Lost and Found: Angel

In which a Hollywood high school hooker becomes ensnared in a serial killer’s reign of terror. For my money, Angel (1984) deserves a spot on the Mount Rushmore of “hookers in danger” films that were so prevalent in the 1980s. I’ve already extolled the virtues of another masterful example of this cherished genre, Streetwalkin’ (1985), … Continue reading Lost and Found: Angel →

Sydney Seduces and Strings Us Along

Every now and then we like to break from our usual nostalgia-tinged coverage of classic Michelle Pfeiffer films, horror and exploitation cinema, and random images of beautiful people in order to comment on the news of the day. And today, folks, we have a hard-hitting news story that has rocked the world. Yes, we’re talking … Continue reading Sydney Seduces and Strings Us Along →

Lost and Found: My Wife Goes Back to School

In which Italian sex symbol Carmen Russo puts the “erotica” in “commedia erotica all'italiana.” The commedia erotica all'italiana ("sex comedy Italian style") was a highly popular genre of Italian cinema during the 1970s–1980s. To say they are an acquired taste would be an understatement. I’ve watched several over the years (usually thanks to YouTube) and they’re often … Continue reading Lost and Found: My Wife Goes Back to School →

Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira’s Life in Panties

Last fall, when I stumbled across this W magazine piece on Elvira, AKA Cassandra Peterson, I completely misread it as “Elvira Looks Back at Her Life in PANTIES.” As you might imagine, I got really excited about an in-depth article about Elvira’s panties. That’s the sort of hard-hitting journalism the world needs right now! Sadly, … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Elvira’s Life in Panties →

From the Vault: Michelle Pfeiffer in Dark Shadows

This post was originally published eight years ago at my old blog and has been partly rewritten and expanded here. Following Batman Returns (1992), that film’s director, Tim Burton, and its screenwriter, Daniel Waters, were collaborating on ideas for a follow-up film that would’ve starred Michelle Pfeiffer’s Selina Kyle/Catwoman from Returns. The two disagreed over … Continue reading From the Vault: Michelle Pfeiffer in Dark Shadows →

Damn, Pam! Part 5

For the latest installment of “Damn, Pam!” (say that out loud with the emphasis on “Damn”), we’re back with a jaw-dropping gallery featuring Pamela Anderson’s many Playboy covers. Unsurprisingly, Pam holds the record for most Playboy cover appearances, with a whopping fourteen. About her first photoshoot for the magazine in 1989, Anderson said, “Doing that … Continue reading Damn, Pam! Part 5 →