The Death Kiss (1932)
I have a pretty firm belief that if we could change the course of movie history then a 1932 production […]
Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
In this very Hammer like release via Tyburn Film Productions, Peter Cushing stars as an intrepid police surgeon attempting to […]
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
I really don’t give a damn what anyone else thinks. I’d rather watch this revenge minded biker flick than Easy […]
You’ll Like My Mother (1972)
The first question I have to ask myself isn’t whether or not I’ll like Mother but how in the heck […]
Timbuktu (1959)
With a smile that’s bigger than life and the he-man brawn to match, Victor Mature flexes his heroic tendencies opposite […]
Slumming With Joan Collins …. A Triple Treat?
By the time Joan Collins became one of the biggest television stars in North America on Dynasty she had already […]
War Drums (1957)
As much as I love the western, this Reginald Le Borg effort could easily have been adapted by the Zucker […]
No Escape (1994)
Directed by Martin Campbell, this futuristic prison flick comes at you as a big scale entertainment that is a cross […]
Soldier of Fortune (1955)
For the second time in as many years, the fiery Susan Hayward is off to find a husband who has […]
Francis The Talking Mule (1949)
Brando’s Pick of the Month This Universal International production from house director Arthur Lubin launched the unlikely comedy of duo […]
Recalling “The 50 Worst Films of all Time”
By Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss. Somewhere in the piles or boxes of books around here I have a dog […]
Fielding a Championship Team
Like any sport there’s always a movie out there from the past or even one in current production built around […]
January 2019 in Review
Here we are off and running and I’ve already rewatched Rio Bravo on January 1st to welcome in the new […]
Games (1967)
Sometimes a game can go too far and with Curtis Harrington in the director’s chair this thriller goes over the […]
Bringing Beauty and Grace to the Movie Poster with Jean Simmons.
I can’t speak for anyone else but I still know the exact moment I fell for the dark haired beauty […]
Firewalker (1986)
The long shadow of Indiana Jones was still in vogue by the time this J. Lee Thompson effort hit the […]
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Bringing Beauty and Grace to the Movie Poster with Jean Simmons.
I can’t speak for anyone else but I still know the exact moment I fell for the dark haired beauty […]
Singing With the Stars
Each and every time I wander through an antique store or mall looking for original movie posters and lobby cards […]
Boxing Day Brawlers and Bruisers …. Round 5
December 26th arrives and it’s time to mine the many images of movie stars who put on a pair of […]
Celebrating Those Who Joined Us In 1938
In honor of my father’s 80th birthday I’ve decided to shine the light on those faces we are all sure […]
Featured Actor ›
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 […]
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 […]
Slumming With .... ›
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 […]
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 […]
Brando's Pick of the Month ›
Devil Dogs of the Air (1935)
Brando’s Pick of the Month Cheating just a bit this month as we look to this James Cagney-Pat O’Brien standard […]
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 […]
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 […]
Book Takes ›
Dan Duryea : Heel With a Heart
By Mike Peros Dan Duryea is one those actors who is unforgettably identifiable. I can still recall the first time […]
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 […]
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 ›
Fielding a Championship Team
Like any sport there’s always a movie out there from the past or even one in current production built around […]
Bringing Beauty and Grace to the Movie Poster with Jean Simmons.
I can’t speak for anyone else but I still know the exact moment I fell for the dark haired beauty […]
Man’s Favorite Sport? (1964)
While the legendary Howard Hawks may not be remaking his own Rio Bravo here as he kind of did with […]
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 […]
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 ›
Looking Back at 2018 …. Where Does The Time Go?
Here I am a full 5 years into Mike’s Take On the Movies and hopefully still displaying a passion for […]
November 2018 In Review
November sometimes represents a month of horror movie withdrawal for me after binging on them for the Halloween season. With […]
October 2018 In Review
Every year I eagerly anticipate the month of Halloween in hopes that some rare horror titles of the past are […]
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 […]
Posts I Like
Recalling “The 50 Worst Films of all Time”
By Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss. Somewhere in the piles or boxes of books around here I have a dog […]
Bringing Beauty and Grace to the Movie Poster with Jean Simmons.
I can’t speak for anyone else but I still know the exact moment I fell for the dark haired beauty […]
Five Years and Counting …
The older one gets the more one realizes that Dad was right. Time passes us by in the blink of […]
Hangar 18 (1980)
We’re Back! The Video Store Action Heroes have once again turned the clock back to simpler times when we’d all […]
Soldier of Fortune (1955)
For the second time in as many years, the fiery Susan Hayward is off to find a husband who has […]
Robbers Roost (1955)
Born in Montana, George Montgomery, was well suited to the western during the decade of the 1950’s when the genre […]
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
I really don’t give a damn what anyone else thinks. I’d rather watch this revenge minded biker flick than Easy […]
I Walk Alone (1947)
In the five films they actually starred in together not counting a couple cameo bits in another pair, Burt Lancaster […]
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953)
With Cinemascope backed up by a tremendous score from Bernard Herrmann and a stupendous cast of character players surrounding youngsters […]