Category: Movies

Clint Eastwood’s Five Best Films (According to Craig)

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Clint Eastwood has 73 credits on his acting resume.  Picking his top five film performances isn’t an easy task.  Depending on my mood, there could even be some changes.  With that said, these are my choices for his five best (in alphabetical order)…

  • Dirty Harry (1971) directed by Don Siegel.  Eastwood’s best known character and the movie that started the Dirty Harry franchise.  

 

  • Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The (1966) directed by Sergio Leone.  The third and best of the trio of Leone/Eastwood westerns.  The final film in the Man With No Name franchise.

 

  • In the Line of Fire (1993) directed by Wolfgang Peterson.  Eastwood played aging secret service agent Frank Horrigan who is taunted by a former CIA agent out to kill the President.  

 

  • Outlaw Josey Wales, The (1976) directed by Clint Eastwood.  There are days I consider this Eastwood’s best western.  Yeah, I know… 

 

  • Play Misty for Me (1971) directed by Clint Eastwood.  What a year Eastwood had in 1971.  Play Misty for Me released in November and in December we got Dirty Harry!

“Gilbert” (2017) starring Gilbert Gottfried / Z-View

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Gilbert (2017)

Director: Neil Berkeley

Screenplay: Neil Berkeley, James Leche

Stars: Gilbert Gottfried, Joy Behar, Richard Belzer, Lewis Black, Bill Burr, Dick Van Dyke, Jim Gaffigan, Whoopi Goldberg, Penn Jillette, Richard Kind, Artie Lang, Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Patton Oswalt and Arsenio Hall.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Gilbert takes us behind the scenes to show us the quirky comedian’s lifestyle.  We learn about his family, his idiosyncrasies, the reason he busted out The Aristocrats joke a Hugh Hefner’s roast, the joke that got Aflec to fire him and more.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I’ve always enjoyed Gilbert Gottfried in small doses.  This documentary helps fans and non-fans to better understand Gottfried’s humor.  Early in his career Gottfried didn’t work blue (use dirty words) but over the years morphed into a foul mouthed, dirty joke king.  It always amazed me that didn’t hurt the work he got for kids’ movies.

Gilbert (2017) rates 4 of 5 stars.

RIP: Kris Kristofferson

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Kris Kristofferson died peacefully at his home on September 28, 2024.  Mr. Kristofferson was 88.  No cause of death was given.

After graduating high school Kris Kristofferson enrolled in Pomona College in California.  He hoped to become a writer.  Mr. Kristofferson excelled in football, rugby, as well as track and field while at Pomona.  Because of his athletic prowess, Kris Kristofferson was featured in the March 31, 1958 edition of Sports Illustrated.  Mr. Kristofferson graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature.

Kris Kristofferson was then awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford.  While there he achieved honors in rugby and boxing.  It was at this point that Mr. Kristofferson began writing and recording songs with Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson.  Due to the lack of success with this venture, Mr. Kristofferson enlisted in the U.S. Army.

While in the service Mr. Kristofferson completed Ranger school, became a helicopter pilot and earned the rank of Captain.  He also continued performing with a band when possible.  When his enlistment was coming to an end, Mr. Kristofferson was given the opportunity to teach at West Point.  He instead opted to leave the service and move to Nashville.

Kris Krisofferson continued to work at odd jobs and later as a helicopter pilot while he pursued a music career.  Within a few years singers such as Ray Stevens, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roger Miller began recording Mr. Kristofferson’s songs.  Mr. Kristofferson also got his own recording contract.  In 1971, Kris Kristofferson’s album Me & Bobby McGee became a hit.  It was also the same year that Mr. Kristofferson made his feature film debut.  For the remainder of his career, Kris Kristofferson performed as a singer, song writer, as well as an actor in feature films and television.

