‘Branded’ (1950): A neglected gem of ’50s Westerns
“You got any friends?”“My guns.”“Kinfolk?”“My horse.”
Tag: 1950s
‘Executive Suite’ (1954): With first-rate performances, glossy drama holds up well
Oh okay so now, supposedly, we’re in big trouble, not only politically but economically? But four years of a shadow government no one elected…and not a peep from the corrupt media that was helping to hide it? Got it.
‘The Miami Story’ (1954): Sleazy potboiler isn’t great, but it’s very entertaining
“The murder syndicate, the vice ring, the fixed race, the shakedown, the paid gun—all made America’s winter playground the world’s capital of crime…till Miami blasted back and shoved the underworld into the sea—lock, stock, and B-Girl! The screen now dares to bring you the brutality, the excitement, the truth about the terrifying struggle between the… Read More ‘The Miami Story’ (1954): Sleazy potboiler isn’t great, but it’s very entertaining
‘The Mad Magician’ (1954): Vincent Price chews the scenery in 3D thriller
So I guess there’s a new Saw movie out there in those theatres that I hear young people go to on occasion. Jesus…if I “want to play a game,” Jigsaw, it’ll be the one where I try to make it through another hopeless night without jumping off a building. It’s remarkable what people will pay… Read More ‘The Mad Magician’ (1954): Vincent Price chews the scenery in 3D thriller
‘Lights! Camera! Elvis! Collection’: A look back at 8 of the King’s movies
This August 16th will be the 45th anniversary of the death of “the King,” Elvis Presley. To celebrate, we thought we’d look back at some of ‘ol Swivel Hip’s musicals collected in the blue suede flocked boxed set, Lights! Camera! Elvis! Collection, from a few years back. Titles included are: 1957’s King Creole, 1960’s G.I. Blues, 1961’s… Read More ‘Lights! Camera! Elvis! Collection’: A look back at 8 of the King’s movies
‘Zero Hour!’ (1957), ‘Hot Rods to Hell’ (1967), ‘Skyjacked’ (1972): A terrorized travelers triple feature
So the other day I had to take out an unsecured loan to put gas in my lawnmower, and it made me think of my old man, who whenever he lent me his ’81 Caprice Classic always stipulated I had to fill the tank…which he would first run dry (How’s it goin’ down there, Dad? Hot… Read More ‘Zero Hour!’ (1957), ‘Hot Rods to Hell’ (1967), ‘Skyjacked’ (1972): A terrorized travelers triple feature
‘Queen Bee’ (1955): Does this lurid melodrama reflect Joan Crawford’s real-life persona?
“It makes me terribly cross when people oppose me.”Amen, Joan. Amen.
‘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!
‘Harriet Craig’ (1950): A creepy exercise in sublimated hysteria
Take that, Mrs. June Cleaver!
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