Miguel as portrayed by Anthony Dileo in 1985’s Day of the Dead. My favorite George Romero heel. He might have once been a swell guy, and certainly Sarah thought so for a while, but by the time we’re aquatinted with the private, he’s been beaten into this loathsome, abusive and pathetic character. A shattered, self-loathing … Read more
The Bond That Set My 00 Standard You never forget your first Bond. This was the first NEW James Bond after I discovered the franchise through a late night Bondathon around the time of Octopussy’s release. With a scorching air-drum-inducing theme song by then-hottest band in my record collection, Duran Duran, the movie felt like … Read more
The Soundtrack of 1985 for an R-Rated Record Breaker People forget just how huge this was. Adjusted for inflation, it’s still one of the highest-grossing R-Rated films in history – with a total US box office gross of 730,714,743 in 2024. The original home video release also broke some records too, with 1.3 million units … Read more