When Roger Corman‘s biker movie The Wild Angels was unleashed in theaters 1966 it made a killing at the box office, made a star out of Peter Fonda and spawned scores of similar exploitation movies. But I remember at the time…
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Despite the outrageous premise, writer/director & star Tyler Cornack’s film plays it (sort of) straight, which makes for an unforgettable, jaw-dropping, 99 minutes of celluloid madness. Cornack plays the lead- sad sack Chip Gutchell, an office IT drone in a…
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Something wicked this way comes to a small lakeside resort town in brothers Brett & Drew Pierce’s skillful, genuinely creepy, chiller. Troubled teen Ben (John-Paul Howard) has been sent to live with his dad (Jamison Jones) and work the summer…
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There are times when I have to escape watching the news, which endlessly describes invisible terrors one is powerless to fight. That’s when I head to YouTube looking for more creature features that make me laugh. I adore crummy sci-fi…
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There is a galvanizing, homoerotic, punk-rock energy coursing through director Justin Kurzel’s unorthodox retelling of the oft-told tale of mythic 19th century Australian bandit Ned Kelly (here played with fierce intensity by “1917” star George Mackay). Raised in a tin shack…
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I can’t pretend to predict what life will be like after months of self-isolation. I will, however, be glad not to turn on my TV and see another Zoom-created collection of celebrities (their entitled faces in little boxes filling up…
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For those who scoff at collecting home media, having a library in these “self-isolation” times is a great joy. And this month there are so many crackpot goodies being released. From two loony Elizabeth Taylor vehicles- Reflections In A Golden…
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I’ve been shocked lately when I ask friends what they’ve been watching in their social-distancing caves. Quite a few cheerily admit, “Contagion,” or, worse yet, “Outbreak.” To me that’s like being in a house on fire and instead of rushing…
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Getting stir-crazy in your apartments from self-isolation? The NY Times theater critic suggested reading aloud plays at home if you are a theater buff. But if you are a movie lover like me, why not re-enact your favorite scenes from…
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The irony is not lost on me. I’ve been under “house arrest” with a fractured ankle for over 5 months, and the minute I can get out the door the whole city shuts down and I have to scurry back…
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