Sam Peckinpah’s swan song, The Osterman Weekend (1983) is largely considered a dud. It’s a shame the hard-living director of The Wild Bunch and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia went out on such a forgettable note before dying of heart failure the following year. Despite a stellar cast—Rutger Hauer! Dennis Hopper! Craig T. … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: The Helen Shaver Weekend
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Michelle Monday
Grease 2 (1982) turned forty-three back on June 11. To celebrate (a little late, I know), here’s Michelle in all of her majestic resplendence as Stephanie Zinone, a character I just adore. Michelle’s charisma in in the role is off the charts! Guh! She so freakin’ dreamy.
Michelle Monday
I recently watched one of my top comfort movies again, Michelle Pfeiffer’s marvelous 1988 romantic crime comedy Married to the Mob. I long ago lost track of how many times I’ve watched it, but I watch it so frequently because it brings me complete joy. A friend of mine coined the term “find your joy” … Continue reading Michelle Monday
Bombshells: Kathleen Hughes
It’s always sad to lose another classic Hollywood Bombshell, and last week we did just that, as the beautiful Kathleen Hughes passed away at 96 years old. That’s a good, long life, and she leaves behind an absolutely iconic image of herself, one that’s been used on everything from greetings cards to hummus ads. The … Continue reading Bombshells: Kathleen Hughes
Monica Monday
Monica Bellucci is back to make our Monday exponentially better. The Italian goddess sure knows how to rock a pair of black nylons, doesn’t she? Mamma Mia!
Hot Shots of the Week: Jaw-Dropping Jill St. John
Bond Girl and all-around sex bomb Jill St. John has visited the Starfire Lounge before. First, she made us swoon as the Bad Girl We Love from the debut episodes of Batman. Then, she came back a year later and blinded us with science. Now, just over another year since that second appearance, Jill has … Continue reading Hot Shots of the Week: Jaw-Dropping Jill St. John
Lost and Found: Doppelganger
In which Drew Barrymore singlehandedly puts the “erotic” in this forgotten erotic thriller. A neglected erotic thriller that got lost in the glut of the 1990s erotic thriller boom, Doppelganger (1993) comes courtesy of writer-director Avi Nesher, of such acclaimed films as She (1982), Time Bomb (1991) and Raw Nerve (2000). Okay, none of those … Continue reading Lost and Found: Doppelganger






