Set in a blazing hot desert, Bone Tomahawk opens with David Arquette’s Purvis slitting a man’s throat. Almost immediately thereafter, we meet his partner-in-crime, Buddy (Sid Haig), who lectures Purvis on the proper way to […]
‘JOHNNY GUITAR’: A WESTERN DREAM
Editor’s Note: an earlier version of this essay first appeared at Cinepunx.com A long time ago, Francois Truffaut, maker of fancy French films, thought this little American Western called Johnny Guitar had such grace that […]
The Western With a Participation Trophy: ‘THE QUICK AND THE DEAD’
When I volunteered to write an article about the 1995 western movie The Quick and the Dead, I fully intended to write something entirely positive. After all, I’ve watched this movie several times and liked […]
BATTLE GOTH AND THE TROJAN WHORES: ‘DJANGO’ AND ‘THE CROW’
The heart of Texas holds a bright shining star, but what if it is really a black hole? When considering the grim side of Western films, this seems perfectly reasonable. Anti-heroes readily populate our cultural […]
FRIDAY THE 13TH: GRUMP STYLE
Have you ever searched for Friday the 13th-themed films to watch on Friday the 13th that aren’t explicitly tied to the Friday the 13th franchise? Even if you have the patience (God bless you if […]
Getting Out of a Ruh-Roh, Shaggy: IN Defense of ‘Scooby-Doo On Zombie Island’
If you’re one of the lucky people who were eating solid food by the time 1998 rolled around, odds are high that you like the exploits of the semi-understandable Great Dane named Scooby-Doo. If you […]
G.G. GRAHAM DOESN’T LIKE PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Grumpire 14, Promising Young Woman 0 Joining us on this episode is cult film aficionado G.G. Graham! G.G. specializes in exploitation, so it’s no wonder she would bring us a couple of genuinely ruthless tales […]
NEW IN ACTION: JULY 2021
Each month The Grumps bring you a selection of what’s new and now in the Action genre. Strap in for Round-house Round-Up! from elbee: gunpowder milkshake (2021) [NEW ON NETFLIX] Comparing art to other art […]
MIXTAPE: A THOUSAND MILES FROM NOWHERE
Summer is sizzlin’ all over the Americas, even in the most unexpected spots. Even our friends to the Great White North are struggling to keep their Labatt Blues chilled in this unprecedented international heatwave. But […]
DISNEY’S ‘THE BLACK HOLE’: RIPE FOR A REBOOT?
By the late ‘70s, Star Wars mania was so infectious, it jolted awake the slumbering, science-fiction-loathing Hollywood studios, as they scrambled to put together their own space-fantasy knockoffs or dust off dormant sci-fi IPs. Steven […]
NEW IN ACTION: JUNE 2021
Each month The Grumps bring you a selection of what’s new and now in the Action genre. Strap in for Round-house Round-Up! From Gimetzco!: Xtremo (2021) [new on netflix] With only a few films under […]
AUDIO FANFICTION: LIFE A QUARTER MILE AT A TIME
The Fambly is back with the ninth film in the main franchise and the 11th film that takes place in the Fast universe. In honor of the release of F9: The Fast Saga, today’s mixtape features 11 […]
OUT OF THE SKY: HOW ‘EARTH VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS’ (1956) CHANNELED WAR TRAUMA INTO CINEMATIC FANTASY
No single artifact is more synonymous with ‘50s sci-fi than the flying saucer. You see one and you can almost hear a theremin playing. And no single movie has done more to solidify the conventions […]
MIKE SNOONIAN DOESN’T LIKE TOY STORY 3
Grumpire 13, Toy Story 3 0 We’re excited to have our guest Mike Snoonian on the show this time not only because he is a warm, inviting, and analytical person in his own right, but […]
TONY RIPARETTI TALKS WORKING WITH ALBERT PYUN AND HIS SCORE FOR ‘CRAZY SIX’
Known best for his work scoring the majority of Albert Pyun’s films, Tony Riparetti has always blended elements of new wave synth and guitars, and soaring drums into his compositions for a signature sound integral […]