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 […]
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
The names Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff should be as common as salt and pepper to fans of the early days of the exploitation market in the world of […]
Reliving The Cinema of Wes Craven Thru the Movie Poster
A sure fire cult name, Wes Craven will forever be identified with the horror genre thanks to a number of box office hits and two franchise story lines that continue […]
Marty (1955)
By this time in his young career Ernest Borgnine had bullied Spencer Tracy and Broderick Crawford, beaten Frank Sinatra to death, tackled Randolph Scott and looked dangerous as one of Burt […]
How Do You Spell Holiday?
For the next week or so I’m spelling it beginning with an R for road trip as I head to the province of Nova Scotia to visit family. Yes Mike’s […]
Operation Petticoat (1959)
The year 1958 may have offered up a pair of war time dramas of the submarine variety for audiences with Gable and Lancaster in Run Silent, Run Deep followed by […]
A Pair of George Kennedy Telefilms
I settled on spotlighting Oscar winner George Kennedy when Maddy, who I must say loves her classic movies announced a blogathon celebrating the small screen. Kennedy has always been one […]
Torpedo Run (1958)
“They don’t make stars like that anymore.” So says Ernest Borgnine in his autobiography when referencing co-star, Glenn Ford, as he recalls both his friendship and working relationship with Glenn […]
Now Playing October 30th, 1971
Flashback time once again thanks to getting my hands on a Toronto newspaper that featured plenty of viewing choices for the movie going crowds. Everything from rereleases to the newest […]
The Dirty Dozen….. The 1967 Exhibitor’s Campaign Book
As many of you readers know I’m always on the look out for movie posters, lobby cards and whatever else I can find when it comes to film memorabilia. I’ve […]
Brian Dennehy and a Quartet of Television Films …. Part 1
Quick! What’s your earliest memory of Brian Dennehy? If you said First Blood then you’re probably about the same age as I am. Silverado, To Catch a Killer and The […]
The Crazy Career of Director Al Adamson in Film Posters.
If you were always on the look out for back issues of monster magazines like Famous Monsters of Filmland or The Castle of Frankenstein while growing up, then the ultra […]
Sea Fury (1958)
Mike’s Take on Stanley Baker Movies ……. Day 7 On one hand this adventurous sea faring tale left me with a sour taste in my mouth by the time I […]
Johnny Guitar (1954)
I hadn’t actually seen this Nicholas Ray western since I was first discovering films as a kid and my tuning in to see it on a late show was mainly […]
Forgotten Action Titles For the VHS Fan
Every generation has their very own outlet for lower tier flicks aimed at the fans who love to wallow in less than stellar “A” list productions. MGM and the other […]
Sunday In the Country (1974)
Having located a copy of this film on DVD under the secondary title it’s known as, Vengeance Is Mine, has allowed me to see a flick I recall would play […]
