9 To 5: Sexist, Egotistical, Lying, Hypocritical Bigot Edition

As a man, I can't help but hate myself just a little for enjoying 9 To
5 at all built as a farcical feminist fantasy, this 1980 screwball comedy
shot through with social satire is designed to make women feel empowered next to
those, well, sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigots. Jane Fonda (who
also produced), Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton star as Judy Bernly, Violet
Newstead and Doralee Rhodes, respectively, a trio of secretaries working for the
faceless Consolidated corporation; overseen by the smarmy Franklin Hart (Dabney
Coleman), the three women bide their time and wait their chance to kidnap the
boss and prove that women have value in the workplace, beyond merely serving as
window dressing.

Directed and co-written by Colin Higgins (who passed away in 1988, but in
addition to this film, penned a number of classic screen comedies, in...
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The Long Good Friday: Explosive Special Edition

Prosperous, gregarious London thug Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) is having a
very, very bad day on the cusp of a monumental real estate deal with American
mobsters to help revitalize the local Docklands, Shand's complex world slowly,
bloodily unravels, pulled apart by seemingly inexplicable acts of violence that
threaten the very fabric of his existence. The Long Good Friday is a
tightly wound, grimly realized piece of filmmaking, a work that serves as the
fountainhead for the next quarter century of British crime films the directorial
likes of Guy Ritchie, Matthew Vaughn, Mike Hodges, et al. all draw inspiration
from this crackling thriller.

As directed by John Mackenzie, The Long Good Friday boasts two other
considerable attributes: Barrie Keeffe's spare, nihilistic script that gives
nothing away and Hoskins' electrifying, keenly obser...
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VIP - The Complete First Season

The First Season

V.I.P. is an action/comedy television series with former Playboy
Playmate Pamela Anderson as the headlining actress. When this series was airing
on television, I caught a few episodes here and there, but never really got into
it. I can't fathom how a show with Pamela Anderson could be a success.
Regardless, the show aired for four seasons and even won an Emmy (for editing,
not content or acting).

The show is about Vallery Irons (Pamela Anderson), who finds her self in the
wrong place at the right time and ends up as the head figure for an exclusive
celebrity bodyguard protection service. The show's tone is pretty relaxed with
lots of overacting, explosions, cheesy dialogue, hard to stomach storylines, and
just about everything else needed to m...
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