Hello again, Mr. Holden... One of the lesser-told stories of the Second World War seems to be the First Special Service Force, which existed from 1942 until 1944 and was nicknamed "The Devil's Brigade" due to their lack of inhibitions and sneaky tactics. Naturally their story was made into a movie, which starred William Holden … Continue reading The (Real) Dirty Dozen
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
One Week Until the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Almost time, everyone. One week until the Eighth So Bad It's Good Blogathon. Are you all ready? I sure am. WordPress's functionality problems notwithstanding, I'm prepared to make a go of this blogathon, and I hope you're as excited as I am. And of course, if anyone wants to sign up, there's still plenty of … Continue reading One Week Until the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
One Month Until the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
How's everyone's January going? The Eighth So Bad It's Good Blogathon is coming up in a month, and it's looking to be a fun one as usual. We've got quite a variety this year, and it's always fun to see what you all come up with. And as always, thanks very much to those of … Continue reading One Month Until the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Announcing the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
It's that time again. So Bad It's Good time. Well, it will be in a few months, anyway. Isn't it amazing that this blogathon is going into its eighth year? I hear from people pretty frequently that this is one of their favorite blogging events, and I hope it stays that way. For those who might … Continue reading Announcing the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
The Hands of Suggestion
We're here... The idea of reconstructing the human body has intrigued the scientific community for over a century now, and we all know that it can be done with varying degrees of success. Even face transplants. No one ever thinks those body parts will cause people to do things the previous owners might have, though. … Continue reading The Hands of Suggestion
Dracula Goes Hammer
Hammer-Amicus time... Vampires are so common in the Hammer-Amicus universe as we all know, and Dracula is no stranger, either. One of the first ones of these, at least for Christopher Lee, was the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula, which nails a lot of its marks. Mostly, anyway. Also starring the equally durable Peter Cushing as … Continue reading Dracula Goes Hammer
Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
Here we go... When I picked my movie for Kristen's latest Spooky Classic Movie Blogathon, I thought Torture Ship sounded suitably menacing. I went into it knowing absolutely nothing about the movie except that it was released in 1939 and was about a ship where criminals were tortured. It should have been at least a little … Continue reading Poverty Row Tries Horror (Or Something)
The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon: Wrapup
We have come to the end of the blogathon, friends. Dang, that went fast. If anyone is just joining us, here are Days One, Two, and Three. Thanks so much to everyone who contributed! We had a wide variety of movies this time around and it's made for a very interesting and diverse blogathon. I'm … Continue reading The Secret Places and Trippy Houses Blogathon: Wrapup
Get Out of My House
Come on in... We all know that moving is a stressful business, especially after a big life change like a divorce. No one expects to add a home invasion to the mix, though, but that's what happens in 2000's Panic Room. Brought to us by screenwriter David Koepp and director David Fincher, the former of whom … Continue reading Get Out of My House
Taking Up Room 