Afternoon Delights
“The Elvira Show” Pilot
On Cassandra Petersen’s birthday, and the eve of the character’s 40th anniversary, a look at the un-picked up pilot for the Elvira sitcom.
Jackie Chan, Brad Allan, and the Joy of Fighting
In the second installment of Break Down The Beatdown, Kinemotions looks at 1999’s GORGEOUS and how Jackie Chan and Brad Allan created incredible action chemistry together.
Lanky Kong Reacts to DK Rap
Joel Haver’s rotoscoped short where Lanky Kong listens to the DK Rap for the first time and…learns a few things about himself and his friends.
The Carpenters…Space Encounters (1978)
Riding that sweet STAR WARS high, The Carpenters promoted their new album with a sorta-sci-fi themed TV special in 1978. Yikes.
Maiden Goes To Hollywood (Wax Audio)
Wax Audio’s delightfully inspired and exquisitely executed mash-up of music by Iron Maiden and Frankie Goes To Hollywood accompanied by a fun video.
Hollywood Montrose: MANNEQUIN’s Gay Hero
Matt Baume looks at Hollywood Montrose, the flamboyantly badass gay hero played by Meshach Taylor in MANNEQUIN and MANNEQUIN: ON THE MOVE.
The References in KUNG FU HUSTLE
A fun video essay from Accented Cinema lays out a bunch of the references found deep (and not so deep) in KUNG FU HUSTLE.
Pushing Up Roses, “That Time Jessica Fletcher DIED on Murder, She Wrote”
A great installment of Pushing Up Roses’ terrific ongoing series revisiting Murder, She Wrote - and in this episode, the writer/sleuth finds out she’s d-d-d-dead?!?
BLADE RUNNER 2049 + Low Roar
Sampaku’s dope edit combining BLADE RUNNER 2049 with Low Roar’s “I’ll Keep Coming”.
InCamera Teaches Practical F/X
InCamera is a great YouTube channel and resource for learning how to handle practical elements in filmmaking.
Salvatore Ganacci, “Fight Dirty”
Delightfully bonkers and visually impressive animated short for Salvatore Ganacci’s 2021 song, “Fight Dirty!”
Call on CANDYMAN
A brief (and hopefully fun) tribute to the awesomeness that is all things CANDYMAN.
Stephen Colbert Roasting Chevy Chase
Stephen Colbert delivers one of the literal greatest pieces of comedic writing and performing at the 2002 New York Friars’ Club Roast of Chevy Chase. God help us all.
MULAN: AN EAST SIDE STORY (2020)
“I’ll Make A Thug Out Of You” from MULAN: AN EAST SIDE STORY, a retelling of Mulan by director Joseph Le and Team Red Pro, again as an action musical—but now in a gangster setting.
“Bo Burnham's INSIDE and ‘White Liberal Performative Art’”
F.D. Signifier’s video essay examines white liberal performative art, activism, culture, and existential dread via Bo Burnham’s INSIDE.
CLEARWATER (2020)
The 2020 short horror film CLEARWATER, from Rob Jabbaz—the director of 2021 breakout hit, THE SADNESS.
Space Performing “Magic Fly” in 1977
Time for some sweet French electronic music performed by people keeping their anonymity in sci-fi suits from the year…1977?!? Here’s Space playing “Magic Fly”.
Trixie Mattel and Katya Like to Watch LEGALLY BLONDE
As part of the duo’s ongoing YouTube series for Netflix, Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya watch, dissect, enjoy, and provide commentary for 2001’s LEGALLY BLONDE.
“A New Beginning” by Wolfie’s Just Fine
For this Friday the 13th, I once again trout out one of my favorite FRIDAY THE 13TH related creations—the awesome music video for “A New Beginning” by Wolfie’s Just Fine.
THE DESERT (2021)
Michael Dockery’s gorgeous 2021 animated short THE DESERT is a beautifully rendered look at a post-human world that is still haunted and even possessed by the ghosts of our uncivilized ways amongst its automaton dwellers.