A troubled American miner named Will (Kirk Douglas) finds himself with the quiet and boring job as an assistant lighthouse keeper in the isolated shores of South America. He left behind a failed relationship after he killed a man in self-defense. Now his days are lazy and bitter. This all changes when a pirate ship…
Let’s Kill Uncle Blu-ray review
William Castle is one of my favorite directors. Movies like Homicial, The Tingler, House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts and Strait-Jacket are some of his films that I have a real blast watching for decades. Most of these films were gimmicky films which is what he was known for, however in his 1966 film, Let’s…
Max and the Junkmen Blu-ray review
Max and the Junkmen is a French/Italian crime drama about a detective, Max (Michael Piccoli, The Day of the Jackal) a person who comes from a wealthy family, lives in Paris, making a living as a tough-guy detective. Max has grown frustrated because he hasn’t been able to catch a group of criminals. Max is…
Night Passage Blu-ray review
“Follow the River”. This is the unforgettable song that is heard during and at the ending to the 1957 film, Night Passage. The film is one of several Westerns that James Stewart starred in during his tenure with Universal Studios. In this film, he goes undercover and plays an accordion! Former railroad man Grant McLaine…
4D Man (Kino Lorber) Blu-ray Review
Dr. Tony Nelson (James Congdon) has finally discovered a device that will move through the 4th dimension. This causes any object to pass through another. At first this seems too fantastic and most of his colleagues laugh his theories off. Tony soon has to find another job when one of his experiments starts an electrical…
52 Pick Up (Kino) Blu-ray Review
Harry (Roy Scheider) is a guy who seems to have it all. He has a beautiful wife, a spacious mansion, a classic Jaguar, and a high paying job. Unfortunately, he also has a mistress named Cini (Kelly Preston) and three blackmailers (John Glover, Clarence Williams III, Robert Trebor) that have a videotape of them in…
Alphaville (Kino) Blu-ray Review
Special agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) is sent to the distant city of Alphaville to investigate the mysterious disappearances of some of his fellow agents and the oppressive supercomputer Alpha 60. Before long it becomes clear that he must also assassinate Alpha 60’s creator (Howard Vernon) before his influence can spread to other cities. But…
Cobra Woman Blu ray review
Jon Hall, who starred in The Invisible Agent, and The Invisible Man’s Revenge for Universal, is visible here starring as Ramu in the 1944 adventure film, Cobra Woman. The key plot for this story is Ramu’s fiancée Tollea(Maria Montez) has been kidnaped, and along with his friend Kado (Sabu) venture off to a pacific island…
House by the River Blu-ray review
One of the greatest directors in our cinematic history, and a pioneer of German expressionism films was none other than Fritz Lang. He was well-known for directing pictures that were well ahead of their time (M, Metropolis). After leaving Germany for the United States, he embarked on a career directing Westerns, Noirs and other dark…
The Slasher aka Cosh Boy Blu-ray review
Cosh Boy, known as and titled The Slasher here in the United States is a tragic tale about juvenile delinquency. 16-year-old Roy Walsh (James Kenney) is the central figure in the story. He is a notorious leader of a gang that steals money from elderly women or attacks people that are a threat to his…