The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
It’s a title that can be applied to more than just this black and white British comedy but it’s one […]
Bunco Squad (1950)
Thanks to the Warner Archive division I am reminded once again why I love the “B” units that the major […]
Time to Read a Good Movie
More of those movie tie-ins that can make for a nostalgic look back to simpler times at both the movie […]
Remembrance Day in Canada.
Originally posted on Mike's Take On the Movies .......... Rediscovering Cinema's Past:
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Knock On Any Door (1949)
“Knock on any door and you may find Nick Romano.” Under the Columbia banner, Humphrey Bogart and his own Santana […]
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
When the likes of Jean Gabin, Alain Delon and Lino Ventura all share the screen in a crime caper backed […]
Battle Stations (1956)
From Columbia and director Lewis Seiler comes this WW2 tale of the Navy that plays like a resurrected script from […]
Now Playing Friday August 9th, 1974
Yes it’s off to London, Ontario, Canada and to the summer of 1974 for a flashback to some classic films […]
Town Without Pity (1961)
I’ve always been at odds with my overall view of this Kirk Douglas effort that sees him back in a […]
Pretty Boy Floyd (1960)
I’ve always liked that nickname, “Pretty Boy.” Maybe it’s because I saw the Martin Sheen version of the Pretty Boy […]
October 2018 In Review
Every year I eagerly anticipate the month of Halloween in hopes that some rare horror titles of the past are […]
My Favorites of Lee and Cushing For Halloween
As Halloween approaches it seems everyone has a list of horrors to see and there’s usually very little that interests […]
The Deadly Mantis (1957)
One can easily classify watching most any Universal International sci-fi effort from the 1950’s as time well spent and The […]
Devil Dog : The Hound of Hell (1978)
Brando’s Halloween Pick of the Month Coming on the heels of a big screen horror flick, The Evil, Richard Crenna […]
Guilty as Charged (1991)
Let me start by saying how much I enjoyed Rod Steiger’s warped performance here as a self appointed executioner with […]
The Bowery Boys Meet The Monsters (1954)
The Boys meaning Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall specifically, continued there on screen shenanigans in this sixty-five minute effort that […]
Gallery ›
What I’m Likely To Find On Mars ……. Pennsylvania
Yes I do love attending the Monster Bash where like minded fans get together to celebrate the names of Lugosi, […]
Pick an Actor to Coach Your Favorite NBA Team to Glory
I’ll be the first to put up my hand and say I’m not much of a basketball fan. Here in […]
Reliving The Cinema of Wes Craven Thru the Movie Poster
A sure fire cult name, Wes Craven will forever be identified with the horror genre thanks to a number of […]
Making a Discovery Here in the Poster Vault
For those that know me personally, they know I’m always dumping my extra cash into collecting movies and movie memorabilia. […]
Featured Actor ›
When Bronson Met Boone On Have Gun Will Travel … Part 2
Before Richard Boone had found his most identifiable character, Paladin, on Have Gun Will Travel he had headlined an earlier […]
When Bronson Met Boone On Have Gun Will Travel … Part 1
Western television shows proved a wonderful training ground for countless actors honing their craft through the 1950’s and 60’s. Among […]
Virginia Mayo Goes West Part 3
Wrapping up this six film run with Miss Mayo we come to a pair of late 50’s entries that saw […]
Virginia Mayo Goes West Part 2
Next up are a pair of westerns that saw Virginia reteam with two well known leading men of the era […]
Slumming With .... ›
Slumming With George Zucco …. Can Be So Much Fun!
On any given day during the 1940’s if you walked about the movie sets in Hollywood you might see George […]
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 ›
A Pair of Canine Shorts with The Three Stooges
Brando’s Pick of the Month I can’t speak for you but let’s get this out of the way right now […]
White Fang (1973)
Brando’s Pick of the Month Care to guess who directed this big screen adaptation of the classic Jack London tale […]
Oh! Heavenly Dog (1980)
Brando’s Pick of the Month If I didn’t know any better, Brando and I tuned in to watch Fletch 3. […]
The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Brando’s Pick of the Month You might say it was inevitable in the selection of canine classics available that “Brando the […]
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 August 17th, 1977
Under the circumstances of Burt Reynold’s passing, the time seems appropriate for joining me in a look back to the […]
Now Playing Monday July 21st, 1969.
Western fans rejoice! I’d be in my glory taking in five westerns we all know and love playing at the […]
Now Playing July 1st 1967 on Canada’s 100th Birthday
Talk about a celebration! Not only was my beloved Canada celebrating it’s 100th year but theaters in Toronto, Ontario had […]
Now Playing August 9th, 1978
The New Jersey Daily News unveiled a wondrous selection of films to choose from should we decide to summon that […]
Blogathon ›
Two Flags West (1950)
With an opportunity presenting itself to select a Joseph Cotten movie thanks to Maddy’s Classic Film site and Crystal of […]
Educating Rita (1983)
When an on line celebration of Michael Caine films for his 85th birthday on March 14th, 2018 was put forth, […]
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 […]
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 ›
September 2018 In Review
As most of you who drop in regularly already know, I’m way behind in keeping up with modern movie fare […]
August 2018 In Review
No major road trip this month kept me closer to the TV set and the chance to knock off some […]
July 2018 In Review
If there’s one thing I have a nose for it’s finding movies and movie memorabilia. Would you believe in my […]
June 2018 In Review
Having made the trip to a classic monsters film festival in Mars PA is easily the highlight of the month […]
Posts I Like
The Raid (1954)
The one thing that westerns may have done better than any other genre at the height of their popularity was […]
Remembering “The Burt” at Mike’s Take
Heavy heart today as we say goodbye to a screen icon of my youth and an actor I’ve always enjoyed […]
Two Flags West (1950)
With an opportunity presenting itself to select a Joseph Cotten movie thanks to Maddy’s Classic Film site and Crystal of […]
What You Missed on Mars …. at the Monster Bash
Again I made the trip and again I really have nothing but good things to say about the friendly atmosphere […]
A Countess From Hong Kong (1967)
By all accounts this was a troubled production and met with harsh words from the critics at the time of […]
The Evil That Men Do (1984)
Was there any doubt that for this edition of the Video Store Action Heroes where I got to choose the […]
Time to Read a Good Movie
More of those movie tie-ins that can make for a nostalgic look back to simpler times at both the movie […]
Slumming With Teen Sex Comedies of the 1980’s in Triplicate
OK gentlemen. Raise your hands if you’re old enough to recall the days when you’d hit the video stores looking […]
Open Season (1974)
This film from director Peter Collinson almost serves as a precursor to the realities the horror genre would unleash in […]