Pam Grier remains one of the most under appreciated actresses of all time. While she had no formal training as an actress, Ms. Grier worked at her acting and the results can be seen in both the Showtime series The L-Word and Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 film Jackie Brown. More so, Ms. Grier’s will not to give into critics…
Month: June 2018
This Month in Film History – June 23, 1971 & June 30 , 1971: “Shaft” & “Carnal Knowledge” Drop
The 1970s cinema remains an enigma to many fans and critics of today. Nearly coming a half of century since, a true panorama and grasp of one of cinema’s wildest and unpredictable decades has yet to be written. It was a decade which genre busting films opened up side by side in theaters with porn films….
This Month in Music History – June 11, 1966: Rock Super Group Cream Form
As the 1960s progressed, speaker innovations enabled musicians to indulge in their sonic fetishes all the more. For some rock bands, it was a welcome relief. They could finally hear themselves over the incessant screams of their teenage girl fans – boys did it too but not like the girls. The old guard were on…
This Month in Film History – June 11, 1965: Unappreciated Polanski Gem “Repulsion” Debuts in London
On June 11, 1965, the British public got first look at the kind of cinema a young, Parisian born lad named Roman Polanski had to offer. The film, shot in London, entitled Repulsion, starred another relative newcomer, a beautiful young French woman named Catherine Deneuve. The film would only be Polanski’s second feature film but both his…
This Month in Film History – June 5, 1913: Producer Max Sennett Signs Fatty Arbuckle for Keystone
Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle remains one of the most tragic names in film history. He was the great cinematic comedian who never was. His career in film was ruined by false accusations that three juries refused to convict him; in spite of publisher William Randolph Hearst’s vast media empire sensationalizing the trial in their coverage and…
