The Uninvited (1944)
While I normally associate the name of Oscar winning writer Charles Brackett with the career of Billy Wilder, this time […]
Now Playing Monday October 18th, 1954
The Toronto Daily Star has plenty to offer us classic film fans who plan to spend a night on the […]
Assignment to Kill (1968)
It’s thanks to TCM that this low key mystery with a hint of Bond came into my viewing circle recently […]
The Big Caper (1957)
I don’t mix pleasure with business.” Not always riding the range, Rory Calhoun stars here as a not so hardened […]
23 Paces To Baker Street (1956)
A murder mystery? Baker Street? Must be a Sherlock Holmes movie based on one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories […]
The Front Page (1974)
Sure it’s been done before and yes the Cary Grant-Rosalind Russell-Howard Hawks version is a classic that no one should ever […]
The Fighting O’Flynn (1949)
This energetic Douglas Fairbanks Jr. swashbuckler is one which will easily make my list of most enjoyable new to me […]
Run For the Sun (1956)
Here’s a compact thriller with a sparse cast but one that features a foursome most classic film fans are sure […]
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Brando’s Pick of the Month I wasn’t sure if Brando picked this one for the appearance of the famed Collie […]
South of St. Louis (1949)
By 1949 leading man Joel McCrea had pretty much settled into the western on a permanent basis. This time out […]
Vampyres (1974)
“Does this kind of thing excite you.” From director Jose Ramon Larraz, this made in England thriller is for me […]
Planet of the Vampires (1965)
To a horror film fan, there is absolutely no mistaking a film directed by Mario Bava in color. Especially during […]
Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
This Don Sharp directed feature for Hammer Film Productions comes from the pen of John Elder. Elder is the pseudonym […]
El Vampiro (1957)
aka The Vampire This effective chiller is the perfect example of what you would find under the foreign horrors chapter when […]
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
Sounds like a Hammer Film. Looks like a Hammer Film. Written by one of Hammer’s most notable writers, Jimmy Sangster. […]
Vampire, The Key Word on the Movie Poster
I have no idea why some of us yearn to get a good scare as a kid watching movies on […]
Gallery ›
David Carradine Headlines the Movie Poster
Considering I poked a bit of fun at the Kung Fu star for my inaugural “Slumming With” feature, I thought […]
This Week in TV Guide 1965
Thanks to a sister who owns and operates an antique shop, I had a chance to look thru a few […]
Have You Seen One of These Lately?
Look around you the next time you happen to go to an antique or flea market. Tiny shops that might […]
Sequel Fever …. The Part 3 Poster Gallery.
With the advent of home video, any film that seemed to break even at the box office was destined to […]
Featured Actor ›
A Pair of George Kennedy Telefilms
I settled on spotlighting Oscar winner George Kennedy when Maddy, who I must say loves her classic movies announced a […]
Focusing on Kirk Douglas for his 101st Birthday With Posters From the Vault.
I guess there’s no need to go into my love of Kirk Douglas flicks. They’ve been with me since childhood […]
Brian Dennehy and a Quartet of Television Films … Part 2
For the next two films that I sat in on starring Brian Dennehy, I couldn’t help but recall another Brian, the […]
Brian Dennehy and a Quartet of Television Films …. Part 1
Quick! What’s your earliest memory of Brian Dennehy? If you said First Blood then you’re probably about the same age […]
Slumming With .... ›
Slumming With Samantha Eggar … A Triple Feature
The more I looked for someone to feature in my third go around of ‘Slumming With”, it became painfully obvious […]
Slumming With Cameron Mitchell …. A Triple Feature
Picking up where I left off poking a bit of fun while Slumming With David Carradine, I selected Mr. Cameron Mitchell […]
Slumming With David Carradine …. A Triple Feature
During the VHS era, it seemed as if David Carradine had a new title turning up weekly at the corner […]
Brando's Pick of the Month ›
Big Red (1962)
Brando’s Pick of the Month. No it isn’t Walter Pidgeon that attracted Brando to this Disney feature, it’s the colorful Irish Setter […]
The Doberman Gang (1972)
It’s an unlikely heist flick that serves as Brando’s Pick of the Month with little in the way of star […]
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Brando’s pick of the month. According to my little pal Brando, there’s no such a thing as this title would […]
Book Takes ›
Niv , The Authorized Biography of David Niven
By Graham Lord (published in 2003) Like any self respecting, self appointed film buff I knew the basic facts of […]
Mr. Novak : An Acclaimed Television Series
