“There’s got to be a morning after. If we can hold on through the night…” Released in 1972, The Poseidon Adventure helped launch the disaster film genre that dominated the decade. It was a brilliant idea really, bring together an…
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Reflecting Upon John Barrymore in the “Bulldog Drummond” Films
H. C. McNeile, who wrote much of his writings under the pen-name of “Sapper,” was the creator of Capt. Hugh “Bulldog” Drummond. Like many of his antecedents, Bulldog was an amateur sleuth, a man from a wealthy family who, tired…
Read more →Throwback Thursday: Remembering Comics Legend Stan Lee
Earlier this week we lost comic book legend Stan Lee, who died at the age of 95. We wanted to continue to pay our respects on this Throwback Thursday by showcasing some videos that illustrate how skilled Lee was at…
Read more →“The Desperadoes” Is a Glenn Ford Technicolor Classic
Columbia Pictures, being a poverty-row film studio for many years, was a little bit behind its rival studios throughout the 1930s and 1940s. They did not really make it into the big league until the mid-1930s when they began outputting…
Read more →Robocop’s Weirdest Pop Culture Adventures
In 1987, the future of law enforcement was introduced…and the world hasn’t been the same since. The original Robocop blended dark humor with action and sci-fi, resulting in a movie that had a massive impact upon popular culture. In the…
Read more →Blue Collar: Richard Pryor’s Most Underappreciated Performance
Having already established himself a screenwriter of vital importance with his work on Taxi Driver, Paul Schrader made his directorial debut in 1978 with Blue Collar. This probing analysis of the American Dream gone wrong stars Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel…
Read more →Throwback Thursday: The Trailer for “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
When the original A Nightmare on Elm Street was released back in 1984, audiences who checked out the Wes Craven screamfest had no way of knowing that they were witnessing the birth of an enduring horror franchise. Over 30 years…
Read more →Five Mystery Favorites You Might Have Missed
Since it’s Throwback Thursday, let’s travel back to the Golden Age of Hollywood to check out five superb suspense classics that you may not be familiar with. All of these feature engaging mysteries waiting to be revealed and an assortment…
Read more →Remembering House of Dark Shadows
For this week’s Throwback Thursday offering we present this guest post from Rick29 that remembers the scary and sensational feature House of Dark Shadows. The intended audience for MGM’s House of Dark Shadows (1970) was undoubtedly fans of the popular 1966-71…
Read more →Eye of the Tiger: Survivor’s ’80s Movie Soundtracks
If there’s one thing missing from contemporary movies, it’s bombastic soundtrack songs. When was the last time you watched a film that featured a ditty that made you want to pump your fists and start some serious aerobics training? It…
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