retro trailer: ‘Invasion U.S.A.’

Take a look back at an old trailer… It’s this year’s — or 1952’s, anyway — shock cinema! That’s right: it’s shocking how much stock footage and TV news talking-head reportage makes up this movie. You won’t believe the things you’ll be told are happening in this movie, somewhere offscreen because we were too cheap … more…

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…

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…

retro trailer: ‘The Breakfast Club’

Take a look back at an old trailer… (Didn’t have time to post one of these yesterday, so here ya go now, in honor of John Hughes.) Maybe it’s just that I’m old now, but today’s movies for teens about teens just don’t feel the same. The Breakfast Club is available on DVD in Region … more…

retro trailer: ‘Bride of the Gorilla’

Take a look back at an old trailer… “You do love me, don’t you?” “You’re not a gorilla, honey, so no, I don’t. A gorilla is the only man I’ll ever be a bride of!” “You’ll make a monkey out of me yet, babe…” Terror! That haunts every woman’s dreams? Well, not so much, actually… … more…

watch it: “Shopping Can Be Fun (1957)”

Don’t shop on “Black Friday” — that’s what they want you to do to: Why do they want you to shop? Why are they so gung-ho on getting you to the mall? What’s in it for them? Did they really have to tell us that shopping can be fun? Couldn’t we have figured it out … more…