Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Movies
In 1933, RKO paired two supporting actors in the film Flying Down to Rio in a dance scene for the musical number “Carioca”. The end result was a scene completely stolen by two… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘Humanoids From the Deep’
Following the success of Jaws a number of filmmakers leapt at the chance to make their own version of an aquatic-based horror flick. Of course, B-movie maestro and Hollywood icon Roger Corman was… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Ghost Story’
In 1979, author Peter Straub’s breakout hit Ghost Story landed on the bookshelves becoming one of driving forces of the renaissance in horror fiction at the time. Regarded as one of the scariest… Continue reading
Final Girls vs Final Girl Support Group
In the past few years, one of my favorite horror archetypes has seemingly taken on a new prominence in pop culture, the final girl. The one girl of the group who recognizes the… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Monster Club’
One of my favorite subgenres of horror movie is the anthology film. I have always felt like they provide me a great bang for my buck with multiple terrifying narratives all encapsulated in… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Val’
During the 80’s and 90’s actor Val Kilmer was one of the most popular stars in cinema. Bringing an intense method actor working style to leading man roles. He could be counted on… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Brain That Wouldn’t Die’
When a promising surgeon is at risk of losing the love of his life, he does not mope instead he gets to work using his skills to fix the situation and stay aHEAD… Continue reading
Fake Paranormal Documentaries
It is no secret that ever since the early days of cable, documentaries about the paranormal tend to bring in the ratings. People are naturally curious about things they can not explain and… Continue reading
Spotlight On: Richard Donner
He taught us Goonies never say die; made us terrified of small children; and made us believe a man can fly. Recently we lost the legendary director/producer Richard Donner who passed away at… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘The Bonfire of the Vanities’
In 1987, award-winning author Tom Wolfe wrote The Bonfire of the Vanities a darkly satirical novel about life in New York City in the 1980’s. It was controversial but earned raved reviews and… Continue reading
