Tales from the Darkside S3 E1: The Circus (1986)
“The Circus” is directed by Michael Gornick and penned by the master himself, George A. Romero. A cynical, muckraking journalist named Bragg (Kevin O’Connor) happens upon a ramshackle traveling freak show after a car wreck. He’s looking for his next big headline, and he thinks he’s found it in Dr. Nis (William Hickey), the eccentric […]
B & S About Movies podcast Episode 142: The Shadow
The Shadow was meant to be a summer blockbuster and the starting point for a new film franchise. It was not. You can listen to the show on Spotify. The show is also available on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Podcasts, Podchaser and Google Podcasts Important links: Theme song: “Strip Search” by Neal Gardner Closing song: “Botany […]
JUNESPLOITATION: Street Wars (1991)
DAY 19. Black Filmmakers! To understand Street Wars, you have to understand the man behind the curtain: Jamaa Fanaka. He was part of the famous L.A. Rebellion at UCLA alongside guys like Charles Burnett and Julie Dash, but while they went high-art, Fanaka went straight for the exploit-o-meter. He gave us the Penitentiary trilogy and […]
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