B. J. Lang
Presents (1971) Mickey Rooney is a psycho Hollywood has-been with
delusions of being a great film-director in this ludicrous "psychedelic" ripoff
of The Collector. Also featuring Luana Anders and Keenan Wynn doing
things they're not proud of. Posted December of 2003.
The Cobweb
(1955) You think you have problems when it comes to making interior design
decisions? You've got nothing on these people! Starring Richard Widmark, Lauren
Bacall, Gloria Grahame, Charles Boyer, John Kerr, Lillian Gish and many other
embarrassed, A-list stars. Directed by Vicente "How did my career come to this?"
Minnelli. Posted March of 2003. Darktown
Strutters (1974) The ladies of Labelle kick Klansman ass from the back of
their three-wheeled motorcycles. Quite possibly the wackiest "blaxploitation"
film ever made! Posted May of 2003
The Driver's
Seat (1973) How far and how fast can a career plummet into the abyss? Set
your jaws to permanent "dropped" positions for this trashy, pretentious,
hilarious Italian-lensed "thriller" starring the one and only Elizabeth
Taylor. Posted June of 2003
Fantasy
Mission Force (1984) Nazis invade Arctic Canada, kidnapping some generals
and taking them back to Tokyo. To the rescue come kung-fu legend Jimmy Wang Yu,
Taiwanese enchantress Brigitte Lin and some goofy gay soldiers. Along the way
they fight ghosts, Amazons and Jackie Chan. Posted August of 2003.
Hammersmith Is
Out (1972) Beau Bridges is a white-trash loser who finds fame and fortune
thanks to escaped mental patient Richard Burton in this wild black-comedy
retelling of the Faust legend directed by (and co-starring) Peter Ustinov. Also
featuring Elizabeth Taylor, shrieking her way through one of her most
embarrassing rôles. Posted March of 2004.
The Legend of Lylah
Clare (1968) Kim Novak stars in this shocking exposé of the dark side of
Hollywood that manages to "borrow" from everything from Vertigo to
Rebecca to Sunset Boulevard to...Rosemary's Baby? Directed
by Robert "Whatever Happened To Baby Jane" Aldrich. Posted October of
2003
The Magic
Weaver (1960) A Russian army soldier helps a boy rescue his mother from
the wicked water wizard who has her imprisoned. Along the way they deal with
pirates, carnivorous flying fish and a scary break-dancing harp. Brought to you
by the director of Jack Frost (not the killer snowman one!) Posted
February of 2004
Matching
Escort (1983) A flying Chang Ling is on the warpath after her parents are
murdered, and seeks aid from a crippled hermit with a garden full of
psychotropic herbs. You'll be seeing double in this doubly confusing follow-up
to Wolf Devil Woman! Posted January of 2004
Meet The
Hollowheads (1989) A 50's style sitcom family that lives in a sort of
futuristic parallel universe. Much, much weirder than it sounds! Posted
September of 2003.
The Whip And The
Body (1963) The inimitable Christopher Lee stars in this pioneering
Italian S&M ghost story. Directed by Mario Bava. Posted December of
2003.
Wolf Devil
Woman (1983) China's one hope against the frost-wielding, Texas-accented,
foppish Blue Devil is a feral, superpowered, raw-rabbit-eating wolf woman whose
hair turns white at inopportune times. Yes, it's as weird as it
sounds...probably more so. Directed, penned by and starring Taiwanese
Renaissance woman Chang Ling. Posted February of 2003
