Disorganized Crime isn’t particularly well-written or well-acted. It’s definitely not well-directed. And yet, ever since I caught the crime caper on its opening night, I’ve held a mild affection for it. Hell, it’s not even all that funny, but fits the bill for an entertaining and harmless disposable comedy — something of a then-specialty for … Continue reading Disorganized Crime (1989)→
I have a theory that any movie opening with an attractive swimming nude in the ocean can’t be bad at all. You know: Jaws, this. In his opening sequence, director Pavlos Filippou (Black Aphrodite) goes where Steven Spielberg didn’t, couldn’t and wouldn’t: ass massage! After all, this Eurocrime obscurity hails from Greece, so expect sinning, … Continue reading Ransom Baby (1976)→
In The Munsters’ Revenge, the first made-for-TV movie from the beloved 1960s sitcom The Munsters, the Munster family gets its revenge. Aw, shit, I just spoiled it. Anyhoo, the Munsters have an afternoon outing to the all-new Chamber of Horrors, where the wax figures include the Wolf Man, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the Creature … Continue reading The Munsters’ Revenge (1981)→
If Dobermans can be taught to rob a bank, why not blind guys? That’s the premise behind Blind Rage, an oddball crime film that assembles a multicultural quintet who can’t see for shit, to pull off a money heist to end all money heists. Because they’re blind, yes, but also two of the men have … Continue reading Blind Rage (1978)→
The cover of Ted V. Mikels’ 10 Violent Women screams “Itching For Action!,” but “Itching with Crabs!” would be more appropriate to the Z-grade auteur’s tiresome take on the women-in-prison genre. An opening credit dares get biblical to kick off the so-called story: “In the beginning … there were 10 good girls.” However, that’s before … Continue reading 10 Violent Women (1982)→