Reminded that Van Damme's hair and make up guy on a number of movies was a guy just named "Zoltan."

Paul Kersey stalked the streets of Los Angeles... and the shopping centers of northern Connecticut, when Death Wish II arrived at the theater in the Enfield Mall on April 10th, 1982:

"Once you experience the glory of Pioneer's Foresight System, you can't help but pledge your allegiance to the finest audio/video system this country has ever seen." (Pioneer Electronics ad, April 1987.)

If you didn’t know, I’m co-founder and EIC of @cinapse.bsky.social. We’re an independent community of passionate cinephiles who discover & discuss cinema on the internet. We’ve been doing this for 13 years & it would mean a lot of you read & shared our work.

Thirty-nine years ago today: Street Smart plays in Cincinnati.

Happy Easter!

Todd does such wonderful film portraits, and I’m so happy to see him posting his work over here. I commissioned another piece from Todd recently, and I’ll share it soon!

I don’t think this elementary school phonics paper intended to perfectly replicate the opening credits of Twin Peaks, but it did. Cue Angelo Badalamenti.

Watched Revenge of the Ninja last night with the guys. I don’t know if there has ever been so much Movie™️ packed into an 87 minute run time.

Chuck Norris on the cover of Moviegoer magazine promoting the release of Invasion USA.

Sam Firstenberg discusses his long-underseen, Cannon-era Steve James film alongside the man who spearheaded its restoration:

I never mind a fellow film historian/researcher/writer reaching out to ask questions, ask for leads, or to talk shop. I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am without the assistance of others, and I know the preservation of my particular subject matter is well beyond what I could ever achieve by myself.

On February 26, 1988, Alien From L.A. debuted in the United States. Here’s a couple of drawings of Kathy Ireland and Janine DuPlessis!

Important sale on Kino Lorber’s website. kinolorber.com/cart/add/var...

RIP Robert Carradine. Cannon had the curious inspiration to cast him as a loose cannon, Riggs-style cop in Number One With A Bullet (1987), which technically released before Lethal Weapon but, still, was filmed only two years after the release of Revenge of the Nerds.

“It's a natural, natural, natural desire / Meet an actual, actual, actual vampire!”

Wow! Here's a very, very rare to see one of Cannon's final releases on 35mm. It didn't get much of a release back in 1994 -- I can't imagine there are a ton of prints out there.

Grab your sweethearts and squeeze them tight this Valentine's Day, because it's also the 40th anniversary of The Delta Force, starring Chuck Norris and Lee Marvin. Here's a vintage TV spot for the star-studded Cannon classic:

3/16: Take a step into the future of 1994 as we screen THE APPLE in 35mm at LF3 / @amcinematheque.bsky.social. Part of Musical March curated by Angie Shriner. 🎟️: tinyurl.com/24km66w6

The saddest part of saying farewell to an outdated disc release after a format upgrade is that I’m no longer able to watch it on Old Faithful:

🤞 Over the Top 🤞

Cannon fans with limitless funds, heads up: a copy of the super-duper-incredibly-rare New Year's Evil 7" single was just listed on Discogs for $500.

Accurate cast pics.

Scott Buxton from RRR and Francis Buxton from Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure share the same last name. Are they related? Probably!

PSA: If you start New Year's Evil at 10:38:27 PM, the clock will turn to midnight the exact moment when the bad guy hits pavement.

New Year's Evil comes to Los Angeles, early January '81. The movie missed the holiday on the West Coast, but it did receive some cool, alternate artwork for its advertisements:

He looks like the last guy Jeff Speakman would have to fight right before confronting a mafia boss; the sort of henchman who would put up a really good, drawn-out fight but eventually get kenpo’d into, like, an industrial shredder or something.

If ever there was a double feature to close out a year at the @newbeverly.bsky.social

As much a part of my Christmas tradition as Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas is the Emmet Otter DVD blooper reel, which never fails to make me laugh so hard that I cry. youtu.be/GduZhqftUn8

My Christmas gifts: a Woody Woodpecker lunchbox, giallo gloves, and a giallo murder weapon.

You will be visited by three spirits.

And the ninja, who does NOT kill, but eliminates, and only for defensive purposes…

Happy Hauserdays, one and all.

Heartbreaking. He was a great actor. I talked to him once, around the release of Tangerine, and he was awesome -- our conversation wound up being more about music than about recent projects. www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/j...

I’m not sure any other box sets would include films released by Paramount, Cannon, AND New World, and I’m all for it.

Your Christmas shopping isn't complete unless there's an Official Over the Top Battery Operated Junior Arm Wrestling Table waiting under the tree! One of several licensed Over the Top toys available for the 1986 holiday season:

La-la Land delivering Goldsmith for the holidays 💪💪💪

Also edited Masters of the Universe (1987)!

Cheers, all! I'll be live at 9:30 EST with @disc-connected.bsky.social talking new media releases and offbeat holiday films. Join us, won't you? www.youtube.com/live/wjFTGey...

Contributor copy of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie has arrived --- I'm so thrilled to have been part of this release, and had the chance to shine a spotlight on the underappreciated performers who wore the hot, heavy Garbage Pail Kid costumes for this film.

Movie theaters forever?

Rockula alert!

Well, this was a cool thing to see annouved today! Thanks to @disc-connected.bsky.social, Eugenio, and 88 Films for the opportunity!

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie is now available in a lavish edition with a booklet essay I’m very proud of … plus, the Invasion USA 4K (with my commentary) is 50% off, AND their fantastic release of Texas Chainsaw 2 is back in print with new art. Get browsing!