Kris Kristofferson’s awards and honors include…

  • 1970 CMA winner – Song of the Year for “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”
  • 1972 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Song for “Me And Bobby Mc Gee”
  • 1972 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Song for “For The Good Times”
  • 1972 Grammy Awards nominee – Song of the Year for “Me And Bobby Mc Gee”
  • 1972 Grammy Awards nominee – Song of the Year for “Help Me Make It Through The Night”
  • 1972 Grammy Awards winner – Best Country Song for “Help Me Make It Through The Night” Sammi Smith
  • 1973 CMA nominee – Song of the Year for “Why Me Lord”
  • 1974 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Song for “Why Me”
  • 1974 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for “Why Me”
  • 1974 Grammy Awards winner – Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for “From The Bottle To The Bottom”; shared with: Rita Coolidge
  • 1975 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for “Loving Arms”; shared with: Rita Coolidge
  • 1976 Grammy Awards winner – Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for “Lover Please”; shared with: Rita Coolidge
  • 1977 Golden Globe Awards winner – Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for A Star Is Born
  • 1985 Academy Awards nominee –  Best Music, Original Song Score for Songwriter
  • 1985 CMA nominee – Music Video of the Year for The Highwaymen: Highwayman shared with: Johnny Cash · Willie Nelson · Waylon Jennings · Peter Israelson
  • 1985 CMA nominee – Single of the Year for “Highwayman” shared with: Willie Nelson · Waylon Jennings · Johnny Cash
  • 1986 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for “Highwayman”; shared with: Willie Nelson · Johnny Cash · Waylon Jennings
  • 1990 CMA nominee – Vocal Event of the Year for “Highwaymen” shared with: Waylon Jennings · Johnny Cash · Willie Nelson
  • 1991 CMA nominee – Vocal Event of the Year for “Highwaymen” shared with: Waylon Jennings · Johnny Cash · Willie Nelson
  • 1991 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Country Vocal Collaboration for “Highwayman 2” shared with: Johnny Cash · Willie Nelson · Waylon Jennings
  • 2004 Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2012 CMA nominee – Musical Event of the Year for “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die” shared with: Jamey Johnson · Willie Nelson · Snoop Dogg
  • 2014 Grammy Awards winner – Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2017 Grammy Awards nominee – Best Americana Album for “The Cedar Creek Sessions”

Television projects that feature Kris Kristofferson include: Freedom Road; The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck; The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James; Stagecoach; Amerika (7 episodes); The Tracker; The Larry Sanders Show; Dead Man’s Gun; Two for Texas; Dead Man’s Gun (narrator; 44 episodes); Where the Red Fern Grows; The Break; Lives of the Saints and Texas Rising (5 episodes).

Feature films that Kris Kristofferson appeared in include: The Last Movie; Cisco Pike; Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid; Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia; Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore; The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea; Vigilante Force; A Star is Born; Semi-Tough; Convoy; Heaven’s Gate; Songwriter; Trouble in Mind; Big Top Pee-Wee; Mellennium; Lone Star; Fire Down Below; Blade; Payback; Planet of the Apes; Eye See You; Blade II; Blade Trinity and The Jacket; Dreamer.

I probably first saw Kris Kristofferson in A Star is Born. My favorite Kris Kristofferson role was in Lone Star, followed closely by his appearances in Payback; Eye See You and the Blade movies.  Two movies that Mr. Kristofferson starred in are The Tracker and Trouble in Mind.  I remember liking them both, but haven’t see them in years.  I going to try to rectify that.

What a life Kris Kristofferson led.  If you were creating a hero for a story and you said he was an ex-Ranger, three sport college athlete with the heart of a poet, your editor would say, “C’mon.  That guy is too good to be true.”  And he’d be wrong.  Kris Kristofferson was THAT guy.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to Kris Kristofferson’s family, friends and fans.

“The Union” (2024) starring Mark Wahlberg & Halle Berry / Z-View

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The Union (2024)

Director: Julian Farino

Screenplay: Joe Barton, David Guggenheim; story by David Guggenheim

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Lucy Cork, Juan Carlos Hernández, Adam Collins, Dana Delany, Lorraine Bracco and Jackie Earle Haley.

Tagline: Old flame. New mission.

The Plot…

Mike McKenna (Wahlberg) works the same job he got when he graduated high school 25 years ago.  His life is a string of meaningless relationships and hanging out with his local friends.  So when his high school girlfriend, Roxanne (Berry) shows up one night, he’s shocked.  He hasn’t seen Roxanne since she left for college.  They had just drifted apart.

Mike and Roxanne have a great evening.  Until she tranquilizes him.  Mike wakes up in London.  Roxanne explains that she’s a secret agent working for a government department known as The Union.  Because on a recent mission several agents were killed, The Union needs new recruits.  Roxanne has recommended Mike for the job.  The Union is made up of everyday people that are given special training.  Because they haven’t stood out in any areas, they are not on anyone’s radar and make good spies.

Mike reluctantly agrees.  Let the good times roll.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

If you’re willing to go with the silly idea of The Union’s rationale for recruits, you will have a relatively good time.  Much of this is because of the casting: Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dana Delany, Lorraine Bracco and Jackie Earle Haley.

The Union (2024) rates 3 of 5 stars.

RIP: John Ashton

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John Ashton died on September 26, 2024.  Mr. Ashton was 85.  The cause of death was cancer.

