I owe a huge THANK YOU to the beautiful and talented Amy Hesketh who linked my review of her film Maleficarum to her wonderful blog and other sites as well.
I really appreciate your kind words about my site and I hope I can review another of your films soon.
If you don't know who this wonderful woman is, click on the title of this post and it will take you right to her blog.
I have worked in a lot of films and met a lot of people, but very few as kind as Amy has been with my review.
THANKS AGAIN Amy, you have made Maleficarum one of the two most looked at posts I have ever had!! And please, stop by again Amy and feel free to leave a comment if you wish.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
LUST TO KILL 1958 (ALPHA)
Don Megowan plays Cheney Holland a killer and bank robber who, with the help of his girlfriend escapes jail to find the people he believes are responsible for his brother being shot down by lawmen.
Jim Davis is the sheriff and Gerald Milton is Isaac Stancil, the man who Holland seeks.
The extremely and always sexy Allison Hayes is Holland's girlfriend and everytime she is on screen it smokes from hotness. Hayes is the epitome of sexy and is the standard of how I see women in films. (If that is a sexist comment who cares?)
This movie is well done and typical of late 50's westerns in that they are usually bleak and downbeat much like 40's film noir.
Directed by Oliver Drake who worked on well over 100 films including one of my favorites in the horror genre, Mummy and Curse Of The Jackyl.
The rest of the cast for this classic western includes Tom Hubbard, Claire Carlton, and Robert Williams.
Jim Davis is the sheriff and Gerald Milton is Isaac Stancil, the man who Holland seeks.
The extremely and always sexy Allison Hayes is Holland's girlfriend and everytime she is on screen it smokes from hotness. Hayes is the epitome of sexy and is the standard of how I see women in films. (If that is a sexist comment who cares?)
This movie is well done and typical of late 50's westerns in that they are usually bleak and downbeat much like 40's film noir.
Directed by Oliver Drake who worked on well over 100 films including one of my favorites in the horror genre, Mummy and Curse Of The Jackyl.
The rest of the cast for this classic western includes Tom Hubbard, Claire Carlton, and Robert Williams.
LAWLESS BREED 1953 (UNIVERSAL)
Rock Hudson stars as John Wesley Hardin who is released from prison and leaves his life story with a newapaper publisher in hopes of clearing his name.
Hudson gives a very good performance as a man torn between two women and always having to fight those he doesn't want to.
Mary Castle is his half sister whom he loves and when she is killed he turns to a dance hall girl played by Julie Adams, whom he eventually marries.
This is all a Hollywood version of Hardin, of course, but it does make for a damn good film and one Western fans won't want to miss.
Raoul Walsh directed and the rousing music score is by Joseph Gershenson, and would later be heard in some classic Universal monster movies as well.
The cast also includes, John McIntire, Hugh O' Brian. Dennis Weaver, Forrest Lewis, Lee Van Cleef, Richard Garland, and Glenn Strange.
Recommended!!
Hudson gives a very good performance as a man torn between two women and always having to fight those he doesn't want to.
Mary Castle is his half sister whom he loves and when she is killed he turns to a dance hall girl played by Julie Adams, whom he eventually marries.
This is all a Hollywood version of Hardin, of course, but it does make for a damn good film and one Western fans won't want to miss.
Raoul Walsh directed and the rousing music score is by Joseph Gershenson, and would later be heard in some classic Universal monster movies as well.
The cast also includes, John McIntire, Hugh O' Brian. Dennis Weaver, Forrest Lewis, Lee Van Cleef, Richard Garland, and Glenn Strange.
Recommended!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO....
Butch Patrick is 59, Wes Craven is 73, Apollonia Kotero is 53, and Joanna Cassidy is 67.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
BANG YOU'RE DEAD (AKA SPY IN YOUR EYE) 1965 (SINISTER CINEMA)
Pretty cool spy film about a angent sent in to rescue a lovely woman that had been kidnapped by the Russians. Brett Halsey is the agent and Dana Andrews is his boss who also happens to have a camera implanted in his left eye.
