For today’s guest post, the always interesting Rick 29 presents an overview of some of the most fascinating cult films ever to hit the big screen: What’s a cult movie? Let’s skip the formal definitions and focus on five common…
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In today’s guest post, Rick 29 takes a look at an underappreciated Disney gem, 1963’s Summer Magic: Hayley Mills‘ fourth Walt Disney picture was a footnote in both her career and the Disney filmography for many years. Certainly, it pales…
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Do you love classic movies? Of course you do, that’s why you’re here! But in case you are still uncertain, today’s guest post by Rick 29 will help you make up your mind once and for all: Let’s dispense with…
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Name: Dr. Richard Kimble Portrayed by: David Janssen TV series: The Fugitive Occupation: Pediatrician before getting arrested for his wife’s murder. Lifestyle: Since he was constantly trying to evade police Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse), Kimble rarely stayed in one place for long. His…
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For today’s guest post, Rick 29 returns with his insights on Alfred Hitchcock’s 1966 thriller, Torn Curtain: Under the pretense of attending a conference in Copenhagen, Michael Armstrong (Paul Newman), an American physicist, defects to East Germany. His fiancée and…
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Blogger Rick29 has recently been taking a look at the greatest TV characters of the 1960s. In today’s guest post, he focuses on the funniest secret agent ever to grace the small screen. Name: Maxwell Smart, aka Agent 86 Portrayed by: Don…
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Guest blogger Rick 29 presents his picks for the 10 best Spaghetti Westerns: The long dusters. The dirty towns. Extreme close-ups. Lengthy stares. Dubbed dialogue. And, of course, the Ennio Morricone music. I love a good Spaghetti Western! Here are…
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Guest blogger Rick 29 writes about the 1963 mythological saga Jason and the Argonauts: In his delightful Film Fantasy Scrapbook, Ray Harryhausen wrote: “Of the 15 fantasy features I have been connected with, Jason and the Argonauts pleases me the…
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Guest blogger Rick29 writes: This superior 1971 science fiction outing pits four dedicated scientists against a microscopic menace capable of destroying all life on Earth. Its critics have labeled it slow-moving and overlong, but I find it intellectually exciting. Its…
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Guest blogger Rick29 writes: With the holiday season upon us, it only seems appropriate to do a Yuletide version of “The Five Best” series. Between 1938 and 2000 alone, there were over 100 movies centered around Christmas and I’m not…
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