Welcome to Short Ends. Quick (ish) reviews of a handful (ish) of movies. Sometimes connected by a theme, sometimes not. In this second instalment, Dave charts the career of Charles B. Pierce and wonders whether he’s an unappreciated auteur or a hack who got lucky.… Read More Short Ends: The Films of Charles B. Pierce
Matty saddles up with one of Jim Wynorski’s very best.… Read More Against the Law (1997): Western Movie!
From the vault: a revised version of Matty and Dave’s mammoth look at the making of Empire Pictures’ spooky western, as originally published in 88 Films’ now out-of-print Blu-ray. Featuring interviews with C. Courtney Joyner, Duke Sandefur and Mike Deak, and an exclusive guest contribution from director Richard McCarthy!… Read More A Fistful of Corpses: Ghost Town (1988)
Dave talks to Eric Red about the western the Hitcher and Near Dark scribe penned for HBO. … Read More The Good, The Red, and The Ugly: The Last Outlaw (1993)
Matty squares up to Isaac Florentine’s action-packed sci-fi western. … Read More Cold Harvest (1999): The Good, The Bad and The Post-Apocalyptic
Matty explores one of Albert Pyun’s most criminally overlooked movies and details the impact its difficult making had on the helmer.… Read More Ravenhawk (1996): Albert Goes Down Swingin’
Matty looks back at Isaac Florentine’s ace martial arts western. … Read More High Kicks, High Noon: Savate (1995)
Dave dons his spurs and goes toe to toe with a visually challenged Armand Assante.… Read More Euro-Vision: Blind Justice (1994)
Matty hits the trail with Jim Wynorski’s so-so oater. … Read More Hard Bounty (1995): How the Breast Was Won
The Schlock Pit 