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Tag: Universal

‘Eddie Macon’s Run’ (1983): Kirk Douglas & a Duke boy team up in action meller

Mill Creek Entertainment has released on Blu-ray Eddie Macon’s Run, the 1983 PG-rated thriller from Universal starring Kirk Douglas and The Dukes of Hazzard‘s John Schneider.

July 31, 2020September 22, 2024 Movies & DrinksLeave a comment

‘Heroes’ (1977): Is it comedy, romance, or drama?

Long after the Viet Cong was gone, Gidget and the Fonz got it on!

May 23, 2020September 23, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘I Saw What You Did’ (1965): An utterly bizarre, eccentric thriller

Director William Castle’s bizarre, schizophrenic children’s nightmare, damn near perfectly realized.

February 14, 2020September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘The Ghost and Mr. Chicken’ (1965): Perfect for Halloween, Don Knotts comedy gets better with age

“Atta boy, Luther!”

October 28, 2019September 25, 2024 Movies & Drinks6 Comments

‘The Night Walker’ (1964): Well-crafted, gauzy, ethereal suspense

More 1960s vintage horror from William Castle.

December 18, 2018September 26, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘Rollercoaster’ (1977): TV movie-style disaster film rumbles through…in Sensurround!

1977’s Rollercoaster is a first-rate TV suspenser, blasted onto the big screen via Sensurround.

September 6, 2018September 24, 2024 Movies & Drinks3 Comments

‘Nightmares’ (1983): 4 scares for the price of 1

More hits than misses in this vintage 1980s four-part suspense/sci-fi/supernatural/horror anthology.

September 13, 2017September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks2 Comments

‘The Secret Life of Pets’ (2016): A toy story with animals

Scroll through your social media feed and you’ll undoubtedly see more than one post showing a pet doing what pets do. But what do they do when you’re not around?

June 7, 2017September 22, 2024 Movies & Drinks4 Comments

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