The Point Men (2001) is an espionage thriller about a group of Israeli agents in a grudge match against a Palestinian terrorist. When their careful plan to assassinate him fails (they are sure it was the wrong man, and one of their own was killed) they realize they were set up. Their boss doesn't, however, and offers them a choice of resignation, or a meaningless desk job. Of course, the bad guy is out for revenge killing of the entire team, and as more and more die, the remaining members get back into the game. They also realize that there must be more at stake than just illuminating them. Peronella V. Kastel does a full frontal and rear scene when the bad guy, who has just gotten a new face, kills the plastic surgeon and his nurse, making it look like a murder/suicide. Maryam d'Abo, as one of the Israeli agents, shows breasts in a sex scene. IMDb readers have this at 4.6 of 10, although it fared a little better with those my age. Those who commented at IMDb, mostly fans of Christopher Lambert, the lead, seem to agree with me. IT is certainly not great, but it is watchable, with plenty of action and a few surprises. C-.

The Shout (1978):

Here's the plot description at IMDb

"A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host."

An important element of that magic is the ability to shout someone dead.

One of the strangest films ever made, because the entire tale is told in flashback, as related by a lunatic while he watches a cricket game in the asylum. It follows the surreal, confused, sometimes incoherent process inside a madman's head. As I recall, it is a beautiful looking film, but makes the last episode of the Prisoner seem as obvious and straightforward as an episode of Ozzie and Harriet. I haven't seen this film in 20 years, and I noticed that there is a DVD available from the UK, so I ordered it and will work on collages and a detailed review when it arrives.

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Today from the Ghost...a couple of zipped .wmvs of two ladies of late night doing their thing in scenes from episodes of "Erotic Confessions".

• Maria Ford. Full frontal while masturbating in #1. Robo-boobs and a bit of bush while gettin' it on in clips 2 and 3. (1, 2, 3)

• Raelyn Saalman. Breasts and bum while having some cell block sex in clips 1 and 2. #3 has all 3 B's in another sex scene. (1, 2, 3)

"Kiss the Bride"
There's brief topless nudity in Kiss the Bride by Vanessa Parise. There are also some interesting caps of Monet Mazur and Brooke Langton.

• Vanessa Parise (1, 2)
• Monet Mazur (1, 2, 3)
• Brooke Langton

"Love Cheat and Steal"
Lots of topless nudity by an unidentified actress in Love, Cheat and Steal. Mädchen Amick is also topless but we only have a dark side view. We also get a good view of her rear, although she's wearing a thong.

• Mädchen Amick (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
• Unknown (1, 2)

"Down Periscope"
Plenty of cleavage by Lauren Holly in Down Periscope when she wears a uniform that's a bit tight.

• Lauren Holly

"The Face"
You see the briefest of nipple by Yasmine Bleeth in The Face.

• Yasmine Bleeth (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

"Mary Higgins Clark's A Crime of Passion"
A brief pokie by Alexandra Kamp in the tele movie Mary Higgins Clark's A Crime of Passion.

• Alexandra Kamp (1, 2, 3)

"Just a Kiss"
Very brief nudity by Idina Menzel in Just a Kiss.

• Idina Menzel (1, 2)

"Frankie Starlight"
Some side nudity by Georgina Cates in Frankie Starlight.

• Georgina Cates

"Bringing Down the House"
It's an upskirt by Queen Latifah in Bringing Down the House as she has a bitch fight with Missi Pyle. It must have been a long day as she had time to change her underwear in the fight.

• Queen Latifah
• Missi Pyle (1, 2)

"Elvira's Haunted Hills"
Plenty of cleavage by Elvira (aka Cassandra Peterson) in Elvira's Haunted Hills, as you would expect from this eponymous double entendre named movie (I've been working up to that all year!).

• Elvira (1, 2, 3, 4)

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