Episode 130 - Amazing Grace

Back in the 80s, Grace Jones was turning up everywhere. A striking and interesting person, she put out records, modeled and tried her hand at acting in a variety of films. We decided to look at two somewhat-random ones this time for the podcast. We start off with 1986's Vamp, which stars Chris Makepeace in a fairly standard tale of college students who get in over their heads at a strip club staffed with vampires ( yes, it does sound a LOT like From Dusk Till Dawn ). We follow that up with the mesmerizing Siesta, from 1987, which stars the frequently naked Ellen Barkin and is directed by Mary Lambert.  It is a very interesting film, with a really stellar cast, but...we might need to watch it again to really say if it's good or not. The conversation wanders, as it frequently does, so listen in and let us know what you thoughtSend us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.