Bad Girls We Love: Maggie Manzoni from The Family

In which Michelle Pfeiffer caresses our insides. When a notorious Mafia clan is relocated to Normandy, France under the Witness Protection Program, hilarity—and violence—ensues. As unsung Michelle Pfeiffer pfilms go, Luc Besson’s 2013 dramedy The Family might be far from perfect, but’s is actually a lot of fun. Teaming Michelle with Robert De Niro is … Continue reading Bad Girls We Love: Maggie Manzoni from The Family →

Hot Shots of the Week: Hop In

Well now, look who just pulled up to give you a lift (in more ways than one). Hop in, son. You’re about to ride shotgun with the late French actress Juliette Mayniel. Enjoy the view. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qNuo7GYxZHU

From the Vault: Coffy

This review of the Pam Grier Blaxploitation classic Coffy first appeared six years ago in slightly different form at my old blog. "She's the Godmother of them all ... the baddest one-chick hit squad that ever hit town!" "They call her Coffy and she'll cream you!" Starring in Jack Hill's exploitation classic Coffy (1973) effectively established Pam Grier as … Continue reading From the Vault: Coffy →

Have a Little Faith

With July 4th having come around again recently, I was reminded of one of Michelle Pfeiffer’s more forgotten films, Sweet Liberty (1986). Written and directed by the great Alan Alda, Sweet Liberty Is best described as a middle-age/midlife crisis film. Alda plays college history professor Michael Burgess, whose historical novel about the American Revolution is … Continue reading Have a Little Faith →

Hot Shots of the Week: She Gives Good Clerk

We’ve never seen The Counselor (2013). English actress Natalie Dormer is making us realize what a tremendous mistake we’ve made. She’s even more persuasive when in motion: Apparently she plays a lingerie sales clerk and that’s all we need to know because we’re all in on Natalie Dormer playing a lingerie sales clerk.

Thrust It: Showgirls at 30

In which we thrust along with thrusting queen Nomi Malone on her thirtieth thrusting anniversary. Almost universally panned upon release, Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls (1995) opened thirty years ago this coming September 22nd. The wild story of a maniacally determined stripper, er, dancer, trying to make it big in Vegas, Showgirls was absolutely savaged by critics. … Continue reading Thrust It: Showgirls at 30 →

Random Image Dump #36: Traci Lords (Have Mercy) Edition

Traci Lords needs no introduction, so we’ll just drop a random selection of images of the legendary smokeshow and get the hell out of the way. Enjoy the view, amigos.