The Thing (1982)
Each of us have one or more of those pivotal films from our younger years that leaves a lasting impression into adulthood and while I have many I can name, […]
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 […]
Get Shorty (1995)
The recent release of this Barry Sonnenfeld film adapted from Elmore Leonard’s novel on blu ray from Shout Factory’s Select line up had me salivating with anticipation of revisiting a […]
Pick an Actor to Coach Your Favorite NBA Team to Glory
I’ll be the first to put up my hand and say I’m not much of a basketball fan. Here in Canada we have the Toronto Raptors and not much more […]
Prime Cut (1972)
Lee Marvin as a mob enforcer is really all one needs to know when sitting in on this violent gangland tale but wait, you get Gene Hackman thrown in the […]
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 […]
Uncommon Valor (1983)
Well before Chuck Norris’ Braddock and Sly Stallone’s Rambo decided to go back to Vietnam and rescue the men left behind in POW camps ten years after the United States […]
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Here’s a star studded war film from director Richard Attenborough that I can vaguely recall being released to theaters when I was still in grade school. Commercials on television promised […]
The Crimson Tide (1995)
I may not be old enough to recall the days when the likes of Gable and Bogart had new movies in theater houses but I am old enough to recall […]
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 […]
The Domino Principle (1977)
Generally regarded as a weak film in the careers of all those involved, let’s look at the fact that this Stanley Kramer film allows some heavyweight talent to share the […]
Mad Dog Coll (1961)
Perhaps a foot note in the history of gangster films, this prohibition era tale offers plenty of gangland flavor and marks the film debuts of two iconic actors and another […]
The Friedkin Connection : A Memoir
By William Friedkin Quick! Name a film directed by William Friedkin. Did you think of The Exorcist first? I usually do. This self penned tale of his own journey growing […]
Gene Wilder Could Bring Me To Joyful Tears
Just two weeks ago I hopped in my car and drove over 2000 kms to visit my parents on Prince Edward Island. I put two movies in the car that […]
Star Studded Movie Posters Thanks to Irwin Allen
While Iriwn Allen may have had some success in television producing shows like Lost in Space, it’s the star studded disasters that he presented on the BIG movie screens that I […]
Celebrating The Glenn Ford Movie Poster
Yes sir. When I went to see Superman on the big screen in 1978 Glenn Ford was the one actor I recognized. I hadn’t yet been turned on to the […]
