The Purple Gang (1959)
Serving as both the narrator and lead investigator in out story, Barry Sullivan takes top billing for this prohibition tale of the notorious Purple Gang that terrorized Detroit back when […]
Guilty as Charged (1991)
Let me start by saying how much I enjoyed Rod Steiger’s warped performance here as a self appointed executioner with his tongue firmly planted in cheek as he goes about […]
Marty (1955)
By this time in his young career Ernest Borgnine had bullied Spencer Tracy and Broderick Crawford, beaten Frank Sinatra to death, tackled Randolph Scott and looked dangerous as one of Burt […]
The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell (1955)
Not a typical film brought up for discussion when going over the career of movie legend Gary Cooper. Too bad as there is plenty to recommend it. Not least of […]
Canadian Bacon (1995)
This Michael Moore directed satire is one I hadn’t seen since it’s initial release following the death of it’s star and Canadian Icon, John Candy. I was long overdue for […]
A Collection of Low Budget Sci-Fi/Horror Flicks, 80’s VHS Style
Having accumulated more movies than the average film goer is more than obvious to those who have gotten to know me either personally or through the blog here at Mike’s […]
13 West Street (1962)
In what would prove to be Alan Ladd’s final leading role, this plays as a cross between Blackboard Jungle and the 80’s revenge flick, The Class of 1984 featuring a […]
Portrait of a Hitman (1979)
Yes it’s a “B” actioner and made on the cheap but that doesn’t stop me from liking this flick that’s perfect fodder for my sense of low budget fun. Not to […]
Sidney Poitier at the Movies and in Posters
I guess in my home, Mr. Poitier came in to my consciousness thanks to my parents love for the 1967 film In The Heat of the Night with Sidney and […]
The Naked Face (1984)
“Roger Moore walks the tightrope of Terror.” I love those trailers from the past when they were narrated as opposed to today’s styles of coming attractions. Moore squeezed this murder […]
Jubal (1956)
In the decade of the 1950’s the western was at it’s peak in popularity between movies released theatrically and the overwhelming amount of shows being made for television like Gunsmoke […]
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Director Michael Curtiz continued his long association with Warner Brothers with this biopic of the famous singer from the roaring twenties enacted here by Ann Blyth. Early on Ann finds […]
Trivial Pursuit : Silver Screen Edition Part 3
Hello. It’s me Alex Trebek (or a close look alike) back again for another go around of Trivial Pursuit aimed at testing your knowledge of movies and the stories around […]
Love and Bullets (1979)
Throughout the seventies Charles Bronson had been a busy action star appearing in an average of two to three films per year. After Telefon, The White Buffalo and Raid on […]
Seated on Set With the Stars
In between takes even the stars slum around waiting for the call to “ACTION”. Judy all smiles while getting the camera’s view. Even the gag photo is a classic as […]
The Last Vegas Quartet
I finally got around to watching Last Vegas. It’s a movie that struck me as being tailor made as a variation on The Hangover for the older generation. The film […]
