Uncle Sam
In battle, friendly fire is always a tragedy, isn’t it? But what if one such charbroiled chopper pilot happens to be a real son of […]
Tag: 1997
Cube
One after another, six strangers awake in 14′ by 14′ rooms with a menacing bulkhead centered on each wall. Like a deadly spin on "Let’s […]
Ernest Goes to Africa
Also see Jim Varney: A Legacy of Laughter Shot back-to-back in South Africa with Ernest In the Army, this entry finds Mr. Worrell longing for […]
Area 51: America’s Most Secret Base
For America’s "most secret base," we sure do hear an awful lot about Area 51 and its other nicknames such as Dreamland, Groom Lake and […]
The Roswell Report: Case Closed
Yep, it really is just 30 minutes long! What’s worse, it’s got an obscene MSRP of $25!!! Three years after the U.S. government’s official explanation […]
Starship Troopers
Hollywood is a frequent target of yours truly. No raspberries today as it’s time to SALUTE those deep-pocketed studios out yonder for fostering the career […]
Demon Lust
Casting certainly isn’t among the faults of this flick with scream legend Brinke Stevens and FX wildman-turned-actor Tom Savini receiving top billing. In all probability, […]
Fireworks
First known in Japan as a comedian and television personality, Takeshi Kitano, is now an internationally respected filmmaker with a knack for turning gritty crime […]
Habit
Lauded indie filmmaker Larry Fessenden hacked 40 minutes out of his anti-genre vampire picture, Habit (1997, 112 minutes), but he shoulda kept right on cutting. […]
Dance with the Devil
Rosie Perez is pretty goldang talented. In Dance with the Devil (1997, 121 minutes, Perdita Durango), she gets REAL naughty three or four times, but […]