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) →

Bettie Returns

The various national/international “holidays” seem to have proliferated out of control in the internet age. When you find out there’s a National Toilet Paper Day in August and a National Split Pea Soup Week every November, it’s hard not to feel the end times are near. Still, some of these silly celebratory days, weeks, or … Continue reading Bettie Returns →

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 →

Heather Thomas: ‘80s Icon

There’s a reason why my post from 2022 on the bad girl we love from Zapped! is one of the most viewed in this site’s history. Sure, Zapped! is a cheesy teen sex comedy favorite for many a Gen Xer who grew up watching it in the eighties. That’s not why the post is evergreen, … Continue reading Heather Thomas: ‘80s Icon →

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 →