‘Mayflower: The Pilgrims’ Adventure’ (1979): Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Mayflower’s landing
Attention! Attention fellow American lockdown inmates!
‘One Man’s Way’ (1964): A positive, humane, understanding biopic
If you live in a state like mine, with mandatory curfews on our personal movements now set in place and Thanksgiving canceled in no uncertain terms—yes, I am actually speaking about America, the United States of America, people, and not some despotic Third World hellhole—then maybe it is time for a little spiritual guidance…even for… Read More ‘One Man’s Way’ (1964): A positive, humane, understanding biopic
‘Nightmare Castle’ (1965): A satisfying pastiche of gothic horror
A few years back, Severin released a spiffy Blu-ray transfer (from the original negative) of Mario Caiano’s Nightmare Castle (Amanti d’Oltretomba), the 1965 Italian gothic horror shocker starring the incomparable Barbara Steele, along with Paul Muller, Helga Line, Marino Mase, Rik Battaglia, and Giuseppe Addobbati.
‘The Devil Bat’ (1940): Lugosi is pure fun in Poverty Row cheapie
“Sharp-Fanged Blood Sucking DEATH Dives From MIDNIGHT SKIES!”
‘New Orleans Uncensored’ (1955): Entertaining noir-ish actioner goes down just fine
Or….Sunset Boulevard and On the Waterfront redux!
‘Hollywood Story’ (1951): A clever little noir mystery
Or….Sunset Boulevard and On the Waterfront redux!
‘The Shakedown’ (1929): Silent dramedy receives classic-level upgrade
A definite change of pace for the (finally sober) staff here at Movies & Drinks…and a welcome one.
‘All the Pretty Horses’ (2000): What an epic Western looked like at the turn of the millennium
A pretty, turn-of-the-millennium Western romance with epic aspirations stunted due to studio meddling.
‘Eddie Macon’s Run’ (1983): Kirk Douglas & a Duke boy star in uneven action meller
Mill Creek Entertainment has released on Blu-ray Eddie Macon’s Run,
‘The Magus’ (1968): A high-profile failure, but with much to enjoy
Back in college, a buddy gave me John Fowles’ novel, The Magus, as a birthday gift, with the express purpose of seeing if I saw what he saw in it.
