‘The Miami Story’ (1954): Sleazy potboiler isn’t great, but it’s very entertaining

“The murder syndicate, the vice ring, the fixed race, the shakedown, the paid gun—all made America’s winter playground the world’s capital of crime…till Miami blasted back and shoved the underworld into the sea—lock, stock, and B-Girl! The screen now dares to bring you the brutality, the excitement, the truth about the terrifying struggle between the… Read More ‘The Miami Story’ (1954): Sleazy potboiler isn’t great, but it’s very entertaining

‘Zero Hour!’ (1957), ‘Hot Rods to Hell’ (1967), ‘Skyjacked’ (1972): A terrorized travelers triple feature

So the other day I had to take out an unsecured loan to put gas in my lawnmower, and it made me think of my old man, who whenever he lent me his ’81 Caprice Classic always stipulated I had to fill the tank…which he would first run dry (How’s it goin’ down there, Dad? Hot… Read More ‘Zero Hour!’ (1957), ‘Hot Rods to Hell’ (1967), ‘Skyjacked’ (1972): A terrorized travelers triple feature