Category Archives: Films

Way back in the year of our Lord, 1991 Tony Scott directed a little film written by Shane Black. The script for that film set an industry record for the price the studio paid for it. $1.75 million for the script, with over a $1 million guaranteed up front. That film is the excellent TheContinue reading “The Last Boyscout”

For my money, 1986 gave us Charlie Sheen’s best movie. That was the year we were blessed with the best ghost/action/adventure/revenge/car movie ever made – The Wraith. The story starts with one of the coolest cars ever put on film materializing out of the night. What is this about? We find out. In a smallContinue reading “The Wraith 1986”

The Exterminator is a vigilante action film from 1980 directed by James Glickenhaus. It stars Robert Ginty as John Eastland, the vigilante himself, Christopher George as a cop hunting Eastland, and Steve James as Eastland’s war buddy Jefferson. It tells the now-cliched story of a Vietnam war vet who vents his spleen on various NewContinue reading “The Exterminator”

On the last Livestream, Drunken Yoda said something I have been hearing a lot lately. He mentioned he had been watching more and more older films. Lots of people I know are completely sick and tired of the lack of quality in modern film. A lot of movie fans are looking to the past forContinue reading “The Last Detail 1973”

Clint Eastwood has made a lot of movies. A helluva lot of movies. Everyone knows about the big ones, but there was a time when he made some that have slipped through the cracks and you never hear about them anymore. Tightrope from 1984 is one of those. It’s a cop neo-noir crime thriller. It isContinue reading “Tightrope 1984”

Well, Gene Hackman, his wife and dog were found dead early 2-27-2025. A helluva good actor who made some great flicks. This one being my favorite. Let’s take another look at it in honor of Gene and his career. RIP to him and his wife and dog. In 1983 the Vietnam War had only beenContinue reading “Uncommon Valor”

The Bridges at Toko-Ri is a 1954 film about a fighter/bomber pilot, played by William Holden, in the Korean War.  Holden is a Naval reserve officer called back into service and he isn’t too happy about it. While other active reserves are still back in the US, Holden was called back unfairly in his opinion,Continue reading “The Bridges at Toko-Ri”

Way back in 1989 one of John Milius’ least known but best movies came out and quickly vanished.  Farewell To he King is one of my favorite films. It is a shame that it  has more or less dropped off the face of the earth. The last home video release was in 2008 on DVD.Continue reading “Farewell To The King”

Savage Sisters is a 1974 exploitation film. It was made in the Philippines and directed by the awesome Eddie Romero.  The film was one of many pure exploitation movies to come out of the Philippines. The plot is pure fun. Set in an unnamed, dictator controlled, country that looks suspiciously like the Philippines, two womenContinue reading “Savage Sisters 1974”

A classic 70s revenge film