Movies Can Make for a Good Read
Maybe even a great one! Is the book better than the movie? Did the movie do the book and the author’s vision justice? Damned if I know but here are […]
Making a Discovery Here in the Poster Vault
For those that know me personally, they know I’m always dumping my extra cash into collecting movies and movie memorabilia. Adding a region free blu ray machine to the movie […]
Now Playing August 17th, 1977
Under the circumstances of Burt Reynold’s passing, the time seems appropriate for joining me in a look back to the week that was when Burt was KING at the box […]
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
The world of Bond …. James Bond comes to Mike’s Take on the Movies for the first time. Sure I’ve seen every Bond movie and I’m a card carrying wanna […]
Sean Connery and the Non Bond Poster Gallery
By the time I was old enough to clue in to who James Bond was on the big Screen, Roger Moore was licensed to kill as 007 working for Her […]
The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967)
Does the name Harry Alan Towers mean anything to you? If you’re thinking of drive-in fodder from the late 60’s and forward that Towers produced by the dozens and wrote […]
Movies That Were Never Really Movies at All
A newly added film poster to the vault here at home, the headquarters of Mike’s Take On The Movies has prompted me to do a feature on the release of “cheater” movies. […]
Escape to Athena (1979) The Seventies and Elliott Gould
An all star cast is featured in this Lew Grade production that allows for a special billing as the star names roll by over the opening credits …… and Elliott Gould […]
The Stony ….. make that the Tony Curtis Poster Gallery
I for one like Tony Curtis on screen during his leading man era. He had a fun, likable presence in many a bedroom romp. Flicks like Operation Petticoat were regular […]
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 […]
Roger Moore : The Non-Bond Poster Gallery
Sure it’s easy to argue that Moore essentially played James Bond in practically everything before and after he received his official license to kill. Having grown up in the later Moore era of […]
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 […]
“My Dear Watson it’s The Sherlock Holmes Poster Gallery”
The legendary sleuth continues to claim new fans year after year in both print and film. I for one number myself among those who have generally followed Holmes’ exploits before […]
Collecting the Lobby Card Part 1
O.k. I admit it. I love to show off the collectibles associated with movies I have amassed since I was given a weekly allowance. One of the great ways of […]
A Second Chance at 007 Titles
Anytime you ever have a chance to talk movies with someone have you ever noticed that both you and he or she take a certain amount of pride in pointing […]
Vamp (1986)
When Grace Jones turned up as May Day in the farewell Bond film from Roger Moore, A View to a Kill she seemed to be a perfect killing machine and a […]