John Ashton was a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Theatre.  Mr. Ashton appeared in both feature films and television roles throughout his career.  He is probably best known for his roles of John Taggart in three Beverly Hills Cop films and Marvin Dorfler in Midnight Run.

Television projects that feature John Ashton include: Kojak; Emergency!; Columbo; My Father’s House; Phyllis; Police Story; Barnaby Jones; Police Woman; Wonder Woman; Code R; M*A*S*H; Starsky and Hutch (2 episodes); Carter Country; Dallas (6 episodes); Breaking Away (2 episodes); Police Squad!; The A-Team; The Twilight Zone; Hardcastle and McCormick; The Deliberate Stranger (2 episodes); Brothers; I Know My First Name is Steven (2 episodes); The Tracy Ullman Show; Hardball (18 episodes); Love, Lies and Murder (2 episodes); The Tommyknockers (2 episodes); EastEnders (2 episodes); JAG; Brookside (5 episodes); The Day Lincoln Was Shot; King of the Hill; Fantasy Island; Judging Amy; Family (2 episodes) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Feature films that John Ashton appeared in include: An Eye for an Eye (1973); Oh God!; Breaking Away; Borderline; The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension; Beverly Hills Cop; Some Kind of Wonderful; Beverly Hills Cop II; She’s Having a Baby; Midnight Run; Curly Sue; Little Big League; Instinct; Gone, Baby, Gone and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.

I probably first saw John Ashton on one of his television guest appearances since he appeared on many of the shows we regularly watched. My favorite John Ashton role was in Midnight Run, followed closely by his appearances in the Beverly Hills Cop movies.

Out thoughts and prayers go out to John Ashton’s family, friends and fans.

“The Glass House” (1972) directed by Tom Gries, screenplay by Tracy Keenan Wynn, starring Vic Morrow, Alan Alda, Clu Gulager & Billy Dee Williams / Z-View

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The Glass House aka Truman Capote’s The Glass House (1972)

Director: Tom Gries

Screenplay: Tracy Keenan Wynn; story by Truman Capote, Wyatt Cooper

Stars: Vic Morrow, Alan Alda, Clu Gulager, Billy Dee Williams, Kristoffer Tabori, Scott Hylands, Roy Jenson, Alan Vint, Luke Askew, G. Wood and Dean Jagger.

Tagline: The most brutal prison story ever filmed!

The Plot…

It’s Brian Courtland’s (Gulager) first day on the job as a prison guard.  The same day a new  bus load of prisoners arrive. In the new group is college professor Jonathan Paige (Alda) and a nineteen year old named Allan Campbell (Tabori).  Paige is there on a manslaughter charge for accidentally killing a man.  Campbell was caught selling marijuana.  Neither Paige nor Campbell are built for prison.  The jury is still out on Courtland.

All three quickly learn that Hugo Slocum (Morrow) is the inmate who runs things.  Slocum leads a gang of convicts.  He also has at least one guard on the take.  What Slocum says goes.  Failure to fall in line leads to a beating or worse.  Slocum and his crew think nothing of killing to keep their power.

Paige warns Allan about Slocum.  Allan is young and naive and doesn’t see how he’s being played. Slocum is treating Allan good, offering protection with no strings attached.  Or so it seems.

The Warden (Jagger) wants Paige put to work in the prison pharmacy.  Courtland warns against that.  He knows Slocum’s man works there.  To switch him out will cause problems for Paige.  The warden doesn’t want to hear it.

When Paige starts work in the pharmacy, he learns about Slocum’s system to get drugs into the prison.  Paige refuses to play along.  He becomes a marked man.  Slocum decides to make an example out of Allan in the worst possible way.

What chance does Paige have?  He’s a college professor in a corrupt prison, marked for death by the con who runs things.  Don’t expect a happy ending.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

The Glass House was nominated for three Primetime Emmys and won one…

  • winner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama – A Single Program: Tom Gries
  • nominee for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Adaptation: Tracy Keenan Wynn
  • nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television: Gene Fowler Jr.

The Glass House was filmed at Utah State Prison.  Real prisoners were seen in the movie.

The Glass House was filmed for television, but a cut released for theaters and video features slight male nudity and profanity.

I saw The Glass House when it premiered on television.  I was thirteen.  It opened my eyes to things I’d never considered.  Over 50 years later it still is powerful filmmaking.  You might not believe it was made for tv.

Director Tom Gries directed episodes of many television programs and feature films that I enjoyed as a kid.  He’s probably best known for directing Charles Bronson in Breakheart Pass and Breakout in the same year.  The Glass House is my favorite of his films.

