In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer shares his thoughts on the John Wayne Westerns The Train Robbers and The War Wagon: John Wayne was the essence of the classic western. Of the 150 or so movies he made during his…
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Author’s note: This is Spinal Tap is a pretty raunchy movie. If you are the least bit prudish, I suggest you avoid this movie. In fact, it might be prudent to skip reading this review, as I will be quoting several lines that…
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The golden age of the westerns produced a smattering of heroes: John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Audie Murphy, and… George Montgomery? If you are, like me, saying who the deuce is George Montgomery? Sit back while I fill you in…
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Jim Brymer looks back at that most mirthful of mysteries, The Thin Man: The comedy/mystery The Thin Man was the first to feature Dashiell Hammett‘s characters, and the success and popularity of the booze guzzling high society pair spawned no…
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1968 saw the release of several notable war movies. War movies were still popular, even if the real ongoing war in Asia was not. Especially popular were movies that glorified the heroes of the previous generation. The biggest money maker, as far…
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Prepare yourself for a shock. Sherlock Holmes, that fantastic solver of mysteries that baffled Scotland Yard, never existed. It’s true! He was the creation of a doctor who wrote the stories during a time when he was awaiting a position…
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Clark Gable was a heartthrob to millions of women back in his heyday. With his iconic mustache and insouciant grin, he charmed his way on the screen in dozens of films. Beginning with a role in the 1924 silent film…
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Jim Brymer discusses the under-appreciated holiday special An American Christmas Carol in today’s post: Personally, I think most people who celebrate Christmas have some sort of tradition. When we were kids, my sister and I got to open one Christmas…
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Following last week’s article on The Spy Who Loved Me, Jim Brymer returns with a look at another James Bond film from the 1970s that co-starred Richard Kiel as Jaws, the far-out adventure Moonraker: Moonraker was the first Bond movie…
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The best Bond villain wasn’t the primary villain in any movie. The best Bond villain was just a henchman, but he was a henchman for hire. Richard Kiel, a gigantic actor in his own right, played a character only known…
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