In today’s guest post, the great Jim Brymer looks at that most classic of underdog tales, Rocky: Sometimes life gets up and slaps you in the face, just to get your attention. The appeal of Rocky derives that appeal just…
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My personal favorite “disaster film” is 1972’s The Poseidon Adventure. This ensemble drama whose cast includes Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Shelley Winters, and Stella Stevens (among many others), was adapted from Paul Gallico’s novel of the same name….
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If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go…watch Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks‘ 1974 comedy masterpiece is perfect to watch any time of the year, but especially during the Halloween season due to its…
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A 3.7 rating (out of 10) on the IMDb and a 7% (out of 100%) audience score on Rotten Tomatoes might lead one to believe that a movie may be a turkey. Yet, there’s always that “may” and, besides, I’m a…
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Kevin Connor is best known for directing a series of rather cheesy popcorn sci-fi/adventure film adaptations of Edgar Rice Burrough novels, a series which began with The Land That Time Forgot (1975). Most of the films had great casts, adequate…
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Released 40 years ago, Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a rousing, contemplative feature that is the perfect big screen debut for the Starship Enterprise crew (despite what any misguided critics may have you believe). Director/Hollywood legend Robert Wise gives…
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Have no fear, Doc Savage is here! The intrepid Doc Savage (Ron Ely) and his Fabulous Five journey to the wilds of South America to investigate Doc’s father’s death in the jungles of Hidalgo. En route, they encounter numerous dangers…
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For most of my adult life, I’ve listed Manhattan as possibly my favorite Woody Allen film. It made that much of an impression when I saw it in 1980. Hence, I was enthused about a recent opportunity to view it…
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What makes Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory such an enduring film favorite is that its lead character is so full of mystery and mischief. The latter is a personality trait that is especially interesting to be featured in what…
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Michael Innes, who is best known for his novels featuring detective Sir John Appleby, was a prolific author for over fifty years (1930s-1980s). In 1953, he penned a little book entitled Christmas at Candleshoe which Walt Disney Studios subsequently produced…
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