Cisco Kid Movie Collection: Robin Hood of Monterey (1947)
Eduardo Belmonte (Travis Kent) overhears his new stepmother Maria (Evelyn Brent) and her lover Don Ricardo Gonzales (Jack La Rue) planning on getting his father Don Carlos Belmonte (Pedro de Cordoba) off the ranch and in the ground, so to speak. Eduardo offers her money to get out and she accuses him of trying to […]
TUBI ORIGINAL: The Last Exit (2023)
Originally called Little Bone Lodge, this was directed by Matthias Hoene (Cockneys vs. Zombies) and written by Neil Linpow, who plays Jack in the movie. Mama (Joely Richardson, daughter of director Tony Richardson and Vanessa Redgrave, granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, niece of Lynn Redgrave and sister of Natasha Richardson; she certainly has […]
Spagvemberfest 2023: Pancho Villa (1972)
An Italian Spanish co-production, this was directed by Eugenio Martín and produced by Phillip Yordan as part of three movies they’d make together, which also include Bad Man’s River and Horror Express. After being double-crossed in an arms deal by a gun merchant McDermott (Luis Dávila) from New Mexico, Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Telly Savalas) and […]
TUBI ORIGINAL: Family Ornaments (2023)
“An angry wish brings a family’s Christmas ornaments to life, unleashing havoc on Christmas Eve.” I guess I’m watching holiday movies early. Directed and VFX Supervised by Gregory Oehler, whose Mammal Studios has created effects for The Walking Dead: Worlds Beyond, Black Widow, Asura, Men In Black 3 and many more movies, this is the story of Meredith (Alicia Blasingame […]
MILL CREEK THE SWINGIN’ SEVENTIES: The Death of Richie (1977)
Thomas Thompson wrote Richie, all about the death of George Richard “Richie” Diener Jr. at the hands of his father, who was not charged with the shooting death of his son. The TV movie is directed by Paul Wendkos, who also made another great drug movie, Cocaine: One Man’s Seduction. He also directed the remake of The […]
MILL CREEK THE SWINGIN’ SEVENTIES: David Copperfield (1969)
Delbert Mann won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film Marty as well as the infamous NBC TV movie Heidi, Which interrupted the upset of the Oakland Raiders beating the New York Jets. The adaption was by Jack Pulman, who was also the writer for I, Claudius. It stars Robin Phillips (who I […]
Tales from the Crypt S2 E1: Dead Right (1990)
This episode is based on the story that originally appeared in Shock SuspenStories #6, written by William Gaines and Al Feldstein and drawn by Jack Kamen. There was also another “Dead Right” that was in Tales from the Crypt #21 but that was turned into the episode “Abra Cadaver.” I look into the future, my […]
MILL CREEK THE SWINGIN’ SEVENTIES: Hannah Queen of the Vampires (1973)
Also known as La Tumba de la Isla Maldita (The Tomb of the Cursed Island); Young Hanna, Queen Of The Vampires; Crypt of the Living Dead and Vampire Woman, this Spanish film was originally directed by Julio Salvador with new footage added by Ray Denton (Deathmaster, Psycho Killer). TV western-bred scribe Lou Shaw, who wrote The Bat People, tweaked the Spanish […]
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