A Message to Garcia (1936)
I got more than I bargained for when I pressed play on this 20th Century Fox release that I was drawn to thanks to the participation of screen legend, Barbara […]
I, Monster (1971)
Jekyll and Hyde? ….. Marlow and Blake? ….. Jekyll and Hyde? ….. No I’m sure the names were Doctor Marlowe and Mr. Blake in this Amicus thriller “based on a […]
A Trio of Jekyll’s …. Three Hyde’s …. and a …. Werewolf?
Surely the character(s) of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, like Holmes and Dracula, are among those brought to the screen more often then most. The Robert Louis Stevenson book, The […]
Now Playing August 9th, 1974
All aboard the time machine to 1974! Find a seat please! Strap on that seat belt and remember when we arrive in the year 1974 you’ll have to know which […]
Les Miserables (1952)
In general terms I know the story of Jean Valjean, the main character of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. I’d seen two other filmed versions of the story but admittedly that […]
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 […]
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Four hundred and fifty seven years in the making, The Rank Organization finally brings the story of explorer Christopher Columbus to the screen. When it comes to historical drama’s and […]
A Novel Idea…. The Next Chapter.
Never judge a movie by it’s book cover. In my never ending search for movie memorabilia I frequently hit book shops and thrift stores and inevitably find myself looking at […]
Time for a Holiday …. The Poster Gallery
I for one always take two consecutive weeks off my job every summer from the car dealership where I am employed here in Ontario, Canada and for the past four […]
