In the annals of cinematic history, some films become classics because of their brilliance. Others earn their place because of their sheer audacity. And then there’s Hercules in New York, a movie so spectacularly misguided, so blissfully unaware of its own absurdity, that it manages to transcend its incompetence and become something strangely unforgettable.
Category: Reviews
Rock & Rule (1983) – Review
I give you Rock & Rule, a post-apocalyptic rock opera where the fate of the universe depends on whether Debbie Harry can hit that high note before a demon explodes through a synth-powered portal to hell. No studio wanted this. No parents asked for it. But it exists, somehow, like a neon relic from a…
Hercules Unchained (1959) – Review
In this 1959 Italian sword-and-sandal sequel to 1958’s Hercules, Steve Reeves once again flexes his pecs and somehow solves problems using the power of muscle tone and stoic confusion. This film explores the age-old question, “Can brawn overpower beauty?”
Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (1971) – Review
There are some films where the plot takes a backseat to the mood, and Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay unapologetically plants itself in that territory. Draped in velvet, soaked in sensual fog, and carried along on a slow-motion dreamwave of sapphic allure, this film takes us on a wild and weird journey.
Eliminators (1986) – Review
1986’s Eliminators plays like somebody dumped a box of mismatched action figures on the floor, yelled “movie!” and started filming. Imagine if a sleep-deprived screenwriter watched The Time Machine, Robocop and an Indiana Jones film back-to-back, then rewrote them all in one delirious weekend with a $15 budget and a stack of VHS tapes from…