What I’ve Been Watching: Summer 2026

It's been a long time since I did one of these jam posts about what I've been watching lately. It's only the third one I've done, period. For some reason the thought of doing them overwhelms me. No surprise, everything overwhelms me, but in this case I think about all the words I'd have to … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: Summer 2026 →

Baby “Hot Pants” Pfeiffer

Everyone knows my infatuation with Michelle Pfeiffer takes many forms and spans all of her eras. To paraphrase Office Space, I celebrate the girl’s entire catalog. While her career ascension years of, say, 1982–1989 and her settling into superstardom during the 1990s are my favorites, I must admit that my heart has a special fondness … Continue reading Baby “Hot Pants” Pfeiffer →

Lost and found: I, Madman

A bookstore employee’s love of trashy horror novels takes a scary turn when evil leaps from the pages into her real life… How a film like I, Madman (1989) remained off my radar for so long is a mystery. It contains several things I love. 1. Used books; 2. Used bookstores; 3. A hot, nerdy … Continue reading Lost and found: I, Madman →

Margot

I dream about sex, flying, and being chased by Nazis. Margot Kidder, “The Education of Margot Kidder, Rolling Stone, 1981. Picture it: The early 1980s, somewhere in the sprawling suburbs of America. You’re just a geeky kid, reading Batman comic books and playing with Dukes of Hazzard action figures. Over the next few years you’ll … Continue reading Margot →

Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing

Not only is the late horror maestro Wes Craven one of my favorite directors, but I’m also a huge fan of several of his films’ posters. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and Swamp Thing (1982) are all aces in my book.* Today I’m celebrating one … Continue reading Favorite Film Posters: Deadly Blessing →

Bad Girls We Love: Angela from Night of the Demons

Say hello to Angela, the goth demon of your dreams. Angela Franklin was a model student, but by senior year she’d gone full goth. Known as the school witch, Angela loved dressing in all black, throwing crazy-ass parties, stealing from the local convenient store, being snarky and mouthy, and dabbling in Black Magic —not necessarily … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Angela from Night of the Demons →

Pfive Alarm Baby Pfeiffer Pfire

In which Baby Pfeiffer plays sexy, dumb, and drunk. One of Michelle Pfeiffer’s earliest roles was in the ridiculous 1981 telefilm Callie & Son. My friend Nathaniel summed it up best years ago at his blog The Film Experience, when he wrote: Summing up the plot of Callie & Son is a herculean task and you probably … Continue reading Pfive Alarm Baby Pfeiffer Pfire →