June 2021 in Review
Yes I’m still watching movies at a regular clip but when the hockey team you’ve been cheering for since the day you were born has defied the odds and made […]
Woe is Me …. The Life of a Hammer Film Collector
I should have known better…… So here’s my story in fast forward mode to the present. I’m an obsessed fan of Hammer Films. It all originated back in my childhood […]
Mean Johnny Barrows (1976)
Having cemented his image of the tough no-nonsense hero on screen by the mid seventies, Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, went one step further and made his directorial debut with this […]
Charles Durning : Law Enforcement Officer
Have you ever stopped to wonder just how many times the prolific character actor, Charles Durning, was enlisted as a member of the police force in both theatrical and television […]
May 2021 In Review
I’ll start by confessing that the Stanley Cup Playoffs are the most important thing going on right now and while my movie watching habits don’t take a back seat, my […]
Journey Into Fear (1975)
This Canadian backed production was the second big screen version of Eric Ambler’s novel of the same title. Rather than compare this version to the 1943 film that starred Orson […]
Lisbon (1956)
This made on location tale of mystery and smugglers was the second film that Oscar winning actor, Ray Milland, stepped behind the camera to do double duty on. The first […]
Now Playing at a Theater Near You …. The Silent Era
Let’s journey back to simpler times via a book I have in my library here in the vault at Mike’s Take. The book in question is Coming Next Week. Published […]
James Cagney In the Movies : From A to Z
Earliest memory of James Cagney on screen for me personally? My guess is Each Dawn I Die. Saw the film on late night TV as a youngster and thanks to […]
A VHS Collection For Sale???? Hooked Again!
When it comes to collecting movies, I’m a self confessed addict. And no I’m not about to give them up by going down to this week’s M.A. meeting at the […]
