It's funny how things happen. When perusing Harrison's Reports while researching Burn, Witch, Burn last month, my eyes lit on the words, "VERY POOR," and the title, Satan In High Heels. Being the Queen of Bad Movies that I am, my interest was immediately piqued, especially after reading the words immediately following, "VERY POOR": Hollywood's Poverty … Continue reading Now That We Have Your Attention…
Lion? Lamb? How About Neither?
March was weird, y'all. It started with a few weeks of warm weather. As in, ninety degree and one hundred degree weather. In March. I spent afternoons at my intersection watching middle schoolers dramatically trudge to the corner and stand there like the melting Wicked Witch of the West waiting for me to let them … Continue reading Lion? Lamb? How About Neither?
Out of the Mouths of Babes
The idea of giving kids a head start in life is, of course, nothing new and neither is the idea of harnessing untapped brain power. 1943's Lost Angel, which stars the adorable Margaret O'Brien, tackles that question and its inevitable answer. It's also a ton of fun. A group of scientists from the Pickering Institute are looking … Continue reading Out of the Mouths of Babes
Longest. Night. Ever.
It's always fun to get oversold. Heh. 2017's Dark House looks like a clever indie horror film on the line of The Blair Witch Project, even though it's overwrought, boring, and much too long. The movie opens with realtor Paul (Justin Spencer) who's out doing business stuff. He does business on his own terms, though, so people think … Continue reading Longest. Night. Ever.
I Put A Spell On You
American International Pictures certainly released their share of horror films, and while camp was generally the thing, mediocrity could be as well, and one of their less-than-great films was 1962's Burn, Witch, Burn. Originally titled Night of the Eagle, this movie features great acting amidst a clumsy but not entirely unfortunate story. The movie starts out pretty ominously, … Continue reading I Put A Spell On You
Lasagna In the Movies (Also, My Go-to Lasagna Recipe)
Lasagna is one of those dishes that no one knows the real origins of but everyone has their own take on, and few dishes are as rife with possibilities as lasagna. Veggie lasagna. Sausage lasagna. Lasagna with meat sauce. Lasagna with white sauce. Pizza lasagna. Cauliflower lasagna. Raw lasagna. Fruit lasagna. Air fryer lasagna. Yes, … Continue reading Lasagna In the Movies (Also, My Go-to Lasagna Recipe)
Cooking With the French Chef: Lasagna a la Francaise
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. Julia Child was not immune to controversy, and her Lasagna a la Francaise is probably the chief … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Lasagna a la Francaise
This Movie Scared the Jeepers Out of Me
I think we remember our first horror movies almost in the way we remember our first kiss, maybe because, ideally, both are unexpected. My first horror film, or at least what I thought was a horror film, was the 1980 TV movie, The Curse of King Tut's Tomb. It was around 1984, I was eight, … Continue reading This Movie Scared the Jeepers Out of Me
My Funny February
Oh, February, how it toyed with us this year. Well, with me it did. I can't speak for anyone else, obviously. The month was all kind of a blur because my son is living in the dorm at our local junior college and there have been lots of adjustments in that regard. Anyway, February's watches … Continue reading My Funny February
Announcing the Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon
Blogathon time! As many of you have probably heard by now, Robert Duvall passed away on February fifteenth, and I don't know if it's too soon to announce this blogathon, but I thought it would be nice to look back on the life and career of this prolific actor. Robert Duvall was born in San … Continue reading Announcing the Robert Duvall Tribute Blogathon
My First Kenneth Williams Movie
Carry on, Mr. Williams... One of the best things about blogging is getting to write about topics I wouldn't otherwise know about, and until yesterday I had never seen a Kenneth Williams movie. Fortunately, Tubi has a whole slew of 'em, and when I happened upon 1964's Carry On Cleo, it looked as if it would … Continue reading My First Kenneth Williams Movie
The Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the blogathon, and I know I always say this, but it's hard to believe. the blogathon has come to an end. We all know that this is the part when I encourage anyone who's late with a post to feel free to send it in and I'll post … Continue reading The Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon: Wrapup
The Horror of Influencing
Ah, Tubi. They try so, so hard. I have to hand it to them, though, their efforts at producing original films and shows is pretty remarkable seeing as they came from being the sort of riffraff free service. Although I question their partnership with infamous bad movie purveyor, The Asylum, Tubi is nothing if not … Continue reading The Horror of Influencing
So Bad It’s Good 2026: Day Three
And here we go with Day Three! I hope everyone's been enjoying these posts, and of course we have more to come today. As usual, if anyone is just joining us, here are Day One and Day Two. There's still time to join us if anyone is interested, so just let me know, Find the … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2026: Day Three
Bad, Bombastic Blue Lagoon
Bring on the badness... Remember when 1991's Return To the Blue Lagoon came out? I was starting high school at the time, and it seemed so romantic. Milla Jovovich is about my age, so I was definitely in the movie's target demographic. As an adult, though, how does the movie hold up? I also got curious about … Continue reading Bad, Bombastic Blue Lagoon
So Bad It’s Good 2026: Day Two
Happy Valentine's Day! Happy Day Two! And wow, Day One was busy. Have I said yet that you all hit the ground running, because you really did. Day Two promises to be more of the same, with more great entries from you fabulous bloggers. And if anyone is just joining us, here's Day One. There's … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2026: Day Two
The Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
All right, everyone, we're here. Who's ready for this year's so-bad-it's-goodness? Naturally, you all know the drill. Send your posts to me over the next three days (four and beyond if you count the Wrapup), and I'll add them to the day's recap as soon as I can. It's kind of ironic that this blogathon … Continue reading The Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
Taking Up Room 