Pier Angeli is the young woman Halsey rescues and there are plenty of spy gimmicks to go around including giant toothpaste tubes to transport kidnapped victims in, retractable knife blades in a hump on a man's back and much more.
The color print from Sinister is very faded but don't let that stop you from enjoying this very offbeat but fun film. Sinister Cinema is one of the best sources to get any kind of film from, especially obscure spy films like this.
Pier Angeli is the young woman Halsey rescues and there are plenty of spy gimmicks to go around including giant toothpaste tubes to transport kidnapped victims in, retractable knife blades in a hump on a man's back and much more.
The color print from Sinister is very faded but don't let that stop you from enjoying this very offbeat but fun film. Sinister Cinema is one of the best sources to get any kind of film from, especially obscure spy films like this.
INVASION OF THE SAUCERMEN 1957 (DVD-R)
One of the best of the 50's sci-fi movies with some of the best looking monsters ever courtesy of Paul Blaisdell.
Aliens land on earth and inject people with alcohol and teens in lovers lane are framed by the aliens after one is killed by a teen driving a car.
This is just a fun film and that is how films should be.
This will never see the light of day of regular DVD as far as I can tell from reports anyway.
The cast includes Gloria Castillo, Steve Terrill, Frank Gorshin, Ed Nelson,Lyn Osborn and Raymond Hatton.
Highly Recommended if you can find it.
Aliens land on earth and inject people with alcohol and teens in lovers lane are framed by the aliens after one is killed by a teen driving a car.
This is just a fun film and that is how films should be.
This will never see the light of day of regular DVD as far as I can tell from reports anyway.
The cast includes Gloria Castillo, Steve Terrill, Frank Gorshin, Ed Nelson,Lyn Osborn and Raymond Hatton.
Highly Recommended if you can find it.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
AMERICAN TOP 40 THE 80'S
This weekends edition of AT 40 the 80's takes us back to 8/3/85, a time when
Don Henley said there is "Not Enough Love In The World", The Eurythmics asked "Would I Lie To You", Survivor said "The Search is Over", Prince wore a "Raspberry Beret" and Paul Young lamented "Everytime You Go Away" plus much more.
Listen to the countdown on WMGN in Madison, WIsconsion on Sunday morning at 11am Mountain Time.
Don Henley said there is "Not Enough Love In The World", The Eurythmics asked "Would I Lie To You", Survivor said "The Search is Over", Prince wore a "Raspberry Beret" and Paul Young lamented "Everytime You Go Away" plus much more.
Listen to the countdown on WMGN in Madison, WIsconsion on Sunday morning at 11am Mountain Time.
AMERICAN TOP 40 THE 70'S
This weekends edition of AT 40 The 70's is from 8-4-79, one of the best times for top 40 radio, and in the four hour format which was started by AT 40 in October of 1978. It's a countdown not to be missed when Pink Lady wanted a "Kiss In The Dark", Abba asked "Does Your Mother Know", Robert John had "Sad Eyes", Raydio said "You Can't Change That", and John Stewart hit "Gold" plus so much more.
Hear the countdown on great stations such as WMGN in Madison, WI. The countdown starts at 8pm Mountain time. They play only the last three hours but KTHI in Boise Idaho plays all four hours starting at 6pm mountain time on Sunday evening.
Hear the countdown on great stations such as WMGN in Madison, WI. The countdown starts at 8pm Mountain time. They play only the last three hours but KTHI in Boise Idaho plays all four hours starting at 6pm mountain time on Sunday evening.
THE PYX 1973 (SCORPION)
Interesting murder mystery which also delves into satanism. Karne Black is a protitute that is murdered and Christopher Plummer is the police detective who uncovers a murderous devil cult.
The film is a little slow in a few spots, but it is interesting and should please mystery fans and horror films buffs.
