The Devil’s Brigade (1968)
With Andrew V. McLaglen in the director’s chair of this male dominated WW2 action adventure we should expect it to play like a John Wayne flick. Why you ask? Well […]
Nosferatu in Venice (1988)
aka … Nosferatu a Venezia, aka … Prince of The Night, aka Vampire In Venice and who knows how many other vampire themed titles. Yes I’ve seen Murnau’s 1922 silent […]
Midnight (1939)
The writing team of Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder score a bullseye once again with this wonderful screwball comedy. Another excellent title released in 1939, Hollywood’s banner year. Taking directing […]
Movie Posters and Fellow Canadian, Donald Sutherland
Never missing an opportunity to reminisce about the movies and actors that populate them, when I think back to discovering who Donald Sutherland was and connecting the name to the […]
“My Dear Watson it’s The Sherlock Holmes Poster Gallery”
The legendary sleuth continues to claim new fans year after year in both print and film. I for one number myself among those who have generally followed Holmes’ exploits before […]
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
Originally written for the stage by Peter Shaffer, this story tells the tale of the Spanish led by Francisco Pizarro and the capture of the Incan empire leading to the […]
Odd Man Out (1947)
Time to once again get a look at a film that has passed me by. For this month’s challenge, Kristina of Speakeasy and now a veteran of the TCM Film […]
Eyewitness (1981)
Despite realizing that this should have been a much better film overall, I find myself drawn to it on occasion. Truthfully it feels like two films trying to find a […]
DVD Release : The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
This week being re-released on home video from Shout Factory/Time Media is this unlikely WW2 espionage flick with 3 Academy Award winning actors in the lead roles. According to the […]
Mike's Take On the Movies .......... Rediscovering Cinema's Past 