MESSED UP AND MUSICAL: Can’t Stop the Music (1980)
This movie — and Xandau — are why the Razzies exist, awards that celebrate the worst in movies. It’s the only movie that Nancy Walker — Rhoda’s mom and the Bounty paper towel lady — ever directed. It’s Bruce Jenner’s film debut. And I don’t care what anyone says, I love it in spite of everything […]
MESSED UP AND MUSICAL: Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
In the 90’s, there were two Julie Browns on one channel. MTV. One was the wubba wubba wubba fashionista. The other was a wild redhead who sang songs like “Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun.” One guess which one we preferred? Written by Brown (along with frequent collaborator Charlie Coffey and Terrence McNally) and directed by Julian Temple […]
MESSED UP AND MUSICAL: One from the Heart (1981)
In his series, My Year of Flops, Nathan Rubin said, “It’s telling that when a filmmaker succeeds in running his own studio, it’s because he’s learned to let his inner businessman veto his inner artiste. Coppola ran Zoetrope with his heart. It nearly destroyed him.” One from the Heart wasn’t just director Francis Ford Coppola’s dream project. […]
The Fog (1980)
Today is the 138th anniversary of the founding of Antonio Bay, CA. I see no better time to tell you about one of my favorite movies, which comes from that fictional town. As the town is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the stroke of midnight brings chaos. It all starts with an old sailor […]
SARTANA WEEK: One Damned Day at Dawn… Django Meets Sartana! (1970)
The spaghetti western heroes Django, Trinity, Sabata, Ringo and Sartana all fell victim to the strange copyright laws of Italy, where sequels to films just happen (such as how Bruno Mattei’s Cruel Jaws was also shown as Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws). There are several non-cannon Sartana films, including Sartana Does Not Forgive, Shadow of Sartana… Shadow of your Death, […]
SARTANA WEEK: I Am Sartana, Trade Your Guns for a Coffin (1970)
In the third of the five original Sartana films, our hero gains a new actor: George Hilton takes over for Gianni Garko with Giuliano Carnimeo staying in the director’s chair. In this installment, Sartana faces Mexican bandits and Sabbath, a man who may be his equal. Hilton was in a ton of films. Of note, The Strange […]
Welcome to Blood City (1977)
Sometimes, I just sit and search through YouTube looking for a movie to watch while I work. Often, that search finds horrible films that I wouldn’t be able to enjoy if I were truly paying attention to them. And sometimes, like with this movie, I end up taking a break from writing and find something […]
SARTANA WEEK: Light the Fuse…Sartana is Coming! (1970)
In his very first line in the movie, Sartana paraphrases the Bible verse “I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners and need to repent” before killing a corrupt sheriff and two of his deputies. If I wasn’t already excited about the fourth Sartana film, I’m now fully […]
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SARTANA WEEK: Have a Good Funeral, My Friend… Sartana Will Pay (1970)
Deadly playing cards. A Confucius quoting casino owner. And every man and woman out for themselves. Yep, it’s time for another Sartana movie. Sartana (the returning Gianni Garko) sees several gold prospectors get killed, then kills their killers. Soon, he meets Abigail Benson (Daniela Giordano, Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key), […]
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