“They’re watching Snow White. And they’re loving it!”
Synopsis:
A cute, furry creature bought at a Chinese curio shop spawns a breed of evil Gremlins who take over the town of Kingston Falls.
Genres:
Black Comedy
Horror
Mutant Monsters
Small Town America
Response to Peary’s Review:
About halfway through watching Gremlins recently for the first time (shocking, I know [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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“It is written: He who makes the best egg salad shall rule the heaven and earth.”
Synopsis:
Dubbed Japanese spies will do anything to find a secret egg salad recipe.
Genres:
Comedy
Spies
Spoofs
Woody Allen Films
Response to Peary’s Review:
As Peary notes, the novelty of this one-joke spy spoof by Woody Allen “wears off long [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2006 by admin
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“With most grievous dispatch, I shall open the latch to get at her snatch!”
Synopsis:
Seven humorous vignettes poke fun at a famous sexology book.
Genres:
Comedy
Episodic Films
Sexuality
Woody Allen Films
Response to Peary’s Review:
Peary notes that critics at the time were divided in their response to this early Woody Allen film, which “severely [...]
Posted on July 20th, 2006 by admin
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“O wondered why she found her terror so delicious…”
Synopsis:
At the request of her lover (Udo Kier), a woman (Corinne Clery) is given the pseudonym “O” and trained to become a willing sex slave to men.
Genres:
Literature Adaptations
S&M
Sexuality
Response to Peary’s Review:
Unfortunately, there’s little to enjoy and much to be offended by [...]
Posted on July 18th, 2006 by admin
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Synopsis:
A group of tourists in Jamaica are knocked off one after the other by a mysterious killer in the dark.
Genres:
Caribbean Islands
Horror
Serial Killers
Response to Peary’s Review:
As Peary notes, this cult horror flick is primarily noteable for starring Rita Jenrette, ex-wife of Congressman John Jenrette (he of the 1980 ABSCAM scandal). Rita [...]
Posted on July 13th, 2006 by admin
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“God always takes the pretty ones…”
Synopsis:
When 10-year-old Karen (Brooke Shields) is murdered right before her first communion, everyone suspects her raincoat-clad, jealous older sister Alice (Paula Sheppard) — but is Alice really the killer?
Genres:
Christianity
Evil Kids
Horror
Jealousy
Murder Mystery
Response to Peary’s Review:
This cult murder mystery (notable as Brooke Shields’ debut [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2006 by admin
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Synopsis:
Tired of the smog and pressure of city life, the Robinsons — Skip (Robert Logan), Pat (Susan Damante-Shaw), Jenny (Hollye Holmes), and Toby (Ham Larsen) — head out to live in the wilderness.
Genres:
Survival
Wilderness
Response to Peary’s Review:
As Peary notes, this popular film — which showed up repeatedly on cable television stations [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2006 by admin
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“It’s a fine thing when you come home to your home and your home is gone!”
Synopsis:
Newlyweds Tacy (Lucille Ball) and Nicky (Desi Arnaz) find their marriage on the brinks as they travel in their brand-new, “long, long trailer”.
Genres:
Comedy
Newlyweds
Marital Problems
Road Trip
Vincent Minnelli Films
Response to Peary’s Review:
I’m pleased that [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2006 by admin
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Synopsis:
Slave trader Robinson Crusoe (Dan O’Herlihy) is stranded on a desert island, and must learn to survive on his own — until the arrival of “Man Friday” (Jaime Fernández).
Genres:
Buñuel Films
Deserted Island
Slavery
Survival
Response to Peary’s Review:
In many ways, this film adaptation of William Defoe’s classic adventure novel is stunning to behold—there [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2006 by admin
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“Nine killed her… Nine shall die… Nine eternities in doom!”
Synopsis:
Concert organist Dr. Phibes (Vincent Price) seeks Biblical revenge on the nine surgeons who accidentally killed his wife years earlier.
Genres:
Detectives and Private Eyes
Horror
Revenge
Serial Killers
Vincent Price Films
Response to Peary’s Review:
I disagree with Peary that this classic British horror [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2006 by admin
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