Category Archives: FILM review

BAMF’s Movie Poster Hall of Fame – HARD-BOILED

For the most part, I only include movie posters that have been painted or illustrated. Hard-Boiled is one of the few exceptions. This is one of my favorite posters of all time.

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BAMF’s Movie Poster Hall of Fame – WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS

I saw Warlords of Atlantis in the theater when it came out, but somehow I don’t remember anything about it, other than my mother saying, “I’m never taking you to the movies again.” Apparently, the movie is that bad. The … Continue reading

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BAMF’s Movie Poster Hall of Fame – SPY IN YOUR EYE

Please, don’t ask me for any details about this movie, because I don’t really remember anything thing about Spy in Your Eye other than the title. This seemed to be on television all the time when I was a kid, … Continue reading

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BAMF’s Movie Poster Hall of Fame

I know, It’s been a while since I’ve posted an entry into the Movie Poster Hall of Fame (or posted anything for that matter). Sorry. I’ve been busy. Here we have a great poster from THE DRIVER, directed by Walter … Continue reading

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blaxploitation archive – ACROSS 110th STREET

BAMF’s Blaxploitation Archive is a collection of reviews originally written in the 1990s that appeared in the pages of BadAzz MoFo. This review and many others have been reprinted and collected in BadAzz MoFo’s Book of Blaxploitation, Volume One, which … Continue reading

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BAMF’s Movie Poster Hall of Fame – BLACK CAESAR

It’s been a while since the last entry into the Movie Poster Hall of Fame, for which I apologize. Since it is February, and this is Black History Month, I figured we’d take the opportunity to showcase Larry Cohen’s classic … Continue reading

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spaghetti western archive – COMPAÑEROS

I’m not sure if Sergio Corbucci was a balls-out Communist, or a Marxist, but he was definitely a cynic who leaned far to the left, which was reflected in his westerns as early as Django. In his earlier films, Corbucci … Continue reading

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At Long Last…My Thoughts on DJANGO UNCHAINED

Initially, I had no plans to write about Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. But in the weeks since its release, as so many people have chimed in—both negatively and positively—I regularly find myself being asked my thoughts about the movie, and … Continue reading

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Blaxploitation Archive – BOSS NIGGER

BAMF’s Blaxploitation Archive is a collection of reviews originally written in the 1990s that appeared in the pages of BadAzz MoFo. This review and many others have been reprinted and collected in BadAzz MoFo’s Book of Blaxploitation, Volume One, which … Continue reading

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BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD and Squalor Porn: Examining Cinema’s Preferred View of the Black Existence in America

It’s not that I didn’t like director Benh Zietlin’s Beasts of the Southern Wild, because there were certainly aspects of the film I appreciated. The production design was amazing, parts of the story were compelling, and the performances by Quvenzhané … Continue reading

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