hypnotically arranged…for the most part.

October 23, 2018September 26, 2024 Movies & Drinks7 Comments

‘Rollercoaster’ (1977): TV movie-style disaster film rumbles through…in Sensurround!

1977’s Rollercoaster is a first-rate TV suspenser, blasted onto the big screen via Sensurround.

September 6, 2018September 24, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘Millennium’ (1989): Marginal Canadian sci-fi exploiter

The grade Z drive-in double feature no one has been asking for!

August 7, 2018June 27, 2024 Movies & Drinks4 Comments

‘The Seduction’ (1982): Morgan Fairchild ‘Alone, Terrified, Trapped like an Animal’!

Early 80s hot house tramp Morgan Fairchild naked? Automatic “recommend” for The Seduction.

July 31, 2018January 2, 2025 Movies & Drinks12 Comments

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