If you're interested in cop shows, specifically the way
early "cops vs. crooks" fare gave way to more nuanced and complex
portrayals of police work, Police Sto...
This album represents the birth of a classic rock
dynasty, one constructed from a pioneering, influential use of dual-guitar
arrangements in rock and a sound t...
Arthur Marks passed away in 2019. This news made minimal
ripples in Hollywood circles but it was acknowledged with sadness by fans of
'70s exploitation cinema....
One of the most delightful comebacks of 2018 was the return of Deep Red magazine, which carried on the editorial vision of departed founder Chas Balun for the ...
Rest in peace, Neil Peart. He was the drummer and
lyricist for Rush, a band who enjoyed three decades of fame in the rock world
by following their own distinct...
Cult cinema 'zines have enjoyed a recent resurgence in
the last few years, with savvy publishers taking advantage of how
print-on-demand publishing makes it ea...
In the '70s and '80s, the Italian genre film mill was as
trend-conscious as it got. Whatever the new commercial cinema craze was - crime
films, post-apocalypti...
From 1954 to the early '70s, comics publishers kept a
tight rein on the horror genre to avoid the kind of Senate
investigation-inspiring trouble that horror co...
For roughly a decade, starting with Bloodsport in 1988 and ending sometime around Knock Off in 1998, Jean-Claude Van Damme was one of the world's top
action fi...
After 60 entries, each boasting a dozen
Schlockmania-penned short film reviews, the AMG Dirty Dozen series arrives at
its close here. This post offers the last...
Author's
Disclosure: I'm friends with Mark Savage so don't think of what follows as a review.
Consider it more of an essay, a response to the work informed by ...
Schlockmaniac #1, alias Your Humble Reviewer.
The person behind this affront to High Culture is Don Guarisco. He has a BFA Degree in Film from Florida State University and has written professionally about pop culture for over a decade. His work in the online arena includes reviews and essays for Yesterdayland (now known as Retroland), All Music Guide, All Movie Guide, AVManiacs and The Temple Of Schlock. His reviews have also been published in several All Music Guide publications and DVD Delirium 3.
