retro trailer: ‘The Long Ranger’

Take a look back at an old trailer… Clayton Moore’s Long Ranger… in color! I was writing something the other day (about the use of classical music by movies and TV; I’ll post it soon) and it occurred to me that the Long Ranger is a character we haven’t seen much of in pop culture … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Fast Lane’

What? You say this looks an awful lot like Fast & Furious? Shame on you! Hollywood doesn’t cheat! Hollywood doesn’t rip off! My goodness, how suspicious-minded you are! A high speed chase on the freeways of Los Angeles reveals a turf war between two competing car theft rings. Lieutenant Baynes (Steven Bauer) decides to send … more…

retro trailer: ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’

Take a look back at an old trailer… It’s refreshing to see a trailer admit it right up front: this is a movie about sex and violence. I bet James Cameron’s Avatar won’t combine live action and animation with the same goofy panache as this flick did. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is available on DVD … more…

retro trailer: ‘The Amazing Transparent Man’

Take a look back at an old trailer… He slaps women around, and he likes to play with atom-bomb stuff. He’s the world’s greatest scientist! See what science does to people? He robs banks! He steals confidential nuclear material. But it’s okay, cuz, he only doing it under duress! He was the nation’s most daring … more…