From the Vault: Coffy

This review of the Pam Grier Blaxploitation classic Coffy first appeared six years ago in slightly different form at my old blog. "She's the Godmother of them all ... the baddest one-chick hit squad that ever hit town!" "They call her Coffy and she'll cream you!" Starring in Jack Hill's exploitation classic Coffy (1973) effectively established Pam Grier as … Continue reading From the Vault: Coffy →

Late Night Memories: Go Dodgers

Okay, okay, so this latest edition of “Late Night Memories” is a cheat. These photos, of our favorite late night date Rhonda Shear and babelicious Baywatch star Pamela Anderson, are not from any late night broadcasts like USA Up All Night. These publicity shots were taken during Major League Baseball’s 1992 All Star Game festivities … Continue reading Late Night Memories: Go Dodgers →

Have a Little Faith

With July 4th having come around again recently, I was reminded of one of Michelle Pfeiffer’s more forgotten films, Sweet Liberty (1986). Written and directed by the great Alan Alda, Sweet Liberty Is best described as a middle-age/midlife crisis film. Alda plays college history professor Michael Burgess, whose historical novel about the American Revolution is … Continue reading Have a Little Faith →

Thrust It: Showgirls at 30

In which we thrust along with thrusting queen Nomi Malone on her thirtieth thrusting anniversary. Almost universally panned upon release, Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) opened thirty years ago this coming September 22nd. The wild story of a maniacally determined stripper, er, dancer, trying to make it big in Vegas, Showgirls was absolutely savaged by critics. … Continue reading Thrust It: Showgirls at 30 →

Elvira, Mistress of Independence Day

It’s the 4th of July and, why yes, we’d love to celebrate with a heaping helping of Elvira’s American pie, if you know what we mean, and we think you do. This woman has lived rent free in our fantasies for so long now that we’re beginning to believe those fantasies are actually reality. If … Continue reading Elvira, Mistress of Independence Day →