Despite being a film about burlesque, there is not a lot of it shown due to the production codes of the time, but that does not stop Lady of Burlesque from being […]
Both Dancer and Detective – Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Playing With Fire – The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)
As far as horror films go, The Mad Doctor of Market Street is a strange beast. It begins with Lionel Atwill playing the mad doctor/scientist on Market Street who looks to perfect […]
A Kiss To Build a Dream On – One Touch of Venus (1948)
One Touch of Venus is a light-hearted fantasy and comedy, a type of film that used to be far more prevalent than it is now and one that keeps its audience smiling […]
Just Eat It! Eat It! – Critters 2: The Main Course (1988)
After Critters, it was only a matter of time before a second film would appear and when it premiered in 1988, it found the same slightly adorable, slightly horrific little creatures causing […]
On the Sunny Side of the Street – Night of the Comet (1984)
As far as post-apocalyptic movies go, there are none that take as lighthearted an approach as Night of the Comet which finds a couple of sisters taking on the world, or at […]
It’s a Small World… – Downsizing (2017)
Downsizing is a pre-apocalyptic film starring Matt Damon who is shrunk down to minuscule size in order to prevent extreme climate change in the form of the next ice age. To be […]
From Strip to Screen – Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise is a satire that falls into the spy genre and is based upon the successful comic strip by Peter O’Donnell and Jim Holdaway, released to theatres in 1966. While not […]
One Body is… – One Body Too Many (1944)
One Body Too Many is a mystery film with some comedy and horror thrown in for good measure and while it is never all that bad, it is not a film that […]
Two, Four, Six, Eight… – Satan’s Cheerleaders (1977)
Never taking itself seriously, Satan’s Cheerleaders is an extremely hokey, yet very fun film. With a title such as it is, one can expect it to be somewhat silly and it does […]
Not As Calm As One Might Think – Lake Placid (1999)
Released in 1999, Lake Placid is one of those rare occurrences in monster moviedom where everything comes together perfectly. It would be directed by Steve Miner who gave voice to Friday the […]
