Chinese Hercules

If you were a sleazy shipping magnate, who would you choose to strong-arm a bunch of obstinate dock workers? If you said Bloodsport behemoth Bolo Yeung, that’d be a great choice, and here – the former Mr. Hong Kong reveals why he wasn’t leading man material but rather, looked the part of a guy who’dContinue reading “Chinese Hercules”

A look back at Phantom of the Paradise

While Rocky Horror vaulted into cult hyper-fandom, its musical cousin, The Phantom of the Paradise remains relatively obscure. And that’s a shame, as dammit, Brad and Janet, but P of the P is superior film. An early directorial effort by the legendary Brian De Palma, Phantom tells the story of the diabolical proprietor of DeathContinue reading “A look back at Phantom of the Paradise”