The PM ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
Episode 26 - Bikini Summer
For Episode 26, The PM Entertainment Podcast squeezes in one last drop of sunny silliness before the season slams the door shut with Bikini Summer (1991) — PM Entertainment's scantily clad ode to saving the environment, stopping soulless condo developments and celebrating innovative, tiny and brightly beachwear. Bikini Summer super fan, the incomparable Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday Podcast returns to the co-host seat, and we sit down with the star of the film, the Emmy Award winning David Millbern. Skinny dipping and social commentary, what's not to love?
Episode 25 - Hologram Man
For Episode 25, we plaster on the ionised stage make-up and jack into the grid for Hologram Man (1995) — a near-future Los Angeles where the prison system has gone digital and one very angry man named Slash Gallagher has decided that being converted into holographic form is less of a punishment and more of an opportunity. The returning dream team of Chris Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action and Matt Poirier, the Direct-to-Video Connoisseur, join us — and we sit down with the magnificent Evan Lurie himself to talk dreadlocks, special effects and what it takes to be Slash Gallagher.
Episode 24 - Magic Kid
For Episode 24, we strap on our ninja duds and hi-ya our way through Magic Kid (1993) — Joseph Merhi letting his hair down and trading car chases and exploding buses for clowns, comedy and kid-friendly kung fu, as an 11-year-old karate champion from Michigan kicks his way through every gangster, surf bum and costumed assassin California has to offer. Don "The Dragon" Wilson shows up too, because of course he does. Joining us is filmmaker, YouTuber and all-round low budget cinema enthusiast Adam Thorn of Riot at the Movies, as we dig into the golden era of kids' martial arts cinema and celebrate the life and career of the wonderful Ted Jan Roberts. This one's got heart. And quite a lot of kicking. Let's go!
Episode 23 - Angels of the City
For Episode 23, we head to the mean, neon-soaked streets of late 80s Hollywood for Angels of the City (1989). We’re talking college girls, sorority pranks, pimps, shotgun blasts, useless boyfriends, harpoons, the darkest ending of all PM films and one absolute banger of a title track, all courtesy of the legendary Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs who wrote, directed, produced, starred in AND scored the thing. Joining us are two of the finest authorities on direct-to-video and VHS cinema around, Moe Von Helvete and Matt Poirier. Wrong street. Wrong night. Wrong pimps. Let's go!
Episode 22 - Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars
This week we've gladly been sentenced to Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars (1995), Henri Charr's gloriously unhinged women-in-prison thriller where long-lost sisters, biker gangs, prison riots, shower fights and sexy detectives collide in the most PM way imaginable. First time guest Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday podcast - an expert in all movies weird, cult, and naughty - joins us in the co-host seat and we get to chat with the wonderful Annie Wood, April herself, who, thirty years on, is still not sorry. Lock it in. Let's go!
Video Review - Angels of the City
I review the incredible, underrated, wild, bleak, dark, hilarious, weird, unexpected and unhinged Angels of the City
Video Review - L.A. Vice
I review L.A. Vice the second part of the Jon Chance trilogy - they’ve managed to round up FBI agents who are worse at their job than Chance who is now a take no prisoners, shoot first and don’t even ask a question kind of cop and the cinematography and the lighting have ramped up a notch!!
Video Review - L.A. Heat
I review the first ever PM Entertainment film, L.A. Heat, which I loved by the way, maybe not the way they intended it but as an eyewitness to Detective Jon Chance’s deranged descent into hell and hitting rock bottom before violent death restores his soul and his faith in being a good cop.
Dance or Die - Richard Munchkin Movie - City Lights Entertainment Film Review
Here’s my celebration of my first watch of “Dance or Die” the City Lights film by Richard Munchkin (with clips and commentary).
Episode 21 - Final Impact
Episode 21 is a big one. We roll into Las Vegas for Final Impact (1992) and this week we are not messing around — Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Worth, Kathleen Kinmont AND co-director Joseph Merhi all pulled up a chair and talked to us. Brett and Ty Barger of Comeuppance Reviews ride shotgun. Neon, kickboxing, melodrama and possibly the greatest guest lineup in the history of this show. The lights are up. Let's go!
