Recalling “The 50 Worst Films of all Time”
By Harry Medved and Randy Dreyfuss. Somewhere in the piles or boxes of books around here I have a dog eared copy of The Golden Turkey Book Awards. I remember […]
Kirk Douglas and the Leading Ladies
Yes I’ve been celebrating the films and career of Kirk Douglas since starting this online project 5 years ago so with December 9th upon us and the cleft chinned icon […]
Now Playing Friday August 9th, 1974
Yes it’s off to London, Ontario, Canada and to the summer of 1974 for a flashback to some classic films and maybe a few that aren’t so classic that I’d […]
Now Playing August 17th, 1977
Under the circumstances of Burt Reynold’s passing, the time seems appropriate for joining me in a look back to the week that was when Burt was KING at the box […]
Now Playing August 9th, 1978
The New Jersey Daily News unveiled a wondrous selection of films to choose from should we decide to summon that time machine of mine I’m always referring to when looking […]
Movie Poster Gallery ………. Destination Mars
As I’m once again off to Mars, PA for this years Monster Bash to partake in zany creature features, sit in and listen to film historians and hopefully drop a […]
Out Shopping Today…… For Movie Posters!
Today was a day to indulge in seeing if I could afford to add a few titles to the vault here at Mike’s Take. While I did score a trio […]
Now Playing August 4th, 1978
Once again my continuous hunting for movies and memorabilia has unearthed a newspaper during my recent summer vacation to western Canada. In an Edmonton antique mall I came across an […]
The First Deadly Sin (1980)
Frank Sinatra returned to cinema screens for the first time since 1970 in a role he was comfortable with. That of a police detective. He had played one previously in […]
The TCM Festival 2016 : The Hollywood Experience
Now that I’ve returned home to my small town in Canada, it’s time to reflect over the next couple weeks on my crossing both the Hollywood trip and attending the […]
Beautiful Faye Dunaway Captured in Movie Posters
With Faye at the TCM Fest this year now’s a good time to cast the light on some of her feature films. With a bit of luck and timing, perhaps […]
Albino Alligator (1996)
Much like a stage play, this violent effort was a career first for actor Kevin Spacey in that he is the film’s director. It’s a straight forward story with a […]
Peter Falk : Just One More Thing
Looking back I guess Peter Falk is one of the constants in my life when it comes to the small screen. Obviously through the Columbo character and the many films […]
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
This story of the SS St.Louis leaving Germany in May of 1939 with over 900 passengers of Jewish decent gives director Stuart Rosenberg the opportunity to work with close to […]
