NOBODY"S BABY

In March I wrote a blog post on a film called KELLY THE SECOND, which was a full-length feature produced by Hal Roach. NOBODY'S BABY, a 1937 movie made after KELLY THE SECOND, was also produced by Roach and released by MGM. This one has Patsy Kelly and Lyda Roberti, who were paired up for two short ... Read full article

Spider Baby, or the Maddest Story Ever Told

(1967) Written and directed by: Jack Hill; Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K. Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Jill Banner, Sid Haig, Mary Mitchell and Karl Schanzer; Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Amazon Prime Rating: **** “One thing that has come to my attention over the years about... Read full article

Kill Baby … Kill! (1966)

Kill Baby … Kill! (Operazione paura) Directed by Mario Bava Written by Romano Migliorini, Roberto Natale, and Mario Bava 1966/Italy F.U.L. Films First viewing/Netflix rental They Shoot Zombies Don’t They? Bava always does a lot with a little.  Not bad, not a favorite either. The setting... Read full article

book: Pretty Baby (2015) by Mary Kubica

Chicago charity worker and her self-obsessed workaholic husband Chris have a 12-year-old, Zoe. They’d have had more children except Heidi was, for medical reasons, forced into an emergency hysterectomy, so that was that. There are tensions — many of them over Chris’s hot workmate, ... Read full article

The Boss Baby

Once the Oscar nominations were announced, there was a sudden backlash against The Boss Baby. How could such tripe be nominated for Best Animated Feature over popular franchise gems like The Lego Batman Movie or Cars 3? In my opinion, easily, like taking candy from a baby. You see, Dreamworks’ The... Read full article