Episode 20 - Midnight Warrior
For Episode 20, we dive into Midnight Warrior (1989), a late-80s PM fever dream of rival news crews, sleazy executives, BIG hair, explosions, and a synth song that won’t quit. Directed by Joseph Merhi, written by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Kevin Bernhardt, it may be early PM but its prophetic! We are, once again, joined by guests Chris Kacvinsky and Matt Poirier. Ratings rule. The camera never blinks.
Video Review - Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars
I’m taking on Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars, Henri Charr’s PM-financed, Gail Harris–starring, 1990s women-in-prison flick that delivers exactly the kind of exploitation its title promises… and then completely blindsides you by being way better than it has any right to be.
Episode 19 - Riot
For our Christmas episode, we’ve got full festive chaos with Riot (1996), a Yuletide action bonanza starring Gary Daniels, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Charles Napier. Joined by Chris Kacvinsky (Bulletproof Action) and Matt Poirier (Direct to Video Connoisseur), we break down this peak slice of Merhi & Razatos mayhem! Includes interviews with screenwriter William Applegate Jr., Kenneth Tigar, and a behind-the-scenes story from stunt legend Spiro Razatos. Explosive, ridiculous, and very much a Merhi Christmas.
Episode 18 - Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter
This month we head into the woods for Bigfoot: The Unforgettable Encounter (1994). Joined by returning guest, Adam Thorn, we dig into this heartfelt, quirky ’90s cryptid adventure. Plus, we talk with writer/director Corey Michael Eubanks and scene-stealing legend Clint Howard about bringing Bigfoot, kids, animals, wigs, and wilderness filmmaking to life.
City Lights Entertainment Blu-Ray Review Vol.2 - The Newlydeads - from terror-vision.com
In this second volume, I dig into THE NEWLYDEADS (1988) — a wild, grimy, supernatural slasher about a haunted lakeside resort where various odd couples are being picked off one by one by a vengeance-driven spirit.
City Lights Entertainment Blu-Ray Review Vol.1 - Hollow Gate - from terror-vision.com
I take a deep dive into Hollow Gate — a delirious mash-up of The Most Dangerous Game, Psycho, Strangers on a Train, and a slasher movie that somehow got lost in a PM Entertainment fever dream.
Episode 16 - Dark Breed - Our Rick Pepin Celebration Part 1
The PM Entertainment Podcast roars back with a tribute to Rick Pepin, the P in PM. We dive into Dark Breed (1996) with Matt Poirier (Direct to Video Connoisseur) and interview cinematographer Ken Blakey. Plus there are tributes from PM all-stars including Lorenzo Lamas, Jillian McWhirter, and more. A wild, heartfelt salute to the man who made the 90s explode.
Episode 15 - Ring of Fire
This week on The PM Entertainment Podcast we dive fists-first into Ring of Fire (1991), the blazing martial arts classic that launched Don “The Dragon” Wilson’s PM reign! We’re joined by Don Wilson himself and director Richard W. Munchkin for behind-the-scenes stories of street fights, romance, and raw 90s action - with Corey Danna ringside to help us break down why this movie is still a knockout in the PM legacy.
Episode 14 - Skyscraper
PM takes to the skies (and then crash-lands in chaos) with Skyscraper (1996) — a Die Hard-in-a-high-rise riff starring Anna Nicole Smith as a helicopter pilot caught in a terrorist plot with a suitcase macguffin, leather clad villains, and plenty of 90s sleaze and hair.
We’re joined by Brett & Ty Bargar from ComeuppanceReviews.net to unpack the PM madness, from questionable Shakespeare quotes and sweaty villains to explosive shootouts and the unstoppable force that is Anna Nicole.
Episode 13 - To Be The Best
PM goes full-contact in Vegas as we take on To Be the Best (1993) — a neon-lit, montage-packed tournament brawler from director Joseph Merhi. Michael Worth stars alongside Martin Kove and Phillip Troy Linger in a wild ride that mixes family melodrama, the mob, and martial arts mayhem.
We’re joined by action expert Chris Kacvinsky from Bulletproof Action, plus an exclusive interview with Michael Worth himself, who shares stories from the set, training with Art Camacho, and stepping into the PM ring.