Second Rate Spies … Granger, Niven and …. Connery?
I have absolutely no idea how many spy films and attempted franchises were made in the wake of the enormous popularity of Ian Fleming’s Dr. No. Sean Connery and James […]
Cry of the Innocent (1980)
Based on a story by writer Frederick Forsyth, this tele film lands Rod Taylor a good role and he gives a performance to match as a man who loses his […]
Sands of the Kalahari (1965)
Mike’s Take On Stanley Baker Movies …. Day 4 The team who put together the 1963 winner Zulu once again joined forces for a slightly different story of man’s struggle […]
Zulu Dawn (1979)
This sprawling battle field epic tells the story of the 1879 Battle of Isandhlwana, pitting the forces of Britain against the Zulu nation. Director Douglas Hickox does a wonderful job […]
The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
Originally written for the stage by Peter Shaffer, this story tells the tale of the Spanish led by Francisco Pizarro and the capture of the Incan empire leading to the […]
Dracula (1974)
Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis teams with Jack Palance for one of the screens best adaptations of the original Bram Stoker novel. The well known Richard Matheson is the credited […]
The Third Secret (1964)
Leaning towards Hitchcock with a dash of Hammer and an arty feel doesn’t help this well cast thriller that in the end plays far to melodramatically. Stephen Boyd leads the […]
