Looking back at the curious career of one of Italy’s most interesting – but lesser-known – film directors.
Tag: 1970s
Ding Dong! The Lusty Libertine Adventures Of Casanova ’73
The notorious Leslie Phillips sit-com of the 1970s is not quite the sexist atrocity that it has been made out to be.
The Tour Of Life: The Kate Bush German And British TV Specials
The documentaries about Kate Bush’s 1979 tour are a refreshing change from her usual trivial treatment on television at the time.
Richard Roundtree And The Critical Dismissal Of Black Action Cinema
Looking back at the iconic star of Shaft and how the cinematic movement that film helped spawn was (and is) ghettoised by an elitist movie establishment.
Madeline Smith And The Vikings
The Hammer Horror and Carry On star appears in the sort of TV commercial that would not be allowed today.
Knocking Again At The Door Of The Last House On Dead End Street
Digging into the experimental underground horrors of one of the most unsettling films of the 1970s.
Traffic Is Hell: Remembering The Car
The simple pleasures of an underrated 1970s demonic horror oddity.
Great Balls O’Comfort – Caroline Munro Advertises Noxzema Shaving Cream
The cult movie queen’s ball-cupping ad for shaving cream proved too much for some USTV stations.
The Marilyn Chambers Disco Connection
The adult movie legend’s attempts to become a recording superstar are a mixed bag.
Blondie Live On Musikladen 1977
A dynamic and irresistible pre-superstardom full-show performance on the legendary German TV show.
The Outlandish Claim That Prince Charles Piloted A UFO In 1975
Outlandish claims that the British King took part in secret UFO experiments sadly seem to be little more than a publicity stunt from an obscure TV channel.
The Loch Ness Monster: Pop Culture’s Favourite Sea Serpent
The enduring fascination with the Loch Ness Monster for researchers, filmmakers and novelists.