The Man With Nine Lives (1940)
Following his rise to fame as The Frankenstein Monster and other notable villains at Universal, Boris Karloff, signed on to Columbia studios where he embarked on his mad scientist phase […]
Now Playing August 9th, 1974
All aboard the time machine to 1974! Find a seat please! Strap on that seat belt and remember when we arrive in the year 1974 you’ll have to know which […]
Paul Newman In the Movies : From A to Z
I’ve settled on Paul Newman as the first actor to be featured in my new A to Z series and I’ve narrowed it down to three reasons. First is the […]
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Is there really a better comedy/horror movie than this combination that joined one of the screen’s great comedy teams with the Universal Monsters of the golden era? With all due […]
Now Playing Friday August 9th, 1974
Yes it’s off to London, Ontario, Canada and to the summer of 1974 for a flashback to some classic films and maybe a few that aren’t so classic that I’d […]
The Bowery Boys Meet The Monsters (1954)
The Boys meaning Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall specifically, continued there on screen shenanigans in this sixty-five minute effort that plays like an elongated Three Stooges short with more than […]
Now Playing ….. April 25th 1978
Thankfully a Toronto Sun loomed in the distance at a recent hunt though a barn converted into an antique shop. Not sure if it was a hot commodity for collectors […]
TCM Festival 2016 ; The Movies Part 2
No fire alarms to speak of over the next two days worth of movies. Just plenty of friendly fans waiting in the lines and sitting in on a few conversations […]
The Devil Bat (1940)
With the horror films resurgence in the late thirties, Bela Lugosi was back in business though not in starring roles with the likes of Columbia or Universal studios. This even […]
