Ace In The Hole (1951)

While it might seem quaint in comparison to today’s media landscape, Billy Wilder’s Ace In The Hole (1951; aka The Big Carnival) still bristles with cynicism. Kirk Douglas sinks his teeth (and chin cleft) into the role of Chuck Tatum, an alcoholic journalist stuck working in a small town newspaper in Albuquerque. When sent on […]

A Bucket Of Blood (1959)

I always loved seeing Dick Miller (who sadly passed away this year) appear in cameos and small parts in movies, particularly those made by former protégés of Roger Corman (Martin Scorsese, James Cameron, Joe Dante obviously, etc). I never realised that Miller was the lead of anything, namely the cult beatnik culture satire horror flick […]