Review number two... Question for parents, well, anyone, really: If a guy like Vanilla Ice showed up on your doorstep, what would you do? 1991's Cool As Ice attempts to answer that question, but mostly it's a vanity project for decidedly one of the most polarizing rap artists of the late twentieth century. I don't want to … Continue reading Yikes, Yikes Baby
So Bad It’s Good 2025: Day Three
We have come to Day Three, everyone. How are y'all doing? How's your weekend been going? Hope everyone's enjoying all these great posts, and of course we have more to come today. Naturally, if anyone's just joining us, here are Day One and Day Two. All right, here we go with our third and final … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2025: Day Three
We Can’t Control the Titanic
Here we go... As it's turned out, I've reviewed a lot of Titanic movies. It's gotten to be kind of a So Bad It's Good tradition. This year I happened upon 2022's Titanic 666 while browsing through Tubi, and a movie with a title like that can't be anything but so-bad-it's-good, right? Heh. Heh. Heh. The … Continue reading We Can’t Control the Titanic
So Bad It’s Good 2025: Day Two
Day Two! Hope you all have been enjoying our Day One entries, and if you're just joining us, we're back at the Seventh So Bad It's Good Blogathon, a paen to the less-than-shiny gems of the cinematic world. Catch up on Day One here. And now, on to Day Two... Rich from By Rich Watson starts us … Continue reading So Bad It’s Good 2025: Day Two
The Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
It has arrived, y'all. The Seventh So Bad It's Good Blogathon is upon us. Who else is excited? We have quite a variety of posts coming up this weekend, and some great bad stuff. Of course, if anyone would like to join us, there are tons of choices still open. The details can be found … Continue reading The Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon Has Arrived
During World War Two: 1941 Movie Recs
1941 has always seemed like the calm before the storm to me in terms of how the war was playing out, at least for America, which was rather insulated. Europe was mostly taken over by the Nazis, Japan was greedily eyeing the various parts of Asia, and Hitler stupidly decided to invade Russia in Operation … Continue reading During World War Two: 1941 Movie Recs
For the Boys
Strike up the band... Big star showcases were a staple of the World War Two era, and one of them was 1943's Thousands Cheer. MGM's trade paper, The Lion's Roar, declared, "On all the Broadways of America, there’s a milling to get into the most extravagant extravaganza in years entitled “Thousands Cheer”." On one hand, Lion's hyperbole is … Continue reading For the Boys
One Week Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon (Also, I Helped Make a YouTube Video)
Happy Valentine's Day! Seven days to go, y'all, until the Seventh So Bad It's Good Blogathon. Who's excited about this? We've got a variety of posts coming from you, our intrepid bloggers, and I don't know about the rest of you, but I always love watching the badness unfold. And as always, if anyone would … Continue reading One Week Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon (Also, I Helped Make a YouTube Video)
Mushroom Love In the Movies
As we talked about yesterday, who doesn't love mushrooms? Hollywood sure does, and here are a few of the times mushrooms have adorned the silver screen, magic and otherwise. Obviously this isn't an exhaustive list, but just a snapshot (Hollywood really loves mushrooms). And as a bonus, I didn't think stills would do our favorite … Continue reading Mushroom Love In the Movies
Cooking With the French Chef: The Mushroom Show
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. Who likes mushrooms? I love 'em. Portabellos, creminis, buttons, morels, oyster, shiitakes, whatever. Anything but the magic … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: The Mushroom Show
Three Gunmen And A Baby
Who's been to Bodie? We've talked about this infamous ghost town before, and it's only natural that such a picturesque place would be fodder for film crews. The 1929 movie, Hell's Heroes was not only one of the first, but the only known feature film to show Bodie prior to the 1932 fire that left only … Continue reading Three Gunmen And A Baby
It Wasn’t So Bad
OK, so we all know January is usually the month when studios blow all their worst stuff just to get it out there and clear their calendars for the better stuff later in the year. January of 2025, though, has been a completely different story, because it's been unusually good. Not that January is suddenly … Continue reading It Wasn’t So Bad
Where Have I Been? (Announcements and Podcast Info)
OK, so it's been a minute since my last post, which we all know is not uncommon in the blogging world, but I did say I was going to post on January 28th and January 28th came and went, so I feel like a little explanation is in order, plus I have some news. Anywhoo, … Continue reading Where Have I Been? (Announcements and Podcast Info)
During World War Two: 1940 Movie Recs
1939 gets all the buzz as the most successful year in film history, and rightly so, but 1940 sported quite a few gems of its own. As World War Two was now a thing, movies naturally included references to it in some way, although, as we've discussed in the past, studios tended to shy away … Continue reading During World War Two: 1940 Movie Recs
One Month Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
It's already a month until we talk about all things so bad it's good in Movie World. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm excited already. This blogathon is a favorite for a lot of you and I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. And it's so much fun. If anyone would … Continue reading One Month Until the Seventh So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Of Giant Crabs With Plastic Eyelids
Roger Corman never failed to impress in one way or another, and schlock seemed tailor-made for him, one example of which is 1957's Attack of the Crab Monsters, which is every bit as bad as it sounds, yet so much better than anyone could have predicted. It all opens with a small group of scientists and Navy … Continue reading Of Giant Crabs With Plastic Eyelids
Fifteen “Gilmore Girls” Songs
It's hard to believe Gilmore Girls is turning twenty-five this year. The show is going strong on Netflix and just recently appeared on Hulu as well, plus people are still asking for a second reunion show nine years and counting following 2016's A Year In the Life. It's pretty safe to say Stars Hollow isn't going … Continue reading Fifteen “Gilmore Girls” Songs
Taking Up Room 