L’uomo, l’orgoglio, la vendetta (1967)
An Italian western based on an actual work of classic literature, Carmen, Man, Pride and Vengeance (which was sold as Mit Django kam der Tod (With Django Came Death) in Germany due to Franco Nero being the star) is actually set in Europe instead of the American west. Don José (Nero) is bewitched by Carmen (Tina Aumont, Arcana), even allowing her […]
Il Grande duello (1972)
The Grand Duel was directed by Giancarlo Santi, who was Sergio Leone’s second unit director. He only directed two other movies on his own, Quando c’era lui… caro lei! and Con la voce del cuore, although he assistant directed on films like Death Rides a Horse and both of Luigi Cozzi’s Hercules movies. It was written by the man behind […]
Between God, the Devil and a Winchester (1968)
Between Between God, the Devil and a Winchester and the Italian title of this movie, Anche nel west c’era una volta Dio (God Was In the West, Too, At One Time), I think that it has my favorite Italian western title. And despite a tagline promising “A orgy of bloodletting that very few will survive,” it’s actually an […]
Interview with The Cannon Film Guide author Austin Trunick part 1
The Cannon Film Guide is a series of books by Austin Trunick and the first time that the movies of that vulnerable studio have been given the deep dive treatment that they so richly deserve. The Cannon Film Guide Volume I covered 1981 to 1984 while the new — and absolutely titanic in size and […]
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
I just read this artice “What Hollywood Needs to Learn from the Creative Disappointment of Jurassic World: Dominion” and this sentence makes me laugh: “While the film earned nearly $150 million at the domestic box office this weekend, reviews weren’t kind and the film currently sits at a dismal 30 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (the […]
Duello nel Texas (1963)
Gunfight In the Red Sands was directed by Spanish director Ricardo Blasco, who wrote the script with James Donald Prindle and Albert Band, the father of Charles. It’s also the first western to feature a score by Ennio Morricone — under the name Dan Savio — and the second to star Richard Harrison. The family […]
Da uomo a uomo (1967)
The Italian title of this movie may mean As Man to Man, but in the U.S. it got the great title of Death Rides a Horse. The original title of the film was Duel in the Wind, but star Lee Van Cleef came up with the Italian title while he was discussing the movie with John Phillip […]
Junesploitation 2022: Un’ombra nell’ombra (1979)
June 13: Junesploitation’s topic of the day — as suggested by F This Movie— is Italian Horror! We’re excited to tackle a different genre every day, so check back and see what’s next. Ring of Darkness is about four women who made a pact with the Devil a decade ago. Now, Carlotta (Anne Heywood) has lost control […]
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