Looking Back at 2018 …. Where Does The Time Go?
Here I am a full 5 years into Mike’s Take On the Movies and hopefully still displaying a passion for classic movies from 1999 back to the silent era. I […]
A Countess From Hong Kong (1967)
By all accounts this was a troubled production and met with harsh words from the critics at the time of it’s release. One that saw three iconic names in the […]
Legend of the Lost (1957)
Between The Searchers in 1956 and Rio Bravo in 1959, John Wayne made a handful of films that I’m fairly certain most of us Duke fans would agree are not […]
Sophia Loren: The Beauty and the Movie Poster
I’ve long been of the opinion that when Sophia Loren smiles on camera she discharges enough positive energy to light up a large room. Especially my movie room here at […]
Brass Target (1978)
The conspiracy theory prevails as fact in this John Hough directed effort that sees George Kennedy assume the role of General George S. Patton and the telling of events that […]
Now Playing 1963 / 1965 London, Ontario
A couple of vintage newspapers revealed some interesting combinations at the local theaters here in London, Ontario, Canada. Plenty of viewing choices to pick from and not a superhero in […]
Now Playing, February 27th, 1977.
My latest find while scouring antique shops for movie memorabilia was a Toronto Sun newspaper from way back when the Montreal Canadians were THE team to reckon with in the […]
Brief Encounter (1974)
Let’s begin by stating matter of factly that it’s useless to attempt to compare this seventies version of Noel Coward’s story to the now classic 1945 film version from David […]
Helen of Troy (1956)
Arguably the biggest release on the Warner Brothers schedule for the calendar year and in Warner Color no less, Helen hit the screens minus one notable thing, a definite lack […]
The Cassandra Crossing (1976)
This star studded flick feeds into my love of the disaster movie where we the viewers get to play spot the star while awaiting the final reel to see who is going […]
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)
The stunning Sophia Loren teamed with one of my favorite leading men, Anthony Quinn for the third and final time in this odd entry in the career of director George Cukor. […]
Now Playing : A 1960’s Flashback
I love it when I come across old newspaper listings for what was playing at the theater. The ads feature great come on advertising lines and some pretty cool double […]
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
While Burt Lancaster was as big a star as Hollywood could boast of by 1958, the actor wasn’t scared to give up top billing to play opposite a screen legend […]
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau : The Movie Poster Collection
Lemmon and Matthau or Matthau and Lemmon. Really makes no difference to me as I have appreciated both of these actors during my viewing adventures in equal doses. Both have […]
Johnny Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1944)
After getting through this Monogram feature assigned to me by Kristina of Speakeasy I was almost expecting William Shatner to pop up at the fade out and ask the camera, […]
Planning The Week Ahead in TV Guide and a Heston Curio
I for one couldn’t wait for Mom to bring home next weeks TV Guide so I could go through it day by day and mark the columns with red X’s […]
