THIS WEEK: Pecker (1998), Cecil B. Demented (2000) and A Dirty Shame (2004)

We're talking Minions and John Waters' late career attempt to recapture his degenerate underground aura... to varying degrees of success.

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THIS WEEK: Monstrosity (1987), The Weirdo (1989) and Surgikill (1989)

Milligan makes one last bid for fame and glory, as he moves to California to topple the Hollywood establishment. It doesn't go especially well, if you can believe it.

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THIS WEEK: Hairspray (1988), Cry-Baby (1990) and Serial Mom (1994)

Waters weathers the loss of his muse and becomes a true pop culture icon as we enter the 1990s. Also: Ponderosa.

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THIS WEEK: Nightbirds (1970), The Body Beneath (1970) and The Rats Are Coming! The Werewolves Are Here! (1972)

This week Andy boards the tube and crosses the Chunnel to lend a touch of American crass to the London film scene.

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THIS WEEK: Female Trouble (1974), Desperate Living (1977) and Polyester (1981)

Did John Waters predict the fame addiction that arose in the wake of social media? Absolutely. But his version was a lot more fun. Divine/Massey 2028!

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THIS WEEK: Torture Dungeon (1969), Fleshpot on 42nd Street (1972) and Blood (1973)

This week we're looking at Milligan's most prolific period and his partnership with William Mishkin, as he abandons any arthouse ambitions for a slew of barely legible grindhouse cheapies.

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THIS WEEK: Mondo Trasho (1969), Multiple Maniacs (1970) and Pink Flamingos (1972)

We've decided that the best way to break up our Andy Milligan venture is by looking at a far more gleeful trash peddler. It's well past time that we dug into the Manson-obsessed cinematic underbelly of Baltimore and the inimitable John Waters.

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THIS WEEK: Vapors (1965), Seeds AKA Seeds of Sin (1968) and The Ghastly Ones (1968)

Steve has finally bullied us into covering his matinee idol, Andy Milligan. Does he live up to his reputation as one of the worst filmmakers in the history of the medium? Well, he's certainly one of the angriest.

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THIS WEEK: Find the Lady (1976), Volunteers (1985) and Only the Lonely (1991)

Remember these John Candy classics? We sure don't.

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THIS WEEK: Class of 1984 (1982), Class of 1999 (1990) and Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)

This one goes out to the dads and grads.

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