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 seen every Bond movie and I’m a card carrying wanna […]
Second Rate Spies … Granger, Niven and …. Connery?
I have absolutely no idea how many spy films and attempted franchises were made in the wake of the enormous popularity of Ian Fleming’s Dr. No. Sean Connery and James […]
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
If truth be told, my interest in this film, or rather the Bismarck itself stems from the music and songs of the late Johnny Horton. A country music singer who […]
The Purple Plain (1954)
Like many film stars coming out of the studio era, leading man Gregory Peck headed overseas to stay abroad, make movies and capitalize on some income tax loopholes. One of […]
Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell (1974)
Under the Hammer Films banner, Peter Cushing reunited with director Terence Fisher for one more go around as the Baron after the studio had departed from the original story line […]
Crest of the Wave (1954)
It seems as if every actor has a credit on their list of roles that seems to be an odd casting. One not in keeping with their accustomed output. Case […]
Appointment With Venus (1951) aka Island Rescue
While the central point of this British film’s plot may seem trivial, there’s an undeniable charm mixed into this minor tale of WW2. No doubt leading players David Niven and […]
Morning Departure (1950)
In Sir John Mills’ autobiography he refers to this peace time naval story as, “one of the films I am proud to have been associated with.” A strong statement from […]
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
When an outfit run with military like finesse and precision hits the London underworld the police are baffled as to how to crack the case so they turn to the […]
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