China Gate (1957)
From famed director Samuel Fuller comes an early version of the mercenary flick. One that resembles a first class directorial effort at times though sadly it seems to be a film that was cut up […]
Impasse (1969)
Looking to jump start his flagging career, Burt Reynolds signed on to this location shoot in the Philippines for a tale of four adventurers looking for a fortune in lost gold from WW2. Attempting to keep a […]
Merrill’s Marauders (1962)
Stoic, square jawed Jeff Chandler would sadly play his final role at the age of 42 in this Samuel Fuller directed tale of WW2 in the Burmese jungles. Chandler stars […]
Lizabeth Scott Stands Up To Robert Ryan and Robert Mitchum in The Racket (1951)
Previously this piece was kindly published by Karen of Shadows and Satin in her Noir newsletter The Dark Pages. Lizabeth Scott needs no special introduction when it comes to her association […]
Meet the Press …. A Poster Gallery
Here I am attending the opening Press conference in just a few hours at the TCM Festival in Hollywood so why not throw together a gallery of movie posters featuring […]
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Movie Challenge …. Park Row (1952)
This monthly challenge from Speakeasy’s Kristina turned out to be a gem of a title that somehow I overlooked up too this point. Perhaps initially through my early years of […]
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Movie Challenge …. Shockproof (1949)
I had noticed this film was listed in the TCM guide for January 2016 and had every intention of making an attempt to watch it. That notion was cast in […]
Shark! (1969)
As the sixties drew to a close and Burt Reynolds was on the cusp on super stardom, he turned up in this muddled thriller from the prolific Samuel Fuller. When […]
The Lives of Robert Ryan by J.R. Jones
Am I surprised that there is finally a biography in the bookstores on Robert Ryan? Not at all thanks to TCM and what I think is a bit of a […]
Robert Stack : Straight Shooting (An Autobiography)
Ask me what I know of Robert Stack and I’d mention The Untouchables though I’ve never seen the show other than the pilot with Neville Brand. I just connect him […]
