Shadow of Evil (1964)
This is the second OSS 177 film, based on Jean Bruce’s 1960 novel Lila de Calcutta, which was the 74th OSS 117 novel. The series predates Ian Fleming’s Bond novels and the first film made from them was filmed before Dr. No. Secret Agent OSS 117, Colonel Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath (Kerwin Mathews, The 7th Voyage of […]
Agent 077: Mission Bloody Mary (1965)
This is the first of three Eurospy films that Ken Clark starred in as Dick Malloy, Agent 077. This time, he’s on a search and destroy mission to take back Bloody Mary, a portable nuclear weapon, from the Black Lily crime syndicate. Eurospy movies unite more countries than a world war, let me tell you. […]
REPOST: The 10th Victim (1965)
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Seeing as how so much of Austin Powers was influenced by this film, it seemed natural to bring back this review, originally posted on September 1, 2018. This is one of my favorite of the Eurospy-influenced movies. Enjoy! How do you avoid warfare in the future? The Big Hunt is the answer. It’s […]
Virus of the Dead (2018)
Yes, that’s what we need right now. A movie about a virus that is destroying the entire world! Virus of the Dead is a zombie horror anthology that uses found footage style action to tell about what happens after a zombie virus goes through America. If you’re ready to, well, forget about being quarantined and watch […]
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
As discussed in our review of The 10th Victim, Austin Powers came about as a result of being inspired by that strange 60’s precursor to The Running Man. Austin Powers started in a Mike Myers music side project known as Ming Tea, the sponsor from that movie. Featuring Myers as Austin on vocals, The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs as Gillian […]
Revival (2020)
If Lin-Manuel Miranda can update the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton as a hip hop and R&B, pop and soul-infused musical, then why not the amazing journey of Jesus? That’s the question asked and passionately answered by director Daniel Green, who made his theatrical debut with the Dylan McDermott (you know me: if […]
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
For Your Eyes Only was inspired by not just one Ian Fleming book. It has parts of Live and Let Die, Goldfinger and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, as well as the short stories For Your Eyes Only and Risico. It was an attempt to move away from the silliness of Moonraker and get Bond quite literally […]
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