Plummer and Black both do excellent jobs. The movie is very deliberately paced and you have to pay attention. The ending is a twist, but you will probably know it by that time anyway.
The disc is hosted by sexy Katarina Waters who does give some background insight into the film. Pretty neat release from Scorpion. Recommended for a look.
The film is a little slow in a few spots, but it is interesting and should please mystery fans and horror films buffs.
Plummer and Black both do excellent jobs. The movie is very deliberately paced and you have to pay attention. The ending is a twist, but you will probably know it by that time anyway.
The disc is hosted by sexy Katarina Waters who does give some background insight into the film. Pretty neat release from Scorpion. Recommended for a look.
Monday, July 30, 2012
HUNCHBACK OF SOHO 1966 (SOMETHING WEIRD)
A young woman is kidnapped and held for her inheritance. The kidnapped girl is kept at a school for delinquent girls who are forced to work in a sweat shop during the day and it is run by a woman who would make anyone shiver...lol.
This is a rather standard Edgar Wallace thriller but it is the first of the Rialto Film Company Edgar Wallace films to be shot in color.
The acting is just fine for this kind of movie, the women are all very attractive.
Recommended for those of you who aren't looking for anything too deep.
This is a rather standard Edgar Wallace thriller but it is the first of the Rialto Film Company Edgar Wallace films to be shot in color.
The acting is just fine for this kind of movie, the women are all very attractive.
Recommended for those of you who aren't looking for anything too deep.
JUNGLE WARRIORS 1984 (SYNERGY)
A plane carrying several models is shot down over the jungle and they are taken captive by a drug lord's army. The women are captured, tortured, sexually abused and then they finally escape and kill many of the bad guys with machine guns.
The casting of Paul Smith and Sybil Danning as a very bizarre brother sister duo is perfect, and Danning does a good job with what she has to work with. Her interrogation of the women is always fun to watch.
The rest of the cast is also B movie heaven with Alex Cord, Dana Elcar, Marjoe Gortner, Woody Strode, John Vernon and Baroness Van Pallandt Nina.
If you like action films you'll probably enjoy this as well.
The casting of Paul Smith and Sybil Danning as a very bizarre brother sister duo is perfect, and Danning does a good job with what she has to work with. Her interrogation of the women is always fun to watch.
The rest of the cast is also B movie heaven with Alex Cord, Dana Elcar, Marjoe Gortner, Woody Strode, John Vernon and Baroness Van Pallandt Nina.
If you like action films you'll probably enjoy this as well.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO......
Jamie Pressly is 35, Arnold Schwarzenegger is 65, Vivica A. Fox is 48, Edd Byrnes is 79, Paul Anka is 71, Richard Johnson is 85, and Monique Gabrielle is 49.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO.....
David Warner is 71, Alexandra Paul is 50, Robert Fuller is 80, Robert Horton is 89, Tina Krause is 43, Sharri Jones is 23, Roz Kelly is 70, and Scott Steiner is 51.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
STRANGE ILLUSION 1945 (MILL CREEK)
Excellent film noir from director Edgar Ulmer about a young man who has a dream in which he sees his mother marry a dangerous man and also it shows him how his father died, or was murdered.
He desparately tries to stop his mom from marrying a man played by Warren William. His doctor helps him with the investigation which uncovers some very interesting facts.
Done on a minimal budget, this is Ulmer at his best. There is more going on in the 68 minute running time than most modern films three times that long. The rest of the cast includes Regis Toomey, Jimmy Lyndon and Sally Eilers. One of the best of the genre. Highly Recommended!!
He desparately tries to stop his mom from marrying a man played by Warren William. His doctor helps him with the investigation which uncovers some very interesting facts.
Done on a minimal budget, this is Ulmer at his best. There is more going on in the 68 minute running time than most modern films three times that long. The rest of the cast includes Regis Toomey, Jimmy Lyndon and Sally Eilers. One of the best of the genre. Highly Recommended!!
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