Digi-Schlock: LETHAL LADIES COLLECTION VOL. 2 (Shout! Factory 2-DVD Set)
Jan 27th
By this point, it seems like Shout Factory has covered most of the key gems in their dvd/blu-ray tour through Roger Corman’s New World Pictures filmography. Key films like Death Race 2000, Piranha and Battle Beyond The Stars have all been treated to deluxe editions that offer newly stellar picture quality and a host of More >
THE ARENA: Swords & Sandals, Drive-In Feminist Style
Jan 26th
One of the great things about producer Roger Corman was that he was willing to let women tackle the kind of cinematic fare that was usually left to men. Part of it was commercial calculation: he knew that women were underrepresented in genre fare and that both women and men would get a charge from More >
FLY ME: The Head-Spinning Thrill Of Devil-May-Care Schlock
Jan 25th
One of the magical experiences in schlock filmmaking is seeing a throwaway film that catches you off-guard with its sense of adventure. Even if a film is ground out purely for profit motives, it can be exhilarating if the right blends of energy, guttersnipe invention and likeable cast members are involved. Fly Me is a More >
COVER GIRL MODELS: A Final Shoot For The Three Girl Sex Soap
Jan 24th
Combining sex and soap opera material served New World Pictures well during their early years. Starting with The Student Nurses, they stumbled onto a formula — build an ensemble around three young women willing to shed their clothes, give each a soap opera style plot thread of their own and spice it up every reel More >
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL — THE RE-EDITS: Re-Edited Or Re-Mixed, Love Is Still The Message
Jan 23rd
2012 is shaping up to be a big year for Philly Soul fans. The legendary Philadelphia International Records label is celebrating its 40-year anniversary and has teamed up with Harmless Records to release a variety of reissues that pay tribute to the satin-soul heritage it created during its glory years in the 1970’s and early More >
THE AMG DIRTY DOZEN: 01/20/12 — Andy Warhol, A Couple Of Slashers & Blaxploitation On P.C.P.
Jan 20th
A new year brings a new set of opportunities to check out vintage schlock. With that in mind, check out the latest installment of the AMG Dirty Dozen. The latest dozen reviews from Your Humble Reviewer’s All Movie Guide review repertoire (2002 vintage, to be specific) cover a diverse array of cult-cinema viewing material: there’s More >
Digi-Schlock: SKY RIDERS/THE LAST HARD MEN (Shout! Factory DVD)
Jan 19th
At a time when most major studios are either phasing out catalog title releases or just shunting them off to new DVD-R divisions, it’s nice to see some companies are still willing to give the collector their due with real, pressed discs of vintage material. Shout Factory is one of those companies and their line More >
Schlock-Wire: Shout Factory Blesses Home Video With DVD of MONSIGNOR On January 31st
Jan 18th
Here’s some news for camp movie aficionados: Shout! Factory is bringing out an overlooked example of the form on January 31st when they release Monsignor. This unilikely Christopher Reeve vehicle presents everyone’s favorite Superman as a corrupt priest who works his way up the Vatican ladder as he teams up with the Mafia and sleeps More >
THE LAST HARD MEN: The Angry Autumn Of The Hollywood Western
Jan 17th
If you look at the western as a genre that explicitly comments on America then its 1970’s period is fascinating. It was an era when American society was at its most turbulent and unpredictable on multiple levels. During this time, a new breed of moviegoer arose that demanded more from Hollywood than the light escapism More >
SKY RIDERS: Return To The Era Of The Mature Tough Guy
Jan 16th
Believe it or not, there was a time when a leading man could be pushing AARP age and still get prime roles in commercial genre films. In contrast to the youth-driven mania of today’s Hollywood casting, it was actually considered cool to have older stars in your action films. Their presence could lend a gravitas More >
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