Reviews

Breaking into the pantheon of horror icons is a tough act. For every Frankenstein, Dracula, Leatherface, Freddie, Jason and Michael there are numerous forgotten creatures that can’t scare up a nightmare outside of the producer that had mortgaged their house to make the film. Clive Barker already had a reputation

While other directors of Europe’s erotic cinema had either retired or gone into hardcore at the turn of the century, Tinto Brass continued his cinematic vision. He wasn’t about to surrender his aesthetic that he’d been exploring since 1976’s Salon Kitty. Cheeky (released as Tra(sgre)dire in Italy) was shot on

You ever stay up late and see those commercials that tempt you to call the number for a fun time with ladies ready to party? They are weird to see in the 21st century when there’s plenty of internet options. But there are still people who’d rather call and hear

At the turn of the century, George Romero visited my film school. Gerald S. Paonessa, the executive producer of Monkey Shines was working at the school and invited him down. He brought a 35mm print of his just finished Bruiser to show us in our huge main theater. The film

The trio of Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yeun Biao put Hong Kong cinema back on the map in 1983-84 with three films that captured their ability to blend comic moments with death defying stunts. They moved Hong Kong martial arts movie beyond the search for the next Bruce Lee.