Elmer Gantry (1960)
Burt Lancaster is thrilling as a travelling salesman who hooks up with an evangelist troupe, initially with the intention of seducing young preacher Jean Simmons.
First Time Watches - August 2012
Dolemite (1975)
Blaxploitation icon Rudy Ray Moore made a bunch of trashy movies in the seventies, starting here where he plays a convict freed to help take down a drug cartel.
Blaxploitation icon Rudy Ray Moore made a bunch of trashy movies in the seventies, starting here where he plays a convict freed to help take down a drug cartel.
First Time Watches - July 2012
The Professionals (1966)
Richard Brooks' western has more in common with a modern piece of revisionism than the genre films of it's time.
Richard Brooks' western has more in common with a modern piece of revisionism than the genre films of it's time.
First Time Watches - June 2012
Tora Tora Tora (1970)
Co-directed in English and Japanese by Richard Fleischer and Kinji Fukasaku, this shows a gripping story doesn't need any relatable characters or trite romances (are you listening Mister Bay?). A cast of some of the best character actors of the era coupled with the elaborate and realistic staging of the Pearl Harbour attack make this compelling viewing. 8/10
Co-directed in English and Japanese by Richard Fleischer and Kinji Fukasaku, this shows a gripping story doesn't need any relatable characters or trite romances (are you listening Mister Bay?). A cast of some of the best character actors of the era coupled with the elaborate and realistic staging of the Pearl Harbour attack make this compelling viewing. 8/10
First Time Watches - April 2012
Turn Me On 'Dammit (2012)
On paper this sounded like a Norwegian "Welcome To The Dollhouse" but it's much more aimed at a teen audience.
On paper this sounded like a Norwegian "Welcome To The Dollhouse" but it's much more aimed at a teen audience.
First Time Watches - March 2012
Blood Runs Cold (2011)
The best I can say about this godawfulNorwegian Swedish slasher is that it looks a lot more expensive than the paltry $5000 spent on it.
The best I can say about this godawful
First Time Watches - February 2012
Megan Is Missing (2011)
As a kid I was an absolute gorehound but the older I've gotten the more my tolerance for onscreen violence has waned. What disturbs me most now is any kind of violence towards children so this found footage effort was particularly hard to watch.
As a kid I was an absolute gorehound but the older I've gotten the more my tolerance for onscreen violence has waned. What disturbs me most now is any kind of violence towards children so this found footage effort was particularly hard to watch.