CBS LATE MOVIE: The Jigsaw Man (1983)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Jigsaw Man was on the CBS Late Movie on May 30, 1988. What happens when you take the real-life Cold War betrayal of Kim Philby, toss in a troubled production that nearly bankrupted half of Ireland, reunite the two heavyweights of 1972’s Sleuth and direct the whole affair with all the breathless momentum of a […]
Tales from the Darkside S3 E13: The Milkman Cometh (1987)
If your local dairy delivery started doubling as a monkey’s paw for suburban housewives, you’d probably want to check the fine print on the carton. “The Milkman Cometh” takes a quaint, mid-century relic—the doorstep milk box—and turns it into an ominous portal for temptation, proving that middle-class malaise is a much more dangerous domestic hazard […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Evil Heart (1985)
Week 12 (Sept 6 – 12) – Japanese V- Cinema: V-Cinema is shorthand for the Japanese direct-to-video wave of the 90s and 00s. These movies were often produced by major studios on very low budgets, but they allowed the filmmakers a great deal of creative freedom as long as they could deliver the “exploitable elements.” This proved […]
B & S About Movies podcast Episode 154: Maverick Entertainment
Thanks to Klon for introducing me to Maverick Entertainment. One of the most overlooked and consistent low-budget film companies of the 21st century, they’ve been full steam ahead in the streaming era while other indies have cratered. From the Maverick Entertainment Group website: Founded in 1997, Maverick continues to be a leading distributor and producer […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: The Georgia Peaches (1980)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Georgia Peaches was on the CBS Late Movie on September 23, 1980. CBS was like, we have The Dukes of Hazzard at home, but nothing succeeds like success. So who better to make another Southern fried car-based TV show that Roger Corman, who’d been doing that for more than two decades by this point? Produced […]
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