LOS GATOS, Calif., Oct.

By KIM BROWN There's just something so fun and reckless about 1970s hot rod movies. So reckless that there's not a seat belt in sight -- something so rattling to my politically correct eyes that it takes a moment to adjust.

Roger Corman makes cheesy films, and he's made a lot of them.

By WARREN EPSTEIN, THE GAZETTE "Attack of the Bat Monsters" (1999) -- A discussion on my film blog (cosprings film.blogspot.com) about the best B movies made me think about this hilarious tribute to Roger Corman.

ENCINO, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Film icon Roger Corman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at VSDA's Home Entertainment 2006, organizers of the show announced today.