Return of the Street Fighter (1974)
Once again the body count is high when Sonny Chiba returns as the hitman for hire, Takuma “Terry” Tsurugi. Kicking the action into high gear shortly after the opening credits, […]
Casting the Western Songs of Marty Robbins
Back when Country Music could be found in the Country & Western section of your local music stores, one name that was bound to have a number of LP’s in […]
The Secret Invasion (1964)
Actor Stewart Granger is once again the focus here at Mike’s Take thanks to the time taken by Maddy Who Loves Her Classic Films. She’s put together a blogathon to […]
Almost Human (1974)
Plainly stated, Tomas Milian, delivers an all too realistic portrayal of a low life killer in this Euro Crime thriller from director Umberto Lenzi that leaves you heading for the […]
Gary Busey … A Man of Action
Long before Gary Busey became a media punchline he was a pretty damned good actor. Back in the early 1970’s he apprenticed opposite some well known actors like Robert Ryan […]
A Trio of Ray Milland Television Terrors
By the time the TV Movie of the week became a regular feature on the television networks, Ray Milland was one of those actors perfectly suited to the medium. The […]
Movie Poster Adventures with Audie Murphy
Audie Murphy. The hero of WW2 will always be for me a hero of Sunday afternoon matinees of the western variety that I watched with Dad. The Utica Kid, clad […]
Jerry Lewis Posters Keep Us Smiling
With Jerry Lewis returning to the screen in Max Rose, it’s time to stop and recall the laughs he gave me during my childhood. Jerry’s films were always welcome in […]
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Pick a name actor. Richard Chamberlain. Sharon Stone. James Earl Jones. Cassandra Peterson or Henry Silva. When I say pick an actor it’s in reference to which one you feel […]
Wrong is Right (1982)
When it comes to star gazing at films with multiple actors that I follow I usually jump at the chance. Which begs the question of why it took me so […]
Lost Stills From a Career That Could Have Been.
When looking back at the screen career that could have been, I find that while I never became a household name I met some wonderful film stars over the years […]
Love and Bullets (1979)
Throughout the seventies Charles Bronson had been a busy action star appearing in an average of two to three films per year. After Telefon, The White Buffalo and Raid on […]
Viva Zapata! (1952)
At the time of this films release Marlon Brando was embarking on an incredible run of top films and arguably turned the acting world upside down with his ferocity in […]
The Violent Professionals (1973)
Shortly before his death in 1975, Noir favorite Richard Conte starred in a number of Euro crime thrillers including this Dirty Harry/vigilante style justice flick starring Luc Merenda. This one […]
Lee Van Cleef : A Top Gun
It’s no secret that I have always admired the not so good looking tough guys of cinema. Once the late sixties came around, guys like Lee Van Cleef became household […]
Never a Dull Moment (1968)
Anytime I have the opportunity to see Henry Silva, Jack Elam and Slim Pickens under the direction of Edward G. Robinson tormenting Dick Van Dyke is what I like to […]
