Mary’s Incredible Dream, aka The Mary Tyler Moore Spectacular (1976)
My memories of Ben Vereen decked-out in a green sequence suit and Bowler hat like an LSD-induced Frank Gorshin from Batman . . . was, in fact, real. And my obsession for this MTM project, is real. There’s nothing quite like watching an actor or musician reaching the top of their profession to relish the […]
The Judas Project (1993)
In the world of retail, “Christmas in July” is a promotional gimmick enticing mall shoppers to stock up on decorating supplies, as well as stocking up on discounted gifts. At B&S About Movies: we celebrate “Christmas in Summer” by spreadsheeting a six-months out “Christian Cinema Week” for the first week of December: we’re weird that […]
The Late Great Planet Earth (1978): Another Look
Editor’s Note: Sam Panico previously reviewed this Christian post-apocalyptic film as part of our January 2019 “Tabloid Week” chronicling sensationalistic documentaries. As we fill out our ever-expanding database of reviews with some of the “Christian Cinema” films from the ’70s we’ve missed, we brought this prophetic classic back for another look. To say Sam and […]
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973): Another Look
Editor’s Note: Sam Panico previously reviewed this Christian-leaning extensional film as part of our February 2020 “Box Office Failures” theme week of reviews. As we fill out our ever-expanding database of reviews of “Christian Cinema” films from the ’70s that we’ve missed, we brought this film back for another look. Sam and I are split […]
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970)
There is no better film to start off our “Christian Cinema/Christploitation Week” of film reviews than this faith-based trailblazer distributed, in part, by 20th Century Fox. Its success resulted in a shift for Christian and faith-based films that took their battered, film-canistered reels off the roadshow circuit, out of church auditoriums and revival tents, and […]
2025: The World Enslaved by a Virus (2021)
Author’s Note: Due to the controversial, Christian-religious nature of this film, please note this is a film review that addresses the creative art of filmmaking only, most importantly: what constitutes a “bad film,” why actors pursue “passion projects” (aka “vanity projects”), and the struggles of unknown filmmakers and actors wanting to leave a mark in […]
Mayflower II (2020)
There are movies that pleasantly surprise you. Then there’s this third feature film by the Lammiman brothers, Dallas and Greg: Greg’s the writer; Dallas is the director. The “surprise” behind the film: it eschews the usual apocalypse trappings of man battling the prophesied Beast of Revelations. Instead — with an influence of such Young Adult […]
Raging Angels (1995)
“Between the worlds and music, something evil was tearing them apart.” — Vidmark’s alternate, copywriter hornswogglin’ As the televangelist-inspiring carnival barkers of old once said, “Step right up! You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” So, if you are keeping track of your rock ‘n’ roll flicks, and we know you are, you know that Michael Paré […]
Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames (1986)
You can’t lie to us. There’s no breaking of the Ninth Commandment, allowed. Not this time. We know you’ve never seen or heard of this beautiful collision of a Christploitation flick and an ’80s SOV’er for the most epic, greatest SOV in the horror realms committed to video tape. And yes, video store owners, who […]
The Second Coming (1980)
Editor’s Note: On June 26, 2021, we had a “Ron Ormond Day” in tribute to his films. You’ll find the links to the reviews from that day of films — and others — within this review. This is the one Ron Ormond film that eludes the staff of B&S About Movies. Sure, Sam and I […]
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