Is it fanciful to assume that one only reads biographies about people you are interested in? And if that is the case, does it mean we turn to page 1 predisposed to suppose we are going to enjoy the book? Whether that is true or not, Stefan Kanfer's biography of Humphrey Bogart, "Tough without a … Continue reading “Tough without a Gun”
Category: Film
Is this the worst film of all time?
It is hard to believe that Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women was made in 1968. The vast majority of films made two decades earlier have better production qualities - sound and visual - than this shocker that was presumably made on less than a shoestring budget. The dialogue is awful, the 'acting' leaden; … Continue reading Is this the worst film of all time?
So bad it was good..?
Yesterday I watched Roger Corman's 1978 sci-fi shocker, Starcrash. It starred a young David Hasselhoff (who didn't know any better and was probably desperate), and Christopher Plummer (who should have known better but may have been equally desperate). The villain came from the 'over-the-top' school of acting, and whose only line for several minutes was … Continue reading So bad it was good..?
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