Screenwriter Tracey Keenan Wynn was the son of actor Keenan Wynn.  He had written the excellent television movie The Tribe starring Darrin McGavin and Jan-Michael Vincent two years prior.  Wynn won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama – Original Teleplay.  He followed The Glass House with The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman.  For that he won another Primetime Emmy for  Best Writing in Drama – Adaptation.  Wynn followed with the screenplays for The Longest Yard starring Burt Reynolds and Harper starring Paul Newman.  Wynn was on quite a roll.

Vic Morrow should have won or at least been nominated for a Primetime Emmy.  This is arguably his best performance ever.

A young Bill Dee Williams coming off of Brian’s Song has a co-starring role.

The Glass House aka Truman Capote’s The Glass House (1972) rates 5 of 5 stars.

“Dead Ringer” (1964) starring Bette Davis, Karl Malden & Peter Lawford / Z-View

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Dead Ringer (1964)

Director: Paul Henreid

Screenplay: Albert Beich, Oscar Millard; based on The Other aka Dead Pigeon by Rian James

Stars: Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Philip Carey, Jean Hagen, George Macready, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler, Cyril Delevanti, Monika Henreid, Ken Lynch, Henry Beckman and Bert Remsen.

Tagline: Mirror, mirror, on the wall, now who’s the fairest twin of all?

The Plot…

For nearly two decades, twin sisters Margaret and Edith (Davis) haven’t spoken.  Their friendship ended when Margaret cheated with Edith’s fiancé Frank DeLorca.  To add insult, Margaret faked being pregnant and married the extremely wealthy man.

So Margaret got the life of luxury.  Money, a mansion, maids and a butler.  Edith barely got by.  With each passing year Edith has grown more bitter.

So when Edith sees a funeral notice for Frank, she decides it is time for revenge.  Edith and Margaret are identical sisters.  No one can tell them apart by looking.  So if Edith killed Margaret and took her place who would know?

Who would know indeed.  The best laid plans…

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Director Paul Henreid is best known as the actor who played Laszlo in Casablanca.

Dead Ringer (1964) rates 4 of 5 stars.

“The Long Riders” (1980) directed by Walter Hill, starring the Carradine Brothers, the Keach Brothers and the Quaid Brothers / Z-View

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The Long Riders (1980)

Director: Walter Hill

Screenplay: Bill Bryden, Steven Phillip Smith, Stacy Keach, James Keach

Stars: David Carradine, Stacy Keach, Dennis Quaid, Keith Carradine, Robert Carradine, James Keach, Randy Quaid, Kevin Brophy, Harry Carey Jr., Christopher Guest, Nicholas Guest, Felice Orlandi, Pamela Reed, James Remar, Fran Ryan, Savannah Smith Boucher, Edward Bunker, Tim Rossovich and Sonny Landham.

Tagline: They were nine men from four families. They rode together from Missouri to Minnesota, and from Texas to Tennessee. This is their story…and it’s as close to the truth as legends can ever be.

The Plot…

The exploits (and eventual demise) of The James Gang.  After the Civil War ended three groups of brothers Jesse and Frank James, Cole, Jim and Bob Younger, plus Ed and Clell Miller became famous for their daring stagecoach, train and bank robberies.  Although they were stone cold killers, they became legends.

This is their story.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

After James and his brother, Stacy Keach played the Wright Brothers in a tv movie, James got the idea for them to play Jesse and Frank James.  The story was developed as a play and ultimately an off-Broadway production ran.

When James Keach and Robert Carradine starred together in the television film, The Hatfields and the McCoys, they discussed the proposed James Gang movie.  Robert though he and his brothers should play the Youngers.

When the film was first announced Beau and Jeff Bridges were to play the Millers.  When Jeff became unavailable, the Quaids came on to play the Millers.

Everything was coming together as a six hour mini-series called The Bandit Kings.  When Fred Silverman became NBC’s President he cancelled all mini-series set up before he came on board.

Walter Hill agreed to direct, David Carradine gave up his normal profit participation, and the Keach Brothers gave up their Executive Producer pay to get the film made.

Director Walter Hill was on a roll.  The Long Riders was his fourth time at the helm.  His previous three films were Hard Times, The Driver and The Warriors.  After The Long Riders his next three movies were Southern Comfort, 48hrs. and Streets of Fire.  What a start!!

The Long Riders (1980) rates 4 of 5 stars.

“Elevation” starring Anthony Mackie is Here!

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The trailer for Elevation starring Anthony Mackie is here.

Deal me in.

