‘The Power’ (1968): Techno/sci-fi/rom-com/murder mystery gumbo is too goofy not to enjoy
The damnedest, all-over-the-map sci-fi thriller.
Tag: Warner Archive
‘Wicked, Wicked’ (1973): The only Duo-Vision movie ever released has us seeing two
Okay, enough. I swear to god if I hear my kid “lecture” me one more time about how essential it is to see The Second Coming of Christ’s director Christopher Nolan’s latest portentous snoozefest in its proper “cinematic form,” I’m going to lose it. This is the kid who’s never seen Lawrence of Arabia or… Read More ‘Wicked, Wicked’ (1973): The only Duo-Vision movie ever released has us seeing two
‘Branded’ (1950): A neglected gem of ’50s Westerns
“You got any friends?”“My guns.”“Kinfolk?”“My horse.”
‘Hitler’s Madman’ & ‘Hitler’s Children’ (1943): Der Fuhrer doubleheader
In my very few moments of sobriety, when the background fuzz partly clears and gives way to bits and pieces of actual audio/visual information that land, one of the constant drones I encounter lately is that I’m no longer living in a democracy (which is curious…since we’ve always been a constitutional republic), but rather a… Read More ‘Hitler’s Madman’ & ‘Hitler’s Children’ (1943): Der Fuhrer doubleheader
‘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.
‘A Stranger in Town’ (1968): Entertaining spaghetti Western kicks off successful trilogy
Reduced, these past few weeks, to basically laying flat on my back (they took out 37 feet of my guts—I’m basically a soda fountain now), there hasn’t been much I can do but watch TV and movies. And certainly patterns of comfort TV-watching manifested themselves fairly quickly, including hours and hours of 70s TV (Emergency!,… Read More ‘A Stranger in Town’ (1968): Entertaining spaghetti Western kicks off successful trilogy
‘The Pack’ (1977): Hungry, bloodthirsty pets do not appreciate being abandoned
Lassie Come Home…So You Can Rip My Face Off!
‘The Moonshine War’ (1970): Action-comedy is a must-see for fans of terrible movies
Grotesque enough at times for a few laughs…but woefully f*cked up.
‘Sweet Hostage’ (1975): Linda Blair is kidnapped by Martin Sheen in TV exploiter
A must-have primer for every would-be romantic kidnapper out there…although the only way Sweet Hostage would be remade today is if Bradley Cooper kidnapped Dylan Mulvaney.
‘The Awakening’ (1980): Charlton Heston horror flick better than its reputation, perfect for Halloween viewing
Sedate, languid early ’80s horror…and far better than its unearned poor reputation.
