Author: Starfire Lounge

Movies, Michelle Pfeiffer, and more.

A good conversation is like a miniskirt…

I saw this meme recently and thought it was pretty nifty, not to mention accurate. Give me short, but meaningful, conversations, all day every day. Small talk, which is never about anything I care to discuss, and tends to drag on interminably, is the bane of any introvert’s existence, yours truly included. Whoever created this … Continue reading A good conversation is like a miniskirt… →

Happy Birthday, Frankie

When it comes to my most beloved Michelle Pfeiffer characters, Frankie resides right at the top, along with Susie, Angela, Selina, and Stephanie. Today, November 11th, is Frankie’s birthday—we know this because Johnny asks her, and she tells him, during a beautiful scene between the two in Frankie and Johnny (1991). It takes until the … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Frankie →

The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part IV

The golden age of arcade and video game advertising is such a fertile period for unabashedly sexy and blatantly sexist ads that we’re back with a fourth installment of material. This is starting to become the Friday the 13th of the Starfire Lounge, with sequel after sequel. Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if I got … Continue reading The Art of the Ad: Sex, Lies, and Video Games, Part IV →

Random Image Dump #15: Bombshells Edition

Late last year, I was formulating a series of posts on the Hollywood archetype known as “The Bombshell.” Well, those posts haven’t come to published fruition yet. While we wait for them to (hopefully) appear at some point, let’s get a teaser taste (of cheesecake?) by turning this Random Image post over to Bombshells. Diana … Continue reading Random Image Dump #15: Bombshells Edition →

Lost and Found: Fair Game

The prolific Australian exploitation film era of the 1970s through the 1980s, often referred to as “Ozsploitation,” produced a startling streak of stone-cold classics, including Mad Max (1979), Thirst (1979), Road Games (1981), Next of Kin (1982), and so many more. One of these days I hope to feature a few of those lesser known … Continue reading Lost and Found: Fair Game →

Hot Shots of the Week: Fill ‘er Up

As much as I love doing the Random Image posts, they can take a bit of time to put together. I was trying to think of alternatives when I remembered one of my favorite cult movie sites Cinema Retro runs a semi-regular feature called, amusingly, “Gratuitously Sexy Photos of the Week.” So, in the spirit … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Fill ‘er Up →