First Blood (1982)
Having seen this film at the dawning of my teenage years during it’s first release to movie theaters in 1982 was needless to say a testosterone fueled night at the […]
Casting the Western Songs of Marty Robbins
Back when Country Music could be found in the Country & Western section of your local music stores, one name that was bound to have a number of LP’s in […]
Now Playing December 28th, 1968 At a Theater Near You
Thankfully Malcolm McDowell has given his consent to allow me to borrow his personal time machine that he used to great acclaim in the Nicolas Meyer sci-fi adventure Time After […]
Too Many Movie Posters? ….. Never!
Just as I’m making some sort of headway in cataloging my poster collection along comes another bundle that just might conceal a rare gem in my eyes. I say that […]
Now Playing Friday August 9th, 1974
Yes it’s off to London, Ontario, Canada and to the summer of 1974 for a flashback to some classic films and maybe a few that aren’t so classic that I’d […]
Devil Dog : The Hound of Hell (1978)
Brando’s Halloween Pick of the Month Coming on the heels of a big screen horror flick, The Evil, Richard Crenna signed on for director Curtis Harrington’s movie of the week […]
Now Playing July 1st 1967 on Canada’s 100th Birthday
Talk about a celebration! Not only was my beloved Canada celebrating it’s 100th year but theaters in Toronto, Ontario had an amazing line up of movies for everyone to choose […]
The Honeymoon Machine (1961)
I can only guess that Glenn Ford was unavailable for this military comedy from MGM. A genre that Ford frequently excelled in during the late fifties and on into the early […]
Operation Petticoat (1959)
The year 1958 may have offered up a pair of war time dramas of the submarine variety for audiences with Gable and Lancaster in Run Silent, Run Deep followed by […]
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 […]
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
Brando’s pick of the month. According to my little pal Brando, there’s no such a thing as this title would have us believing. Now that we’ve got that out of […]
Robbery (1967)
Mike’s Take on Stanley Baker Movies ….. Part 2 Based on a true life incident, this Stanley Baker thriller was also one of those titles that he scored a producer […]
Al Lettieri versus The Icons Part 2
The two films I saw more frequently than any other growing up featuring Al Lettieri pitted him against two of the actors I’ve always numbered among my favorites. One the King […]
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 […]
Baseball Playoffs ……. My Starting Line Up
It’s that time of year when the cream rises to the top of the baseball world and in just a few short weeks, a World Series Champion will be crowned. […]
Beware! The Blob aka Son of Blob (1972)
Superstar Steve McQueen returns to face off against the screen villain that he first met back in 1958 for debuting director and star of the recently cancelled I Dream of Jeannie, […]
