100 Rifles (1969)
In the latter half of the 1960’s, western genre filmmakers had a definite love affair with the revolutionary era of Mexico. Big scale productions like The Professionals, Villa Rides, The […]
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 […]
One Million B.C. (1940)
Not to be confused with the Raquel Welch Harryhausen/Hammer flick of 1966 known as One Million Years B.C., this caveman saga is the first starring role for Victor Mature by way of […]
Web of the Spider (1971)
Remaking one’s own film isn’t exactly a common occurrence but it has been done before. Look no further than Alfred Hitchcock to realize that even the great ones attempt to […]
Movie Posters from the Burt Reynolds Era
Yes I’ve featured Burt Reynolds a number of times here since starting Mike’s Take. I had great fun coming up with the Burt Reynolds Starter Kit for those younger readers […]
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 […]
Raquel Welch Goes West : The Poster Gallery
Sexy? Absolutely! Rugged? Holds her own opposite the likes of Dean Martin and Jim Brown. Deadly? Just ask a trio of low down rattle snakes going by the name of […]
The Burt Reynolds Starter Kit
On a suggestion from a friend I got a good chuckle so I have borrowed the heading and idea for this nod to Mr. Reynolds. I was there when Burt’s […]
The Ernest Borgnine Poster Gallery
Making the rounds today I came across a pristine copy of an Ernest Borgnine 1960 original film poster for the movie Pay Or Die. Reason enough to do a gallery […]
Crossed Swords (1977) Oliver Reed Fest Day 3.
If ever a film springs to life when Oliver Reed is on the screen it just might be this Richard Fleischer directed version of The Prince and the Pauper. For […]
Hammer Fest at the Monster Bash 2014 Part 1
While attending the Monster Bash early this year in Mars Pennsylvania (day 1, day 2) I was delighted to learn they were going to celebrate Hammer Films in the fall. […]
Fathom (1967)
1967 sure was a great year for films. Bonnie and Clyde, Cool Hand Luke, The Dirty Dozen and Fathom. Settle down, I have no intention of arguing that this film […]