Set in the post-apocalyptic Rocky Mountains, a single father and two women venture from the safety of their homes to face monstrous creatures to save the life of a young boy. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Morena Baccarin, and Maddie Hasson and is directed by George Nolfi.

Vertical will release the thriller in theaters on November 8, 2024.

“From the World of John Wick: Ballerina” starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, with Ian McShane & Keanu Reeves – The Trailer is Here!

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From the World of John Wick — say no more.

Deal me in.

Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Ballerina follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina – in theaters June 6! Starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, with Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.

“Killer’s Game” (2024) starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins & Ben Kingsley / Z-View

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Killer’s Game (2024)

Director: J. J. Perry

Screenplay: Rand Ravich, James Coyne, based on THE KILLER’S GAME by Jay Bonansinga

Stars: Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Ben Kingsley, Raffaello Degruttola, Domonkos Pardanyi and Sharon Rabinowitz.

Tagline: Winning is all in the execution.

The Plot…

Joe Flood (Bautista) has made his living as a hit man.  He only takes contracts on evil men.  No women.  No children.  No civilians.

Joe meets a dancer named Maize (Boutella) and they begin dating.  It soon becomes clear that they’re falling in love.  Joe’s never been happier although his headaches have been getting worse.  When Joe goes to the doctor, results show he has a fatal disease with no cure.  The disease is fast moving and will leave Joe blind, in pain and mindless in a matter of months.

Joe decides to take matters into his own hands.  He breaks it off with Maize.  Then Joe uses his connections to put a hit on himself.  When word gets out, hit teams from around the world are determined to collect the two million dollar bounty.

The Joe gets a call from his doctor.  The test result were mixed up.  Another patient has the disease, not Joe.  Except for his headaches, Joe is perfectly healthy.  The doctor says Joe could live for years.

Of course the doc doesn’t know about the hit men and women on their way to punch Joe’s ticket.  Since there’s no calling off the hit, Joe’s only way to survive is to kill the killers.

Game on.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

This is the second time Dave Bautista and Sofia Boutella appeared together in a film.  The first was Hotel Artemis (2018) which I highly recommend.

Killer’s Game (2024) is a fun ride.  It features over the top characters, cartoonish violence, a bit of romance and a twist or two.

Killer’s Game (2024) rates 4 of 5 stars.

“From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996) directed by Robert Rodriguez, written by Quentin Tarantino, starring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis & Quentin Tarantino / Z-View

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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, story by Robert Kurtzman

Stars: George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Tarantino, Ernest Liu, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson, Brenda Hillhouse, John Saxon, Marc Lawrence, Kelly Preston, John Hawkes, Greg Nicotero, Robert Rodriguez and Michael Parks.

Tagline: From Quentin Tarantino. From Robert Rodriguez. From Dusk Till Dawn

The Plot…

Seth (Clooney) and Richie (Tarantino) Gecko are bank robbers on the run.  They’re desperate to get to across the border to Mexico.  If they make it, they’ll meet Carlos at a strip club called The Titty Twister.  From there, for a price, they’ll be taken to a sanctuary.

The trip won’t be easy.  Every cop including the Texas Rangers are after them.  There are roadblocks, constant news reports plus Richie is liable to royally screw things up.  Seth is a thief and will kill anyone who attempts to bring him in, but there are lines he won’t cross.  Richie is a sadist, sexual deviant and is an eager killer.

Opportunity presents itself when the Gecko brothers see Jacob Fuller (Keitel) and his two teenage kids, Scott (Liu) and Kate (Lewis) outside their RV.  They kidnap the family and force Jacob to drive them across the border.

Now it’s a short journey to The Titty Twister.  Once there the family will be set free and the brothers will go to sanctuary.  Or so they think.  No one can imagine the horrors that await.  Not everyone will survive.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

I love how From Dusk Till Dawn morphs from a crime flick to a horror movie.

There are movie easter eggs throughout the film.  Earl McGraw (Michael Parks) appears here and in Kill Bill, Planet Terror and Death Proof.  Big Kahuna Burgers, made famous in Pulp Fiction (and later Death Proof) show up.  A Precinct 13 shirt worn by Scott is a reference to John Carpenter’s Assault on Precinct 13.  The crotch-gun that Sex Machine uses was also seen in Rodriguez’s film Desperado. Chango Beer seen in this film was also a beverage in Desperado.

Cheech Marin plays three roles in the film: a border patrol agent, the barker at The Titty Twister and Carlos.

From Dusk Till Dawn fits in perfectly with Rodriguez and Tarantino’s Grindhouse double feature… instead make it a triple feature that would run from, uh, dusk till dawn.

From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) rates 5 of 5 stars.