Precious few seem to talk about it today, but, for a brief, shining moment in the early 1990s, Robin Givens was as scorching hot as any big screen actor. She positively radiates sex appeal in films like A Rage in Harlem (1991) and Boomerang (1992). Both performances are of the femme fatale variety, a character … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Gift That Keeps on Givens
Category: 1990s
Michelle Monday
One of my favorite scenes in Wolf (1994) is when Michelle Pfeiffer’s Laura Alden enters her would-be lover Will Randall’s (Jack Nicholson) hotel room for a sexy rendezvous, only to find Will handcuffed to the radiator. It’s a preemptive move by Will to keep himself locked away in the room on the night of a … Continue reading Michelle Monday
Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Theresa Randle
My love for lingerie-clad Theresa Randle adjusting her stockings and garter belts in Abel Ferrara’s King of New York has been documented before. So pardon me if I’m repeating myself, but that moment is one of the hottest four or five seconds ever committed to celluloid. I rewound and paused the VHS tape at that … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Theresa Randle
Are You Excited for Halloween?
“Why yes, I am extremely excited. What gave it away?” Ahem. Related question: Do you like scary movies? Let us know which ones in the comments.
Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Tiffany, Bride of Chucky
Jennifer Tilly as Tiffany Valentine in 1998’s black comedy horror film Bride of Chucky (and beyond) is one of horror’s more iconic female characters of the last twenty-five years. Tiffany’s Chucky’s former lover and murderous accomplice, but she’s also creative and hilarious, and has even been known to display a compassionate side from time to … Continue reading Bonus Hot Shots of the Week: Tiffany, Bride of Chucky
King of New York
If you’re reading this site semi-regularly, it should come as no surprise that I spend a lot of time thinking about the various media and pop culture of my youth. I’m feeling particularly nostalgic right now, thanks to the seasonal switch from summer to autumn, which always puts me in the mood to reflect on … Continue reading King of New York
What I’ve Been Watching: October 2024
Before starting this jam post I quick double-checked the math and, yup, it’s been about fourteen months since my one and only “What I’ve Been Watching” post. Boy howdy, where’d the time go? I had planned to do these semi-regularly (like, every few months maybe?), but the first one took so long to write and … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching: October 2024






