Hot Shots of the Week: Carrie On

She loves literature and lingerie equally, because she’s deep and complicated. They’re most definitely not going to laugh at her. Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was published on this day in 1974. Famously, the manuscript for Carrie was rescued from the trash bin by King’s wife Tabitha after ol’ Uncle Stevie tossed it out in … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Carrie On →

Favorite Film Posters: Adventures in Babysitting

American artist and illustrator Drew Struzan, who passed away last fall, left an indelible imprint on popular culture, thanks to the many memorable movie posters he created. I could list so many of them as favorites—The Thing (1982), Back to the Future (1985), Big Trouble in Little China (1986)—but my artistic and sentimental favorite* has … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Adventures in Babysitting →

Hot Shots of the Week: Killer Stripteasing Action with Maria Ford

I can’t say for certain, but I have to believe that no one has played as many strippers on film as cult queen Maria Ford has. Just off the top of my head, I think she’s played a stripper/former stripper/hot babe forced to strip at least a dozen times, maybe more. She even played a … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Killer Stripteasing Action with Maria Ford →