Jack Palance Snarls His Way into Movie Poster Art
Earliest memory of Jack Palance? I’d have to think mine was seeing his brooding yet memorably understated performance as Count Dracula in the Dan Curtis television production of 1973 when […]
Maniac Mansion (1972) or if you prefer … The Murder Mansion
aka La mansión de la niebla. This filmed in Spain thriller that goes by any number of titles around the globe proved to be a new to me thriller that […]
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 […]
Steel Dawn (1987)
This Lance Hool directed feature takes the classic theme of Alan Ladd’s Shane and crosses it with the post apocalyptic world of Mel Gibson’s Mad Max. Taking the lead role […]
Lawman (1971)
Looking for a 1970’s western with a superior cast? Look no further than this Michael Winner directed effort that includes a Jerry Fielding score with dialogue that flows like cowboy […]
Hawk the Slayer (1980)
When given the opportunity to spotlight a film “that’s so bad it’s good” as part of a blogathon kindly put together by Rebecca of Taking Up Room, I immediately thought […]
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 […]
Treasure Island (1934)
Written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in 1883, this MGM spectacle from director Victor Fleming found it’s way into movie houses forty years after the writers passing at the […]
Selling the Movie With Jeff Chandler on the Poster
Jeff Chandler was a sure fire leading man in most any genre during the 1950’s. From his Oscar nominated turn as Cochise in the 1950 western, Broken Arrow till his […]
They Came To Rob Las Vegas (1968)
“They? Who the hell is “they?” Being one who loves to borrow lines from movies, I couldn’t help myself starting off with an Edmond O’Brien quote. Anyone know the classic […]
The Professionals (1966)
Not wanting to speak on behalf of everyone else who has seen this Richard Brooks classic, I think it’s one of those unheralded movies that doesn’t get enough love. I […]
Vampyres (1974)
“Does this kind of thing excite you.” From director Jose Ramon Larraz, this made in England thriller is for me the best of the erotic “lesbian” vampire thrillers that were […]
The Mercenary (1968)
aka The Professional Gun Long before Jack Palance joined Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone in the 1989 action hit, Tango and Cash, that saw the two muscle bound heroes walk […]
Boxing Day Brawlers and Bruisers …. the Fourth Round
Every year I celebrate Boxing Day, December 26th in a couple of ways. First off I usually drop too much coin on movies and memorabilia that finds it’s way into […]
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 […]
Africa Express (1975)
Jack Palance fan that I am I knew this film existed but had never come across it until rummaging through one of those bargain bins at Walmart. Holy hippopotamus Batman! Africa Express […]
