Once you've reached the fifth film in a series, maintaining originality or freshness are no longer the concerns they once were. If someone's stuck with the seri...
Can you have graphic depictions of sex in a feature film outside the genre of pornography? Daring filmmakers have been taking on that question for years, result...
The third season saw some interesting changes to Miami Vice. Michael Mann was shifting attention to his film directing career with Manhunter so the reins of pro...
The original Death Wish mixed catharsis, provocative ideas and shock power in a way that finally made Charles Bronson a leading man in the U.S., paving the way ...
There are lots of ways to make a horror film but it seems there are two key approaches that dominate the genre. The first is to tell a carefully structured tale...
Henry Silva is one of the ultimate screen tough guys. While he never achieved the international fame of an Eastwood or a Bronson, he worked steadily in films a...
It's easy to dismiss Death Wish as little more than a revenge fantasy. It was critically vilified from day one and its often goofy sequels pushed things into s...
Here is the second half of Schlockmania's look at Season 2 of Miami Vice, which found this trendsetting show at its peak of popularity. The five episodes discu...
Summers are lean times at the multiplex if you enjoy cheap thrills. It's the prime time for studios to roll out their tentpole movies, guaranteeing a steady di...
The experience cult-cineaste might notice a few themes running through this edition of the AMG Dirty Dozen. For example, there is a documentary about a famous ...
Italian schlock auteur Bruno Mattei has a reputation that rivals Ed Wood for eccentricity and aesthetic lunacy but no one can deny that he worked steadily. Bet...
Miami Vice is one of the most influential t.v. shows of all time but it wasn't an immediate smash hit. The first season actually became a hit via summer reruns...
