Trick ‘r Treat

Stop by your local Spirit Halloween during Samhain season and you’re guaranteed to find the annual pop-up store stuffed full of merchandise from the Halloween, Friday the 13th, and Nightmare on Elm Street films. These venerable horror institutions have been around for forty-five, forty-three, and thirty-nine years, respectively. Yet, right alongside merch from those classics, … Continue reading Trick ‘r Treat →

Michelle Pfeiffer’s Got Legs (and She Knows How to Use Them)

A while back, I was conversing with my friend and fellow blogger Paul, from Pfeiffer Pfilms and Meg Movies. The topic landed on something we both feel passionately about: Michelle Pfeiffer’s legendary legs. Gorgeous gams of greatness. Stems so sexy they should come with a warning label. I only half-kiddingly mentioned that I could write … Continue reading Michelle Pfeiffer’s Got Legs (and She Knows How to Use Them) →

From the Vault: Avenging Angel

This love letter to one of my favorite 1980s cult classics originally appeared at my old site, in slightly different form, many years ago, in a galaxy far, far away. I’m posting the revised edition here in honor of star Betsy Russell’s birthday last week. In that outfit, I have no idea where she hides … Continue reading From the Vault: Avenging Angel →

Lost and Found: Nadine

I’ve always enjoyed visiting the lesser-known works of great movie actors, if for no other reason than it’s often a pleasant reminder that certain actors can be counted on to deliver good performances, no matter how big or small the film. I consider Jeff Bridges and Kim Basinger to be in that tier of actors … Continue reading Lost and Found: Nadine →

Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe

A while back, we invited Bettie Page to the stage for Fishnet Friday and to say she brought down the house is an understatement. if anyone else could equal the Queen of Pinups it’s The Blonde Bombshell herself, American icon Marilyn Monroe. From rocking the ‘nets alongside leggy pal Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … Continue reading Fishnet Friday, with Marilyn Monroe →

The World is Yours: Scarface at 40

In December of this year, Brian De Palma’s Scarface (1983) will celebrate its fortieth anniversary. At nearly three hours long, Scarface tells the mythic tale of the rise and fall of Cuban drug lord Tony Montana (Al Pacino), whose obsessive quest for the American Dream ends in a hail of bullets. It’s a grandiose, profane, … Continue reading The World is Yours: Scarface at 40 →

Calendar Girl: Julie London for September

Seemingly sung during springtime (“Though spring is here/To me it’s still September”), “September in the Rain” finds Julie waxing nostalgic for that time of year when, “To every word of love I heard you whisper/The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain.” Bonus Julie London album cover because, why not? As always, the sweetest refrain … Continue reading Calendar Girl: Julie London for September →