The Beast Of Yucca Flats is a mind-melting mess of a horror movie created by the one and only Coleman Francis. This movie is only 54 minutes long, but it seems to drag on for hours. Where to begin? How about the opening scene where a topless babe gets nonchalantly choked out (by the beast, […]
The Beast Of Yucca Flats (1961)
June 5, 2021 by
Film Title
The Beast Of Yucca FlatsSynopsis
Flag on the moon. How did it get there?
Director
Coleman FrancisCast
Tor Johnson
A bunch of other unknowns who are now dead
Bull Durham (1988)
April 26, 2021 by
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Bull DurhamSynopsis
The hottest Baseball movie ever made
Director
Ron SheltonCast
Kevin Costner
Tim Robbins
Susan Sarandon
Trey Wilson
Robert Wuhl
Well, it is springtime, or so I’ve been told. For those of you who don’t know me, which is pretty much all of you, I’ve been a baseball fan and junkie for a lot of my life. Not so much lately, but in the Golden Era of Mays, Mantle and Duke Snider, I was all […]
Moneyball (2011)
April 24, 2021 by
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MoneyballSynopsis
The story of the amazing turnaround of the 2002 Oakland A’s baseball team
Director
Bennett MillerCast
Brad Pitt
Jonah Hill
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Robin Wright
Chris Pratt
I’m trying to recall the first movie that I watched with Brad Pitt; it was either 12 Monkeys or Spy Game, both excellent movies. Last night I watched a baseball movie, Moneyball, and Brad Pitt was again his magnificent self. Brad Pitt is Billy Beane, the General Manager of the 2002 Oakland A’s. Billy Beane […]
Party Hard (2020)
March 13, 2021 by
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Party Hard (2020)Synopsis
Chandler returns to his hometown to try to re-kindle a failed relationship. He opts for an all night binge party with his buddies instead
Director
William Nicholas ClayCast
Hunter Bolton
Brian Forbes
Ty Rowe
Amy Brower
Liz Jennings
Giulia Marie Dalbec
I am occasionally contacted by actors or directors of indie films to screen their latest movie project. I would be less than honest if I did not state that most are not worth my time because they are terrible efforts. Enough of that, because sometimes I stumble on a gem like Road To The Well. […]
The Top 10 Ruthless Reviews Comedies
March 6, 2021 by
There really hasn’t been a lot to laugh about the last year or so. The planet has been ravaged by a deadly pandemic because a random Chinaman decided to eat a tasty bat. Millions of stupid Americans think that Donald Trump actually won the election and that America needs a king, not a democracy. A […]
Animal House (1978)
March 3, 2021 by
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Animal HouseSynopsis
The greatest movie about college life ever made
Director
John LandisCast
John Belushi
Stephen Furst
Tom Hulce
Mark Metcalf
Donald Sutherland
John Verner
Verna Bloom
Kevin Bacon
Tim Matheson
Peter Riegert
Bruce McGill
Animal House is a movie that was not taken seriously when it was made. The expectations were low, and Donald Sutherland, the one big star, (Kevin Bacon’s first movie!) took a paltry lump-sum of $30,000 for his role in the movie. No university or college would let them shoot the movie at their campus until […]
Bullitt (1968)
February 28, 2021 by
Film Title
BullittSynopsis
A star witness under protection is killed and Bullitt must find the killers
Director
Peter YatesCast
Steve McQueen
Robert Vaughn
Jaqueline Bissett
Don Gordon
Robert Duvall
Simon Oakland
Norman Fell
Bullitt is an award-winning film that showcases one of the most exciting car chases ever. The 1968 fast-back Mustang used in the chase scene recently sold at auction for 3.4 million dollars, and it was in rough condition. I will be reviewing the 2-disc Special Edition DVD of this movie. Steve McQueen was one of […]
12 Angry Men
February 21, 2021 by
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12 Angry MenSynopsis
In a stifling Jury Room 12 men deliberate the fate of a murder suspect
Director
Sidney LumetCast
Martin Balsam
John Fiedler
Lee J. Cobb
E.G. Marshall
Jack Klugman
Edward Binns
Jack Warden
Henry Fonda
Joseph Sweeney
Ed Begley
George Voscovek
Robert Webber
In movie jargon, the words “classic” and “masterpiece” are accolades that are tossed around quite a bit. Sometimes they are well deserved, sometimes not, and often the status is indeterminate. In the case of 12 Angry Men, there is no reasonable doubt at all about the verdict. This classic is a masterpiece and one of […]
Carnival Of Souls (1962)
February 4, 2021 by
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Carnival Of SoulsSynopsis
A woman’s life becomes disturbingly bizarre after she walks away from a horrific car accident.
Director
Herk HarveyCast
Candance Hilligoss
Frances Feist
Art Ellison
Sidney Berger
Stan Levitt
Carnival of Souls is one of the 50 horror movies included in the Amazon movie bundle (still available!) that I purchased years ago. Most of those movies were more laughable than horror, and really cheesy affairs, like The Beast Of Yucca Flats. Others were well made and effective, even if they were low budget. The […]
Un Coeur en Hiver (1992) (A Heart In Winter)
February 1, 2021 by
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Un Coeur en Hiver (1992)Synopsis
A French movie about violins and impossible love.
Director
Claude SautetCast
Daniel Auteuil
Emanuelle Beart
Andrew Dussollier
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I was asked what was a great movie about love? Now I’m no expert on love, but I do recognize great films every once and awhile. Check out this magnificent French film. Available at Prime Video. This is a wonderful French film, and not your usual love story. Boy, it’s never a good thing to […]
