Back in the day, made for TV movies were considered low-budget, trash movies. They usually had subpar actors and poor direction. Dark Night of the Scarecrow was one of the first made-for-TV movies that broke out of that stigma. It premiered on CBS in 1981 and was popular enough that they re-broadcast it in 1985….
The Bat Whispers Blu-ray review
Roland West’s 1930 classic crime thriller, The Bat Whispers is a mystery movie during the pre-code era that is about a master criminal named ‘The Bat’ who wears a black costume that resembles a bat. The Bat had a rich history in cinema as the movie was remade several times. There aren’t that many movies…
Dick Tracy RKO Pictures Collection Blu-ray review
Chester Gould, creator of the Dick Tracy character and comic strip, saw his gritty cop star in several classic Dick Tracy serials and feature films. They are action-packed, hard-hitting thrill rides that I have enjoyed for many years. After the four Dick Tracy serials, the detective would move to RKO Radio Pictures and star in…
Stella Maris (1918 film) Blu-ray review
VCI Entertainment has once again dug into the Mary Pickford vaults, releasing another great silent starring the legendary actress. Stella Maris is a 1918 classic silent drama where she plays two completely different characters, and both happen to fall in love with a married man! The film is based on William John Locke’s 1913 novel…
Horrors of the Black Museum Blu-ray review
Horrors of the Black Museum is a British horror film which stars legendary horror actor Michael Gough doing what he does best- playing a charming, yet sinister villain who is behind a series of murders which he then writes books about them! In this picture, Michael Gough (Horror of Dracula, Konga, Trog) is Edmund…
Jack Armstrong Blu-ray review
Adapted from the Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy radio series, Wallace Fox’s 1947 serial from Columbia Pictures, entitled Jack Armstrong appears in an epic 15-chapter serial where he must prevent a group of evil thugs from taking over the world! Gang leader Jason Grood (uncredited Charles Middleton from the Flash Gordon serials) and his…
Johanna Enlists Blu-ray review
VCI Entertainment has once again partnered with The Mary Pickford Foundation and have released another classic silent film with the legendary actress. Not too long ago, they give us a great release of Sparrows, and now through the pair of companies, they have released Johanna Enlists onto Blu-ray! This picture is a 1918 silent comedy…
The Green Hornet – 1940 serial Blu-ray review
The Green Hornet is a 1940 thirteen-chapter serial from Universal Pictures that was based on a radio series from the 1930’s by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker. Gordon Jones (The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap, The Big Shot) stars as both Britt Reid, publisher of The Sentinel newspaper, and the masked hero known as…
Tonight or Never Blu-ray review
Based on the Hungarian Play of the same name, Tonight or Never is a 1931 American pre-code comedy film that stars screen legends Gloria Swanson and Melvin Douglas. In this picture, Gloria Swanson (Manhandled, Zaza, Sadie Thompson) stars as Nella Vargo, a young opera singer who is having some trouble advancing her career according to…
Wild West Days Blu-ray review
Based on the novel by W.R. Burnett, Wild West Days is a 13-chapter serial from Universal Studios. This 1937 serial was directed by Ford Beebe (The Phantom Creeps) and Clifford Smith (Secret Agent X-9). In this serial, Kentucky Wade (screen legend Johnny Mack Brown, The Oregon Trail, Female, A Woman of Affairs), Dude Hanford, Mike…