Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

By | October 2004

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil snaps his fingers over vintage homo antics…

Read More

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

BOOTLEG FILES 053: "Staircase" (1969 comedy starring Richard Burton and Rex Harrison as a bitchy gay couple). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “STAIRCASE”

Thirty-five years ago, 20th Century Fox presented "Staircase," the first Hollywood release where the focus was on a gay couple's relationship. At a time...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: THE POLITICS IN MOVIES SPECIAL

Sometimes movies lend themselves very easily to shortcuts when it comes to marketing. Sequels, obviously, play on how much bigger the explosions are,...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: GOOD OL’ PORNOGRAPHIC FAMILY VALUES

I read a lot of books on film, mentally devouring almost anything I can get my hands on. Lately I’ve been reading AVN: The 1997 Adult Video...

MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: “RAY”

There haven’t been many high profile biographical movies that have scored both critical and commercial success. I was a big fan of Richard...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: BUSH AND ME

That sound you hear ... that's Bush's spotless record as a fearless leader going up in flames. The literary device you just read ... that's...

GET READY TO DRAG YOUR ASS TO THE POLLS!

We've heard the debates and we're up to our eyeballs in mud-slinging and most of us have made up our minds as to who we're voting for come next Tuesday,...

Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA”

BOOTLEG FILES 052: "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" (1952 cheapo comedy). LAST SEEN: Playing online in its entirety at MovieFlix.com. AMERICAN HOME...

THE BOOTLEG FILES: “BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA”

For many years, I kept hearing about how the 1952 comedy "Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla" was among the worst films ever made. Due entirely to its...

EXCESS HOLLYWOOD: FACES OF THE RIDICULOUS

If you are a fan of mondo, exploitation or horror, you’ve heard of the “Faces of Death” movies. You’ve probably even seen them. When I was in...

« Previous 1 … 401 402 403 404 405 … 496 Next »