‘Spaceballs’ Doesn’t Hold Up, And That’s Ok
An exploration of Mel Brooks' 'Star Wars' parody and its lasting influence. Read More
June 23, 2017
Projects
Extreme Predator: The Accidentally Perfect 1987 Double Feature
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the sci-fi action… Read More
June 9, 2017
Retouched: How Inaccuracy Improves De Palma’s ‘Untouchables’
It's often the case that biopic films are judged by their adherence to the facts of the actual stories on… Read More
May 26, 2017
Why We Still Love Ninjas
This week, the gents of Junkfood Cinema, as part of their ongoing Summer of 1987 series, discuss the action trash-terpiece… Read More
May 20, 2017
Why ‘Project X’ is One of the Most Junkfood Movies of All Time
No, not that one. The other Project X. Read More
May 10, 2017
A Condolence on Elm Street
How the Nightmare franchise kept things real even at its silliest. A Nightmare on Elm Street is the franchise with possibly… Read More
May 4, 2017
‘Over the Top’ Under the Microscope
What is it about this big, dumb movie that gets us every time? Read More
April 21, 2017
How ‘Lethal Weapon’ Partnered Dark Humor with PTSD
The action comedy about…heavily damaged Vietnam vets?Lethal Weapon often gets heralded at the preeminent buddy cop film, despite the fact that… Read More
April 14, 2017
‘The Hidden’s Meaning: What It Means To Be Human
The zeitgeist of one of the 80s more insane buddy cop flicks.Buddy cop movies are plentiful to be sure, in fact,… Read More
April 7, 2017