When one mentions the term “scream queen,” several leading ladies of fright films generally come to mind – Jamie Lee Curtis, Linnea Quigley, Adrienne Barbeau, and Drew Barrymore, just to name a few. Mark Patton, however, typically is not among them. But with the new documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street steadily gaining […]
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Poffo Talks Road Perils, Macho Man, and his Wrestling ‘Days’
While the generally accepted belief is that in order to cope with the grueling, seemingly endless, life on the road for pro wrestlers in the 70s and 80s, drugs were a necessity, don’t tell that to Lanny Poffo; the former wrestler doesn’t buy it. “It’s a complete cop-out,” he contended. “I was on the road […]
Diane Franklin: From 80s Babe to ‘Amityville’
If you were a guy growing up in the 80s, you wanted to date her; and if you were a girl, you wanted to be her. Diane Franklin first lit up the silver screen in 1982 in the Boaz Davidson coming-of-age classic The Last American Virgin, playing conflicted transfer student Karen, whose complicated love triangle […]
Tomb Raider (2018) Movie Review
Who’s ready for a great video game movie featuring one of our favorite heroines–Lara Croft? Well, we are! Lara Croft returns to theaters in Tomb Raider (2018), the latest movie reboot of the highly popular franchise from Square Enix. Lara, played by Alicia Vikander (“Ex Machina,” “The Danish Girl”), is a fiercely independent daughter of a missing […]
Suspiria and Inferno: Argento 101
Retro Picture Show hit it out of the park yet again on Friday, January 12 with its latest special event, a unique 35mm double feature screening of Suspiria and Inferno, two of legendary Italian horror master Dario Argento’s most notable works. The Long Island, NY-based movie revival company is coming off a string of successful […]
Netflix “Bright” Review
Booredatwork’s “Thunder E” shares his thoughts on Netflix‘s upcoming movie, Bright. The film stars Will Smith (Ward) and Joel Edgerton (Jakoby) as LAPD officers in a sci-fi version of Los Angeles filled with orcs, elves, and minotaurs. Ward and Jakoby are cops with completely different backgrounds. Jakoby is an orc who is hated by other orcs […]
Justice League in 4DX Review
Justice League is presently in theaters and I couldn’t pass up the chance to check out the movie in 4DX, the world’s first and leading 4D technology-based movie experience. These theaters have special seats which move in around and vibrate along with wind and water effects. Additionally, the theater can emulate fog, rain, and snow in the air and storm lighting and sound effects. All of these combine to create […]
‘Fame’ Comes At A High ‘Price’ For The Million Dollar Man
If you were a fan of professional wrestling during its ‘glory years’ in the late 1980s, one name that would be instantly recognizable is ‘The Million Dollar Man’ Ted DiBiase. Along with his loyal, mostly silent, bodyguard Virgil, DiBiase played the role of the heel, or the ‘bad guy,’ to perfection. He was the man […]
‘Halloween’ Arrives Early in New York
While there’s been an abundance of buzz on the Halloween film series of late, the majority of it has been focused on the forthcoming David Gordon Green-helmed sequel hitting theaters October 2018. The attention isn’t surprising, with Jamie Lee Curtis set to reprise her iconic role as Laurie Strode, sister of the original boogeyman himself, Michael […]
‘Camp’ is Back in Session: ‘Sleepaway Camp’ Star, Trilogy Come to New York
Jason Voorhees. Michael Myers. Freddy Krueger. Angela Baker. Yes, Angela Baker. While some people might scoff at the idea of including her (him?) in the same breath with the horror icons of Friday the 13th, Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street, respectively, don’t tell that to those who were in attendance at the Sleepaway Camp […]