The BBC has been pulling out a bunch of Russell films from the vault in a grudging sort of admiration for the filmmaker’s passing, including a doco on his life, A Bit of a Devil. So my DVR seems to be filling up with an assortment of things (which means I’ll finally see The Boyfriend)….
Category: Oliver Reed
Tuesday’s Overlooked Films: Curse of the Werewolf
My fondness for Oliver Reed is well know, I suspect. Curse of the Werewolf is a fine Hammer offering that doesn’t get the love Cushing and Lee get or the vamps and Frankies do. But as it’s October already, it seems appropriate to highlight one of the less well known films of the famous British…
Good Stuff
Thanks to Lisa and Lori, I had my first visit to Capital Q Smokehouse, home of great BBQ in the capital region after the usual Tuesday at Mahar’s (the best bar in the world). Wow — some very tasty brisket, cornbread, coleslaw and home fries. Good sauce, too. Huge portions, of course, so there’s a…
K. A. Laity 