Piercing Pop Culture
Kimberly Pierce Film Critic for Geek Girl Authority. Historian, but most importantly a fan of all things classic film and television. nostalgiaqueen.substack.com
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I venture into the archive today to talk about one of the movies this year I’m convinced hasn’t gotten the love it deserves: The Surfer.
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Welcome back! In a bit of a wide ranging episode this week, Kim sits down to talk about the 1964 sitcom Broadside, complete with a deep into the period media coverage of the series. Lead by Kathleen Nolan (who we don't deserve!) the military comedy is a deep cut delight.
Stay tuned after the discussion for a discussion of Kim's cinematic confession about a certain Orson Welles film as well as a look at Zee and Co. as well as a...
This week, Kim tries to tackle all things "beach movie" because summer will be here before we know it. She talks her background with the beach films, AIP and more about 1960s teen culture before taking a deep dive into the 1964 delight Ride the Wild Surf.
Clips used this week:
"Beach Party": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReAdMjpXIU
"I Think/You Think": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Man5OPUUxtw
Kim takes a flying leap into a discussion of Jay Ward and the underseen TV gem Fractured Flickers. Later in the episode, Kim gushes about the 1974 TV movie Scream of the Wolf starring Peter Graves and Clint Walker. *Spoilers discussed for this 51-year-old TV movie!*
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In this first episode of Piercing Pop Culture, film critic Kimberly Pierce takes a wide-ranging look into the TV westerns of the 1950s and 1960s as well as the career of Gunsmoke writer Kathleen Hite. Later, she takes a few minutes to chat about Steven Soderbergh's new release Black Bag before bringing everything to a close with a look at nudie cutie Adam and Six Eves as part of the Kino Lorber Nudie Cutie box set.
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Kim sits down to talk about Invaders From Mars.
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When you stumble on a film called Lock Up Your Daughters that is also a period sex comedy… you check that out.
Lord Foppington, ladies and gentlemen.
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Kim sits down to talk about The Edge of Love, starring perennial Kim favorite, Kiera Knightley.
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Kim takes a look at a deep cut (for her!) with 1954’s Woman’s World.
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Kim sits down to talk about the documentary spotlighting legendary horror host, Vampira.
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Kim sits down for some more Doris Day family goodness to talk about With Six You Get Eggroll.
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Kim has been deep-diving into some Doris Day goodness so far. What are your thoughts about Romance on the High Seas?
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Kim sits down to talk about the 1960 Bing Crosby collegiate comedy. Those are words we thought we’d never say.
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Kim sits down to talk about Scoop, why this cast is incredible and what might be missing in the new Netflix drama.
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Kim and Lisa sit down and talk the Dev Patel directed new release, Monkey Man.
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