Marg-nificent

In which we slobber all over the underrated and eminently crush-worthy Marg Helgenberger. I watched the entertaining creature feature Species (1995) again recently, and for the first time since seeing it in theaters thirty years ago. While the stunning star of the film, Natasha Henstridge, is an absolute smoke show, and I gleefully spent the … Continue reading Marg-nificent →

Bad Girls We Love: Regina “Reggie” Holland in Silk Stalkings

In which actress (and total smoke show) Carol Huston steals our hearts in a memorably sexy guest spot on a beloved nineties television series. If I could travel back in time to 1992, I'd tell my teenage self that he'd still be obsessing over this woman thirty-odd years later, and he'd reply, "Well, DUH! Of … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Regina “Reggie” Holland in Silk Stalkings →

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 →