Counterpoint (1968)
Far from the blood and guts battles we are accustomed to seeing in big screen depictions built around WW2 with tanks, infantrymen, fighter jets and secret missions, this Ralph Nelson […]
War Drums (1957)
As much as I love the western, this Reginald Le Borg effort could easily have been adapted by the Zucker Brothers into a smash comedy hit instead of Zero Hour, […]
Project : Kill (1976)
Just four years short of having a major change in the direction of his career, Leslie Nielsen, takes a trip to the Philippines in this piece of exploitation fare along […]
A Pair of George Kennedy Telefilms
I settled on spotlighting Oscar winner George Kennedy when Maddy, who I must say loves her classic movies announced a blogathon celebrating the small screen. Kennedy has always been one […]
Zero Hour! (1957)
For those readers who know of this film and it’s significance, just think of the fun you can have over a few beers and tell all your unsuspecting pals that […]
The Long Shadow of JAWS in Movie Posters
When Steven Spielberg unleashed the terror of Peter Benchley’s novel upon innocent movie goers in the summer of 1975, it opened up a whole sub genre in horror of animals […]
Looking Back at 2016 and The Road to Hollywood
Another year come and gone and I’m still having fun with this extension of my movie crazed collecting and knowledge so I hope those of you who drop in are finding […]
Viva Knievel! (1977)
The influence of Evel Knievel was quite astounding when your a little guy in the mid to late seventies. No I never had the wind up Evel toy and his […]
Fly Me to Hollywood for the 2016 TCM Festival Please
The day has finally arrived. In the next few hours I’ll be catching a plane from Toronto and flying to Hollywood direct to enjoy the celebrations of the Turner Classic […]
Leslie Nielsen Double Bill ….. Hot Summer Night (1957) and Night Train to Paris (1964)
“It’s a story. It’s Big. I have to go after it.” Leslie Nielsen finds himself out of work, on a honeymoon and an interview within his grasp that could put him […]
Now Playing and Then Some … Fall 1991
Looking back at old newspapers can offer a fun stroll down memory lane. Pick a section. It could be that your favorite sports team was on a roll and haven’t […]
Blu-ray Review … Sheba, Baby (1975)
Arrow Video brings to the blu-ray market the tamest of Pam Grier’s run of action flicks that helped to make her the sexy star who transcended the Blaxploitation market. “She’s a dangerous lady.” Sheba […]
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 […]
Night Slaves (1970)
This made for television film from the Bing Crosby production wing and director Ted Post plays like an extended Twilight Zone episode that has stayed with me for years. I […]
Grizzly (1976)
At an impressionable age I saw both Jaws and Grizzly and to this day I will watch any footage of either of these large predators on Discovery channel. Must be […]
