Blood Sisters One thing that becomes certain as this movie begins is that director Roberta Findlay ain’t exactly one of the Great Masters. The visuals are way too tight, and parts look like it was shot thru a fishbowl. The “action” begins when a hideously obese prostitute and her john are shotgunned to death in […]
Bloodsport In the wake of Bruce Lee’s sudden death in 1973, along with the now aborted influx of top Asian film stars following him right into Hollywood, the truth of Lee’s actual legacy was finally coming to light, that of which is the now common practice of non-Asian Westerners to take up and practice the […]
Blow Out The European “arthouse” cinema circuit has always been known as being exclusive to its continent of origin. Vague, colorful “artsy” films on whom their plots were little more than shoestrings from which to display their unique style up to and including the showcasing of sexual acts and outright sexual perversions, and also having […]
Blue Hawaii You know, in today’s day and age where many men are slugs and treat their girlfriends like shit, ya gotta admire the way The King himself, Elvis Presley, conducted himself around women in the golden era of his films. Never losing his temper or getting carried away with anger, Presley was always seen […]
Blue Lagoon Very few child performers of the 20th century were as vigorously and disgustedly exploited as was Brooke Shields, someone who started off as a child model before moving into acting in motion pictures at the tender age of 12, but instead of appearing in family friendly fare (as Jodie Foster notably did before […]
Blue Velvet David Lynch probably has a permanent position as perhaps the most esoteric genius in the history of filmmaking, with a second to none gift for making abstract works that probably only he fully completely understands, but nonetheless are open for multiple interpretations by his legions of fans for the beauty and power they […]
Blues Brothers Comedy Epics (which are rarely attempted) often have to achieve the tough task of keeping the laughs coming for a longer span than the usual 90 minute running time, and it is truly doubtful that such an effort would work with today’s mostly unfunny crop of movie comedians. Of course, when said Epic […]
Bobby Deerfield Al Pacino’s winning streak in the 1970s was the stuff of legend, one movie and performance after another that was met with critical acclaim AND box office accolades AND several Oscar nominations (although no wins), something that indicated to most people that he could do no wrong as an actor and that any […]
