Gone With the Pope (1976/2010)
Horror film buff that I was growing up when it came to the classic monster movies and the actors that populated them, I knew of the film called Bela Lugosi Meets […]
Rutger Hauer Heroics
From the Golden Age of the VHS Rental It seemed as if discovering Rutger Hauer flicks was a right of passage and a monthly ritual when it came time to visit the local […]
The Three Stooges (2000)
If you happen to be an enthusiastic fan of the legendary trio and know anything of their off screen stories, then like me this film should come across as a […]
Get Carter (1971) and Get Carter (2000)
Is Michael Caine’s version of Get Carter taken from the Ted Lewis novel a British classic of the gangster genre? I’m not much for labelling but I will say it gets […]
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 video store. One that I could rent for the upcoming […]
Recasting Michael Mann’s Collateral (2004) Decade by Decade
Having recently seen Michael Mann’s film Collateral for the first time I couldn’t help but think of taking the central plot and moving it through different eras of movie making. […]
Burton and Taylor … The Movie and The Posters
I was so glad to find this film thoroughly believable. That and the fact that it tugged at the heart of this movie fan who loves the history of film […]
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
In an effort to prove we don’t just watch “old” movies, Kristina at Speakeasy and myself thought it best to feature a movie from this century so I settled on […]
I Am Steve McQueen (2014)
I know this sounds corny but watching this documentary movie on McQueen is just so COOL. It’s practically putting you right into the scenes and feeling as if McQueen is […]
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) and Lost Soul : Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley…… (2014)
Anything one reads or hears about this doomed production is usually way more interesting than what was actually caught on film. Still there is always something that draws one in […]
The Last of Robin Hood (2013)
A film about the fading years of Errol Flynn proved to much of a temptation so I caught up recently with the bio-pic starring Kevin Kline as the notorious lady […]
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
Who would think that a movie featuring an aging Elvis impersonator joining forces with a man who believes he is John F. Kennedy dyed “black” fighting a soul sucking mummy […]
Directed by John Ford (2006)
To sit and watch a montage of John Ford films is such a wonderful experience. Now sprinkle in some of the legendary names and stories from those who worked with […]
My Week With Marilyn (2011)
Since Starting this project of sharing my passion for rediscovering past cinema I have not reviewed anything from this century. That doesn’t mean I don’t watch recent films as I […]
