Recommendations for TCM’s 2021 Summer Under the Stars in August …. Part 2
On to the balance of the TCM’s Summer Under the Stars with my suggestions for each “star” being celebrated with a 24 hour salute. August 16th …. Robert Young I […]
The Animals (1970) aka Five Savage Men
Prior to Hannie Caulder and Chato’s Land, both released in 1972, there was this tale of a woman seeking vengeance against her attackers starring Michele Carey. She’s hell bent on […]
John Huston In The Movies : From A to Z
Directors like John Huston come into one’s universe by extension. By that I mean when you get hooked on the film’s of Humphrey Bogart as a youngster on late night […]
Paul Newman In the Movies : From A to Z
I’ve settled on Paul Newman as the first actor to be featured in my new A to Z series and I’ve narrowed it down to three reasons. First is the […]
Kid Galahad (1962)
Far better than the bulk of Elvis Presley’s later films between 1965 and 1969, Kid Galahad, proves an entertaining outing for the King as long as we look past the […]
Sharing the Screen With Kirk Douglas
Count the candles. 103. Yes Kirk Douglas is 103 years young today. Each year since starting up Mike’s Take On the Movies I set aside December 9th to celebrate the […]
Seven Thieves (1960)
While it’s true Eli Wallach never got to be a member of the Seven in the now classic John Sturges western of 1960, The Magnificent Seven, (his consolation prize was […]
Return of the Frontiersman (1950)
At just seventy-four minutes, this Technicolor feature from Warner Brothers proves to be an easy western to squeeze in on most any night of your choosing. If you happen to […]
The Big Shakedown (1934)
The Big Shakedown is exactly what happens when a big city gangster played by suave Ricardo Cortez puts pressure on small time pharmacist Charles Farrell and his soon to be […]
