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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Psycho Teen!!!

Before Alicia Silverstone became the role model for hot vegans, she was a teen pop tart appearing in Aerosmith videos and superb B-movie "The Crush."

These days, movies like this are commonplace on Lifetime Movie Network, but this epic was released in theaters back in 1993.

The story focuses on unassuming nerdy writer Nick (Cary Elwes), who rents a house from a well-to-do family. The family's teen daughter Adrian (Silverstone) is not so well-to-do psychologically and develops an obsession with her parents' tenant. Of course, she makes life very difficult for this dude and puts him in some very uncomfortable situations...even leading other adults to think they're engaged in a physical relationship! Things go from bad to worse and it's soon apparent that this guy will lose more than his deposit at this apartment in hell.

If you're not watching "Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus" on SyFY, check out this great flick on Encore Romance at 8 p.m. (CST), tonight.

Shark Day on SyFy!!!

Summer's pretty much over, so wind down this painfully hot summer with an all-day shark fest on SyFy. Tune in today starting at 8 a.m. (CST).

The highlight is "Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus" starring Jaleel "Urkel" White and Robert Picardo of "Star Trek: Voyager." This star-studded bloodbath starts at 8 p.m. It's from the AWESOME people at The Asylum.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Nice Guys Finish Last.




MTV celebrated 30 years of rock n' roll this year. Okay, the last few years have been more focused on reality shows focused on sex and partying ("Jersey Shore" among others). Still, MTV's impact on popular culture can't be denied.

Back in the day, teen movies weren't unlike "Jersey Shore" and they featured soundtracks featuring the hitmakers that defined the early days of MTV. Exhibit A..."The Last American Virgin."

God knows I watched this countless times on The Movie Channel when it appeared on cable. Now, it's on "Impact: Action on Demand," and is still worth watching. Based on Israeli B-flick "Lemon Popsicle," this movie tells the story of three L.A. teens -- Gary (Lawrence Monoson), Rick (Steve Antin) and David (Joe Rubbo) -- on their constant search for sex.

Gary falls hard for new student Karen (Diane Franklin), but she has eyes for Rick.

This is an above average early '80s sex comedy with an AWESOME soundtrack that really captures the era: Journey's "Open Arms," Devo's "Whip it," REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Lovin' You." All of these songs...particularly, the power ballads...are expertly inserted into each scene.

"The Last American Virgin" is a super sleazy flashback to the early '80s, but Monoson adds quite a bit of heart to this movie. Keep the Kleenex handy for a shock sad ending.