A fun and laid back memoir about a Regular Joe special effects artist trying to get a leg up in the industry, I'M RUBBER AND YOU'RE GLUE reads more like a casual diary then a tell-all memoir. Shannon Shea is an effects artist that has worked on some of the biggest...
ICC #62 – The Best Film Books Ever (According to Us)
Justin and Will talk about the best film books ever. Get your notepad out. There will be a quiz. Plus, The Important Cinema Club has a PATREON. You can join online for five dollars a month and get a brand new exclusive episode every week! JOIN THE PATREON HERE:...
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty – She Ain’t Pretty, She Just Looks That Way.
The Curse of Sleeping Beauty – She Ain't Pretty, She Just Looks That Way. By Bob Blaschuk I decided to watch The Curse of Sleeping Beauty solely based on the cover, which has never really been a good way to pick entertaining films. I knew nothing else about this film...
Canada’s Rip-Off (1971)
Rip-Off is the lighthearted tale of a bunch of Toronto teens struggling with the reality of finishing high school. They pull pranks, they play in a band and they chase girls as they try to come to terms with the existential angst of the future. It's like a high minded...
ICC #61 – Mike Leigh Won’t Put Up With Your Shit
Justin and Will talk the cinema of British director Mike Leigh with a focus on his films SECRETS AND LIES (1996) and NAKED (1993). The Important Cinema Club has a PATREON and for five dollars a month you can get a brand new exclusive episode every week:...
Son of Kong (1933)
Son of Kong (1933) By Justin Decloux How do you follow up one most monumental pieces of entertainment in human history? You make a quickie seventy minute sequel and release it nine months later. Son of Kong has been forgotten to the sands of time. Its a footnote,...
Ator, The Fighting Eagle – Conan The “PG” Barbarian.
Ator, The Fighting Eagle – Conan The "PG" Barbarian. By Bob Blaschuk Oh, Ator, I have a special place in my heart for you. I remember watching the "Cave Dwellers" episode of MST3K and loving the weird, hilarious, and bizarre world of Ator. At the beginning of "Cave...
ICC #60 – That’s Brucesploitation! Starring The Real Bruce Lee
BRUCESPLOITATION refers to the...
Knights (1993) – A Cyborg Swordsman Romp
Knights (1993) - A Cyborg Swordsman Romp By Justin Decloux Is this going to be Good Pyun or Bad Pyun? It's a question I ask myself every time I watch one of the films of writer/director Albert Pyun. The man worked furiously in the 90s to deliver all kinds of VHS ready...
Blood Punch – Fruity Looper
I admit that I can be a negative person when it comes to a lot of low-budget films. Which is a bit odd since some of my favourite films fit into the low budget "so bad it's good" class. Still, when I watch a film with a smaller budget and big ambitions for some reason...