A Countess From Hong Kong (1967)
By all accounts this was a troubled production and met with harsh words from the critics at the time of it’s release. One that saw three iconic names in the […]
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, this big budget extravaganza is the perfect example of a movie released early on to home video as the VHS tape was becoming a staple […]
Niv , The Authorized Biography of David Niven
By Graham Lord (published in 2003) Like any self respecting, self appointed film buff I knew the basic facts of the David Niven story and had read his two books, […]
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 […]
The King’s Thief (1955)
This sword wielding adventure is just the right tonic for a rainy Sunday afternoon if you can get your hands on a copy. By no means does it fall into […]
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
aka Stairway to Heaven. For this month’s Mad Movie Challenge, Kristina of Speakeasy has handed me a wonderfully filmed fantasy tale from the team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger […]
Escape to Athena (1979) The Seventies and Elliott Gould … Day 3
An all star cast is featured in this Lew Grade production that allows for a special billing as the star names roll by over the opening credits …… and Elliott Gould […]
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 […]
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Movie Challenge…… Bachelor Mother (1939)
Just when I think I’ve seen all there is to see from the accepted opinion of 1939 being Hollywood’s peak year comes this comedy gem from Garson Kanin. Time for […]
No Deposit, No Return (1976)
There’s a nice cast featured in this Disney film that probably played much better had I seen it as a kid as opposed to now. Sadly it’s just not that […]
Hammer Fest at the Monster Bash 2014 Part 2
As day 1 came to a close there was still plenty of fun to be had. Actress Elizabeth Shepherd was appearing following a viewing of The Tomb of Ligeia. She […]
