Category Archives: Cult Cinema

Monday Picks: ‘Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the final chapter of the Mad Max Trilogy, or at least it is until George Miller gets Fury Road out of the film can and into theaters after almost thirty years since the franchise dried up. … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Foreign Films, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged Angelo Rossitto, Bruce Spence, Frank Thring, George Miller, George Ogilve, Maurice Jarre, Mel Gibson, Paul Larsson, Tina Turner | 1 Comment

Monday Picks: ‘The Road Warrior’

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is The Road Warrior (a.k.a. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) (1981). Mel Gibson dons his black leather uniform once again in this second installment of the franchise. The Road Warrior begins with a narration sequence with … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Blu-Ray, Box Office, Cult Cinema, DVD, Fantasy, Foreign Films, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Prequels and Sequels, Reviews, Warner Bros | Tagged Bruce Spence, George Miller, Kjell Nilsson, Mel Gibson, Mike Preston, Vernon Wells | 1 Comment

Monday Picks: Mel Gibson In ‘Mad Max’

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the 1979 action thriller Mad Max, a film that lunched one of the most lucrative franchises in film history. The Mad Max trilogy has spawned many imitations over the last thirty plus years, but they … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Blu-Ray, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Foreign Films, MGM, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, Thriller | Tagged Byron Kennedy, George Miller, Hugh Keays-Byrne, James McCausland, John Ley, Mel Gibson, Steve Bisley, Steve Millichamp | 2 Comments

Lily Collins Is The First To Join ‘The Evil Dead’ Remake Cast

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

It is in fashion right now to bash on remakes and reboots. That line of thinking may or may not be warranted, but you should hear none of it when talking about the upcoming Evil Dead reboot. Of all the … Continue reading →

Posted in Casting, Cult Cinema, Horror, Movies, News, Reboots and Remakes | Tagged Bloody Disgusting, Casting, Horror, Lily Collins, Movies, News, Reboot, Remake, Sam Raimi, The Evil Dead | Comments Off

Monday Picks: ‘Horror Express’

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Happy New Year and welcome to another year of your favorite films here at Monday Picks. This week’s feature to ring in the New Year is the 1972 Spanish horror classic Horror Express a.k.a. Panic on the Trans-Siberian Express. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-Ray, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Horror, Monday Picks, Movies, Period Piece | Tagged Bernard Gordon, Christopher Lee, Eugenio Martin, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas | Comments Off

Monday Picks: ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

Seasons greetings! This week’s pick is a comedy holiday classic from the successful National Lampoon’s Vacation series. Chevy Chase stars as Clark W. Griswold in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. This third installment of the series follows the Griswolds and Clark’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Box Office, Classics, Comedy, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Holiday, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Prequels and Sequels | Tagged Beverly D'Angelo, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chevy Chase, Dianne Ladd, Doris Roberts, E.G. Marshall, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis, Mae Questel, Randy Quaid, William Hickey | 1 Comment

Monday Picks: ‘Night of the Comet’

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

In celebration of the holiday season, this week’s pick is the 1984 cult classic Night of the Comet written and directed by Thom Eberhardt. Night of the Comet is a terrific throwback to 1950’s horror and sci-fi with a unique … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘The Omega Man’ with Charlton Heston

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday pick is the Charlton Heston Sci-fi classic The Omega Man (1971) directed by Boris Sagal. The film co-stars Anthony Zerbe (Mathias), Rosalind Cash (Lisa), Paul Koslo (Dutch), and Eric Lanueville (Ritchie). The Omega Man was adapted from … Continue reading →