There is something quaintly American about cheerleaders. There is also something quaintly American about baseball, apple pie and white Zinfandel. This time, we’re hangin’ with “The Pom Pom Girls.” All-American girls in bikinis at the beach, practicing their cheers while showing their rears. Roll ‘em, aaaaand – that’s a wrap! What more do you need…
As we inch our way toward autumn, wine lovers turn their thoughts to harvest time. Visions of grape pickers working the vineyards fill our heads, lovingly fondling each cluster of Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon before gently plucking it from the vine and sending it on its way to the sorting table.At the beginning of…
Don’t be too quick to fish for a white wine to pair with the 1978 “Jaws” parody, “Piranha.” The Roger Corman production, directed by TFH chief guru Joe Dante will probably require something with a little more bite. While “Jaws” had only one fish – okay, it was a pretty big fish – “Piranha”…
TFH Guru Max Landis just wrapped a short film, Jane LA. Max describes it as “a short film about a girl who’s become obsessed with a strange art project.” Things turn out to be not quite that simple. Have a look. And here’s little stocking stuffer… Max’s take on Gremlins 2.
Art of the Title is one of those small miracles on the internet, a beautifully designed site that is also beautifully written. Its subject, as old as movies themselves, is the artfully composed title sequence. Art of the Title could easily be called our sister site; we both opened our doors for business in 2007 and we each share the…
I’ll bet if a poll were taken to determine which movie star would be the most popular companion for drinks, it would be Cary Grant. Maybe Ray Milland. Maybe I should go to the internet and find the conclusive answer. Thanks for waiting. It didn’t take long. You know how fast that internet is. A…
Coinciding nicely with Allan Arkush’s High School Confidential commentary is the publication of a new book by Rick Bragg, Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story. And a wild story it is. Here’s a small sample from a recent Salon story: “That first tour was me, Johnny, and Carl, and Sonny James, Marvin Rainwater, Wanda Jackson. We put…
Submitted for your approval… well, actually submitted for our approval. We’re happy to announce the Trailers From Hell Twilight Zone Holiday contest and we’re giving away what might be the greatest thing we’ve ever given away: Twilight Zone episodes. All of them. Every. Single. One. Yep. A lucky and loyal TFH reader will receive (cue…
Golfers love wine – after they are done golfing. While they are golfing, it’s beer. Those inconsiderate showoffs who can shoot in the 80s probably guzzle Gatorade, or Red Bull or something called “water.” Who cares what those inconsiderate showoffs drink, though? Golfers love “Caddyshack,” too. Even non-golfers love “Caddyshack,” but let’s stay on the…
What kind of wine would Don Corleone drink? When that question came to mind, I turned to the one and only source for factual information – the internet. I found that someone had already been curious about that topic, and had asked Yahoo Answers the very same question. There was a scant response to the…
“The Man From Hong Kong” is cited as the first Australian/Hong Kong production in cinematic history, as well as the first Australian martial arts film. Trailers From Hell guru Brian Trenchard-Smith got his directorial start with this film, and he has some nice tidbits to offer in his TFH clip. A martial arts movie with…
When talk turns to Louisiana, we don’t really think of wine. Mint juleps, sure. Falstaff beer, of course. Absinthe, it makes the heart grow fonder. But, be honest. When you think of Louisiana, you think of crooked politicians, complete with prison sentences. Willie Stark is the main character in “All The King’s Men,” and he…
Danny Kaye was one of my family’s favorite entertainers when I was a kid. His movie career was (mostly) before my time, although I relished seeing his films on television. His variety show in the mid-’60s we never missed. It was a bittersweet joy when he skipped that giant circle around the soundstage. It was…
When I was in college – way back when – the student center had a room where a different video each week was piped in and played continuously. I would plop down between classes – when we weren’t drinking something horrible at the school newspaper office – and catch fifteen minutes or so of whatever…