B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - WITHOUT WARNING (1980)

Greetings All - It would be cool to do a post one time called the ten most essential B-flicks, sort of a B-Movie 101 thing. If that ever happened I would have to include this sci-fi horror classic from Graydon Clark (Black Shampoo, Satan's Cheerleaders.) This one's a don't pass go and don't collect $200 folks, just see it, Or watch it again. I'm not even going to begin to explain the plot except you have these flying disc things that attach themselves to people, in this case campers on an outing and kill and feed on them. Eventually these discs are tied to an alien, a hungry alien. A forerunner to 1987's Predator sort to speak and with a flat-out goofy cast. Jack Palance and Martin Landau, say what? And looking drugged out I might add but the real surprise here is veteran character actor Larry Storch, from the '60's, a guy who knew 150 dialects and here he is in this as a boy scout leader lol. Also known as It Came Without Warning, this gem is streaming free now only on Plex. 2.75 stars/2.75

Saturday, May 28, 2022

RAY LIOTTA PASSES AT 67, BUMMER! - HERE'S ONE OF HIS LESSER KNOWN PERFORMANCES AS AN UNDERCOVER COP IN "TICKET OUT" (2012)

 

Alexandra Breckenridge stars as a battered wife trying to keep her and her kids from an abusive husband played excellently by Billy Burke. She hooks up with the underground railroad by calling a phone number slipped to her and "Jim" played by Liotta shows up. A sort of road trip journey and chase follows. She's unaware that he's also an undercover cop but it won't be for long. Will they make it to the airstrip up north that'll take them to Canada or will the husband find her?

What I would call a serviceable thriller or "a good 2-star movie" Nice one for weekend mornings. Streams free on Tubi.  2.5 stars/5

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B-MOVIE GAZETTE RATING SYSTEM

5 Stars - Only awarded to the precious few.
4 Stars - Excellent, see by all means.
3 Stars - Very Good, you should like.
2 Stars - Fair, like a frozen dinner.
1 Star - Poor, like a spoiled dinner.

ALL B-MOVIES, DRIVE-IN MOVIES AND TV MOVIES HAVE A MAX AWARD OF 2.75 STARS.