By CHUCK HARTER. Bear Manor Media Just recently I was contacted by Mr. Harter concerning his forthcoming book on a […]
Hollywood Enigma : Dana Andrews
by Carl Rollyson Seeing Dana Andrews name on any cast list catches my eye as I’m confident it does with […]
I Owe Russia $1200 … by Bob Hope
This tale of travel from the legendary Bob Hope is one with heart around all the laughs that features Bob […]
Now Playing ›
Now Playing February 15th, 1952
Looking through this newspaper once again has me wishing time travel was possible. Not only to see the amazing collection […]
Now Playing ….. April 25th 1978
Thankfully a Toronto Sun loomed in the distance at a recent hunt though a barn converted into an antique shop. […]
Now Playing 1963 / 1965 London, Ontario
A couple of vintage newspapers revealed some interesting combinations at the local theaters here in London, Ontario, Canada. Plenty of […]
Now Playing October 30th, 1971
Flashback time once again thanks to getting my hands on a Toronto newspaper that featured plenty of viewing choices for […]
Blogathon ›
A Pair of George Kennedy Telefilms
I settled on spotlighting Oscar winner George Kennedy when Maddy, who I must say loves her classic movies announced a […]
Mother Lode (1982)
Thanks to a couple of movie crazed bloggers living in Canada, Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings, there exists the O’Canada […]
Soylent Green (1973)
Food is the driving force of the plot in this bleak futuristic tale from director Richard Fleischer that stars the iconic […]
Al Lettieri versus The Icons Part 2
The two films I saw more frequently than any other growing up featuring Al Lettieri pitted him against two of […]
Articles ›
The Badlanders (1958)
This article on The Badlanders was published in The Dark Pages celebration on the film The Asphalt Jungle. Read on […]
Lizabeth Scott Stands Up To Robert Ryan and Robert Mitchum in The Racket (1951)
Previously this piece was kindly published by Karen of Shadows and Satin in her Noir newsletter The Dark Pages. Lizabeth […]
Anthony Caruso : More Than The Henchman
This article on Mr. Caruso was kindly featured in the September 2014 issue of The Dark Pages put forth by […]
An Evil to Behold : Sherry Peatty in The Killing (1956)
This article was kindly published by the Dark Pages last May and it was my attempt at presenting a take […]
Live Take ›
The Charles Bronson Starter Kit and Then Some
Chatting up a list of Bronson titles worth checking into using posters as props from my personal collection.
Film Books We Rely On Vol. 3 or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Crime Movies
After a couple months of intense negotiations over finding the right director to film the third installment of videos dedicated […]
Film Books We Rely On Volume 2
Once again I am joined by Kristina from Speakeasy to share more of our favorite books devoted to the study […]
Film Books We Rely On
Making her debut on camera for a live take, I am joined by Kristina Dijan who operates the wonderful and […]
Monthly Reviews ›
February 2018 In Review
The short month. The Olympics, hockey, spring training camps opening and trying to cram as many episodes of Impractical Jokers as […]
January 2018 In Review
Kicked off the year with a John Wayne rewatch on New Year’s day morning so I figure I’ve started 2018 […]
My Journey in Movies thru 2017
O.K. so most of my annual journey’s are via the motion picture but this year I did mix it up […]
November 2017 In Review
This might be the one month since I’ve started Mike’s Take that I seemed to really slow down in movies […]
Posts I Like
The Breaking Point (1950)
Here’s an article I was fortunate enough to have published in the 2016 year end edition of the Noir Magazine, […]
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The world of Bond …. James Bond comes to Mike’s Take on the Movies for the first time. Sure I’ve […]
A Pair of George Kennedy Telefilms
I settled on spotlighting Oscar winner George Kennedy when Maddy, who I must say loves her classic movies announced a […]
Educating Rita (1983)
When an on line celebration of Michael Caine films for his 85th birthday on March 14th, 2018 was put forth, […]
Buffalo Bill (1944)
William A. Wellman directs and Joel McCrea takes the title role in this entertaining Hollywood version of the true story […]
Terror On A Train (1953)
aka Time Bomb In the same year that saw Glenn Ford star in one of his most iconic films, Fritz […]
Now Playing ….. April 25th 1978
Thankfully a Toronto Sun loomed in the distance at a recent hunt though a barn converted into an antique shop. […]
The Doberman Gang (1972)
It’s an unlikely heist flick that serves as Brando’s Pick of the Month with little in the way of star […]
Mother Lode (1982)
Thanks to a couple of movie crazed bloggers living in Canada, Kristina of Speakeasy and Ruth of Silver Screenings, there exists the O’Canada […]