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 […]
Highway Dragnet (1954)
From director Nathan Juran comes this less than stellar Noir effort from writer-producer Roger Corman but it’s one that has a major plus when the blood has stopped flowing and the […]
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 […]
Pit Stop (1969)
When producer Roger Corman asked director Jack Hill to throw a race car flick together, we’re the real winners riding shotgun with Brando like Richard Davalos, the unpredictable Sid Haig […]
Eat My Dust (1976)
While Ron Howard did not direct this Roger Corman production, it’s the film that got him the opportunity to move from the front of the camera to the rear. Howard […]
Lifeforce (1985)
With the recent death of director Tobe Hooper, it was time to dust off a blu ray I picked up but had yet to open from Scream Factory. I was […]
La Bambola di Satana (1969)
aka Satan’s Doll or The Doll of Satan if you prefer. Released by Twilight Time on blu ray, this was a new to me title that mixes giallo thrills against […]
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Flawed and uneven this western spoof may be and it’s surely attempting to cash in on the popularity of Support Your Local Sheriff, yet, having said that there is an […]
Price and Poe : The Poster Gallery
For the regular readers here at Mike’s Take, you know I love the works of my “friend” Vincent Price. Not just the films but the many other endeavors he took […]
Avalanche (1978)
With Irwin Allen laying claim to most of the natural disasters that make for explosive cinema, producer Roger Corman once again takes a popular theme and grabs a piece of […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Amicus Antholgy …. and …. Amicus House of Horrors
Anyone who is a fan of the British horror films that Hammer studios put forth from the fifties thru to the seventies are all well aware of just who Amicus […]
Captain Apache (1971)
Satire? Perhaps. Psychedelic? Could Be. The Lee Van Cleef factor? Bullseye! Not only does Lee take the title role but he croons the closing song April Morning. Had I been […]
Now Playing …. circa 1982
Time for a trip back to another time when movie theaters offered a little more variety for one’s viewing pleasure. Have a look and date yourself if you like. It’s […]
Queen of Blood (1966)
Is it possible that this Corman produced thriller via writer/director Curtis Harrington was inspired by 1958’s It! The Terror From Beyond Space and in turn inspired Ridley Scott’s Alien in […]
