Werewolf (2018)
Originally known as Wilkolak in its native Poland, this film was written and directed by Adrian Panek. After the end of World War II, a temporary orphanage has been established in an abandoned palace surrounded by forests. There, eight children liberated from the Gross-Rosen camp and Hanka, a former inmate, are attempting to create a new home […]
The Choppers (1961)
Arch Hall, Jr. appears in seven movies — all uniformly pretty rough going, to be honest — but I kind of love the guy. He’s game for whatever comes his way, whether it’s this film about chopping up cars, battling a caveman in Eegah, conquering the music industry in Wild Guitar, being a maniac in The Sadist or […]
Corky (1973)
The A-List Major Studio Car-Racing Check List: Who is missing from this list: Robert Blake. And, for additional credibility: he brought along pro-drivers Bobbie and Donnie Allison, Buddy Baker, Richard Petty, and Cale Yarbourgh. Way to go MGM Studios! Ticket sold! Uh-oh. The producer wants his name removed? The man behind the lens is TV […]
The Losers (1970)
Also known as Nam Angels, this Jack Starrett-directed film (he also made Run, Angel, Run!, Race with the Devil and Hollywood Man, among others) has a great high concept: a biker gang called The Devil’s Advocates is sent to Cambodia to rescue an American diplomat because they are the only ones who can get the job done. They’re led […]
The Last Chase (1981)
Damn you, Burt Reynolds! Damn you, Mel Gibson! And damn you, Canadian film industry! For we blame each of you for this utterly dumb collision of Smokey and the Bandit and Mad Max*. And does anyone remember 1979’s Americathon with “Mr. President” John Ritter? And we’ll blame Burt twice because, since this is a cross-country […]
Safari 3000 (1982): Fast and Furious Week
Editor’s Note: This review previously ran on October 14, 2020, as part of our 2020 Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge month of reviews. We’re re-running the review as part of our “Fast and Furious Week, Part Deux.” The B&S staff had this on our shortlists for our “Fast and Furious Week I” and our upcoming-December “Fast […]
Hot Rod (1979)
Burt Reynolds created a cottage industry with Smokey and the Bandit . . . and with the “Big Three” television networks still in the movie business, they wanted a slice (or is that a wad of tobacco spit?) of that good ol’ boy pie. So we get the always-welcomed Greg Henry (The Patriot), Robert Culp […]
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