Johnny Stanwyck

Johnny Stanwyck

Film Theorist - Schlock Film Historian - Butt Pirate

Favorite films

  • Score
  • Metropolis
  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
  • Women in Love

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  • A Family Affair

  • The Girl in 419

  • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

  • Gidget

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  • The Great American Broadcast

    The Great American Broadcast

    (Mini-Review) Unincumbered by pesky things like historical accuracy, this is good, frothy, bouncy fun in the 20th Century-Fox signature style. The tunes are great, and Alice Faye is always divine. The Wiere Brothers and the Nicholas Brothers are a treat to behold!

  • Score

    Score

    ★★★★★

    In the early 1970’s, having “sexual hang ups” was severely frowned upon by anyone who was truly “with it.” Thus began the era of bisexual chic. The vogue was short-lived, so short that few films had the opportunity to capitalize on the fad. This is what makes SCORE such a unique and enjoyable experience. In the modern era, when bisexual adult films are widely perceived to be uniformly terrible, SCORE entices us with a glimpse at a genre that could…

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  • Angels' Brigade

    Angels' Brigade

    ★★★½

    By the late 1970’s, movies had long lost their grip on American audiences. When the now-legendary Charlie’s Angels debuted on ABC, ushering in the era of “T&A TV,” the movies had to try even harder to get butts into seats. How do they accomplish this? With sex, naturally.

    While T&A bump-and-grinders had long been a mainstay of back alleys and seedy rundown cinemas, mainstream audiences were planted firmly in front of the boob tube. Producers took notice. By turning down…

  • Debbie Does Dallas

    Debbie Does Dallas

    ★★★½

    Just the title DEBBIE DOES DALLAS makes people sit up and take notice. It’s one of those adult films that everyone – from the porn novice to the connoisseur – has heard of, but it seems few of them have actually seen. When people find out I write about classic adult films, DEBBIE is usually the first thing they ask me about. “What’s it about?” “Is it really dirty?” “Is it any good?” Well, the answer to the latter is…