Category: 1990s

Dangerous Minds at 30

Just over five years ago I wrote about Michelle Pfeiffer’s 1995 teacher drama Dangerous Minds, on the occasion of the movie’s twenty-fifth anniversary. In that post, I shared how, despite the movie’s many flaws, it has always been a comfort watch for me. I would say it’s a “guilty pleasure” but I don’t subscribe to … Continue reading Dangerous Minds at 30 →

Hot Shots of the Week: Pamela D’Pella is Uncaged

One of my favorite gritty pimps-and-whores exploitation movies from the heyday of gritty pimps-and-whores exploitation movies would have to be Uncaged (1991), also known as Angel in Red. The Roger Corman-produced thriller is actually a pretty faithful remake of an earlier Corman production that I’ve waxed on about here before, Streetwalkin’ (1984). While the original … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Pamela D’Pella is Uncaged →

Hot Shots of the Week: Burton’s Babes

Just a friendly reminder that Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, and Sleepy Hollow director Tim Burton has had sex with each of these women.* “These women” being actresses Lisa Marie: Helena Bonham Carter: And Monica Bellucci: Not too shabby for a weirdo kid from Burbank who studied animation at Cal Arts, eh? Hope springs eternal for awkward … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Burton’s Babes →

Survivor: Dona Speir, Queen of Bullets, Bombs, and Babes

If you’re a certain type of B-movie lover, the name Andy Sidaris is synonymous with a series of sexy action films he made from 1985–1998, often referred to as a collective by the appropriately saucy sobriquet, “Bullets, Bombs, and Babes.” For years before his foray into making B-movies though, Sidaris was a legend in sports … Continue reading Survivor: Dona Speir, Queen of Bullets, Bombs, and Babes →

Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson

In which we showcase the best reason to stay home from school sick in the ‘80s. Generational babe, Dian Parkinson. Gen Xers like myself were practically raised on television, and the daytime game show The Price is Right was a constant for us back then. A longtime fixtures of the show, model Dian Parkinson served … Continue reading Come on Down: Generational Babe, Dian Parkinson →

Hot Shots of the Week: Kelly Bounces Back

The night of October 28, 1990 was a night when unexpected greatness touched many of our lives. You see, that was the night of a momentous television event for young, impressionable Gen Xers like myself. Boomers might remember where they were when man touched down on the moon, but my generation can tell you exactly … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Kelly Bounces Back →