CBS LATE MOVIE: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid was on the CBS Late Movie on April 10, 1987. Where could Steve Martin and Carl Reiner go after The Jerk and The Man with Two Brains? How about to the world of film noir? At lunch with Reiner and screenwriter George Gip, Martin discussed using a clip from an […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: You Can’t Win ‘Em All (1970)
EDITOR’S NOTE: You Can’t Win ‘Em All was on the CBS Late Movie on March 23 and December 9, 1997 and June 16 and December 12, 1978. At the close of the Ottoman Empire, two American soldiers of fortune – Adam (Tony Curtis) and Josh (Charles Bronson) – team up to see how they can […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: The Blockhouse (1973)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Blockhouse was on the CBS Late Movie on November 25, 1981. On D-Day, a mixed group of forced laborers being held by German forces takes shelter from the bombardment inside a bunker, which gets blocked in by a bombing run. They have enough food to last for years, and it turns out they’re trapped there […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Guinea Pig 6: Mermaid In a Manhole (1988)
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 […]
88 FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Himalayan (1976)
When a noblewoman is framed for adultery and nearly executed by her treacherous, power-hungry brother-in-law, she escapes into the brutal mountain peaks to master a mystical Tibetan fighting art. Directed by Huang Feng and starring the incomparable Angela Mao, The Himalayan is a breathtaking 1976 Shaw-era Golden Harvest classic that blends stunning high-altitude vistas with […]
NEON 4K UHD/BLU-RAY RELEASE: Keeper (2025)
For their first anniversary, Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) takes his girlfriend Liz (Tatiana Maslany) out to a secluded cabin in the countryside for what is supposed to be a romantic weekend. Upon arrival, Liz finds a boxed cake waiting for her, which Malcolm insists is a thoughtful gift from the caretaker. The quiet isolation is soon […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: The Amityville Horror (1979)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Amityville Horror was on the CBS Late Movie on October 12, 1984. At seven years old in 1979, I can tell you that I was beyond terrified of The Amityville Horror, putting my hands over my ears and screaming every time the TV commercial came on as if the ghosts could come through the TV […]
Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: The Saint Volume 2 (1969)
Watching these episodes of The Saint, as I watch every Sybil Danning Adventure Video, has given me the warm-blanket feeling I need on a rainy, humid August as work overwhelms me. This time, two episodes: “The Counterfeit Countess” and “Escape Route.” A mysterious plane crash in an English field sets Simon Templar on the trail […]
Tales from the Darkside S3 E10: Deliver Us from Goodness (1986)
Valeria Cantrell (Kaiulani Lee) has everything she could ever want as a housewife. Her husband Julian (Steve Vinovich) is going to be mayor. She has a daughter, Charlotte (Jane Adams), who is as perfect a kid as you could ever have. It’s all wonderful until an important dinner with potential campaign donor Mr. Tabbitt goes […]
B & S About Movies podcast Episode 151: J.G. Patterson Jr.
J.G. Patterson Jr. didn’t make many movies, but wow, the ones he did. This week, The Body Shop and The Electric Chair are our two movies. 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” […]
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