Target Zero (1955)
Though this Harmon Jones directed “B” picture may be a cliched tale of foot soldiers caught behind enemy lines led by top billed Richard Conte during the Korean conflict, it […]
Boxcar Bertha (1972)
The names Roger Corman and Samuel Z. Arkoff should be as common as salt and pepper to fans of the early days of the exploitation market in the world of […]
The Burglar (1957)
It may have taken Jayne Mansfield’s sudden ascension to Marilyn Monroe like status in the latter part of the 1950’s to get this Noir tale a proper release but it’s Dan Duryea […]
David Carradine Headlines the Movie Poster
Considering I poked a bit of fun at the Kung Fu star for my inaugural “Slumming With” feature, I thought it best to even the score with a look at […]
Gone With the Pope (1976/2010)
Horror film buff that I was growing up when it came to the classic monster movies and the actors that populated them, I knew of the film called Bela Lugosi Meets […]
Jerry Lewis Posters Keep Us Smiling
Upon hearing today of Jerry’s passing, I felt it appropriate to reach back and repost this earlier tribute I had done to spotlight the posters of Jerry Lewis movies. With […]
The King of Comedy (1982)
“Better to be King for a night than schmuck for a lifetime.” Just when you think you know which Martin Scorsese film is his greatest, you’re reminded of another and […]
Al Lettieri versus The Icons Part 1
Is Al Lettieri a household name? Admittedly no. However if you know your gritty seventies gangland films then you’ll know the face and like me, might even consider yourself a […]
Johnny Guitar (1954)
I hadn’t actually seen this Nicholas Ray western since I was first discovering films as a kid and my tuning in to see it on a late show was mainly […]
Robert De Niro ….. Raging on a 27 by 41 Movie Poster
Imagine you were born in the mid 90’s. If you watched a fair amount of new films from then on and were of the opinion that movies older than you […]
Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)
By way of New World Pictures and the sure to be frugal, Roger Corman comes this not so epic space opera that is essentially a reworking of The Magnificent Seven […]
Cape Fear (1962)
In the days before the video age changed how we watched and discovered movies, Cape Fear is one of those titles that I came across on late night TV thanks […]
Kansas City Bomber (1972) or The Unholy Rollers (1972) … Pick Your Roller Derby Queen. Raquel Welch or Claudia Jennings?
“She’s the Hottest Thing On Wheels!” I’m inclined to agree with that statement looking back to the movie houses of 1972 and what one might find playing on any given […]
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 […]
A Theater Flashback
While cleaning out boxes of stuff best left forgotten I found a few old newspapers which led to a fun look back at what was playing at the local theaters […]
Songwriter (1984) … Country Music Week Day 5
When it comes to making the transition from the honkytonks to the big screen I don’t think there’s ever been a better example than Kris Kristofferson. Maybe Willie Nelson comes […]
