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Movie Review: The Wasp Woman (1959)

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Synopsis: A successful cosmetic company owner, Janice Starlin is informed sales are decreasing because she is the face of the company and her customers see her getting noticeably older. When the eccentric Dr. Eric Zinthrop shows he can reduce aging with a serum he created using royal jelly from a queen wasp, Janice agrees to fund his research on the condition she is used as one of his test subjects. The serum works and she is soon twenty years younger. However, the serum comes with an unexpected side effect, she periodically turns into a deadly wasp-like creature. Who's in it? The movie stars Susan Cabot , Anthony Eisley , Michael Mark, Barboura Morris and William Reorick. Review: I am a fan of most Roger Corman movies and when I came across The Wasp Woman on Amazon Prime, I decided to add it to my watch list as a result. Truthfully, it wasn't one of my favorites from the director, but I also didn't hate it. The film is pretty much what you'd expect from a movie ma...

Movie Review: Sorority Girl (1957)

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Synopsis: Even though she comes from a wealthy family, Sabra Tanner is a bit of an outcast in her sorority. That, along with a poor relationship with her mother, causes her to torture a pledge, something that has her on the verge of being expelled. When she learns one of her sorority sisters, Tina, is pregnant, she attempts to exploit the situation by convincing Tina to blackmail a local bartender, Mort, for $1000 if he doesn't want her to lie and name him as the father. Only the plan doesn't work, leaving both women in a crisis. Who's in it? The movie stars Susan Cabot , Dick Miller , June Kenney , Barbara Cowan and Barboura Morris. Review: I ended up picking out the movie Sorority Girl this morning mostly because I saw it was directed by Roger Corman, and I normally enjoy his films. After watching it, however, my opinion of it was very mixed. I thought the movie did a great job of developing the characters. This is especially true of Sabra (Cabot), who is technically...