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

Sunday, January 8, 2023

AUBREY PLAZA HITS ONE RIGHT OUT OF THE PARK WITH A THRILLING PERFORMANCE IN JOHN PATTON FORD's ENGAGING "EMILY THE CRIMINAL" (2022)

 

Aubrey Plaza absolutely kills it in this story about a student saddled with debt and unable to find work who starts working for some credit card scammers. Acting as a dummy shopper she purchases increasingly risky goods and gets in deeper and deeper with the thugs until she decides to just run her own operation. But even though she's great at what she does, that doesn't mean she's without her internal struggles and Plaza's brilliant performance brings this all out in perfection. 

It's also nice when a first-time director succeeds so admirably and you can bet we'll be keeping an eye on what John Patton Ford will be creating in the future. As an old fart I must say I am really starting to dig a lot of the new generation of filmmakers. The Safdie Brothers, Sean Bakers and Edgar Wright's of this world make me still believe in the future of cinema among all the Marvel super hero bullshit. 

Emily The Criminal is currently streaming on Netflix, all VOD outlets and is also on sale for only five dollars on Vudu this weekend only. Trust me, you'll want to watch it a second, third and who knows how many times. Makes a great double feature with David Mackensie's Hell Or High Water.  3.75 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.