Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
Deathstalker II (1987)
The Deathstalker movies, from the Roger Corman factory, tend to get lumped together. It’s understandable. They’re the prototypical 80’s Conan the Barbarian rip-offs, sword and sorcery with southern California accents and fabulous 80’s hair, cheap special effects, loincloths and cavegirl bikinis, and, of … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's, Amazons, Deathstalker, Fantasy, Jim Wynorski, Roger Corman, Sword and Sorcery, Twins, Wrestling, Zombie
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Highway to Hell (1991)
When I was a teenager, a pretty typical way to spend the wee hours of a Friday or Saturday was watching USA Up All Night, a B-movie showcase on the USA Network hosted by either Rhonda Shear (in a silk negligee) or … Continue reading
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Tagged 90's, Anne Meara, Ate de Jong, Ben Stiller, Brian Helgeland, Car Chase, Cerberus, Chad Lowe, demons, Gilbert Gottfried, Hell, Hoffa, Jerry Stiller, Kristi Swanson, Patrick Bergin, Richard Farnsworth, The Devil, The Underworld
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Out 1 (Noli Me Tangere): Episodes 5-8 (1971)
This is the second of a two-part review. Episodes 1-4 are reviewed here. Note: Last night I watched the final two episodes of Out 1, oblivious to the fact that Jacques Rivette had just died, aged 87. Dave Kehr’s obituary in … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Balzac, Drama, experimental theater, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Jacques Rivette, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Juliet Berto, Lewis Carroll, Michael Lonsdale, Nouvelle Vague
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