A Small Town In Texas (1976)
Cut from the same cloth as 70’s fare, White Line Fever, Race With the Devil and Dirty Mary Crazy Larry, this Jack Starrett directed effort stars “not so good old […]
The Devil’s Rain (1975)
First and foremost, The Devil’s Rain had a kickass movie poster to accompany the film’s North American release to movie theaters back in 1975. Not to mention the racy foreign […]
The Unholy (1988)
Released following his death, Trevor Howard, is teamed with a pair of reputable character actors in this religious thriller that proves an enjoyable 1980’s exorcise in ….. exorcism? Well not […]
Absence of Malice (1981)
As the years move by and Paul Newman’s movie career slips into the past, I find myself reminded of just how dynamic he could be when I revisit some of […]
100 Rifles (1969)
In the latter half of the 1960’s, western genre filmmakers had a definite love affair with the revolutionary era of Mexico. Big scale productions like The Professionals, Villa Rides, The […]
Almost Human (1974)
Plainly stated, Tomas Milian, delivers an all too realistic portrayal of a low life killer in this Euro Crime thriller from director Umberto Lenzi that leaves you heading for the […]
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 it because sports movies offer up plenty of drama and […]
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 classic movies from 1999 back to the silent era. I […]
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 theater and the Mom and Pop book shops. Let’s start […]
