Written by James M. Tate / 9/20/2021 / No comments / bob tessier , boxing , charles bronson , depression-era , drama , james coburn , jill ireland , margaret blye , mc gainey , michael mcguire , seventies , strother martin , walter hill
CHARLES BRONSON FIGHTS THROUGH WALTER HILL'S 'HARD TIMES'

Charles Bronson fights Bob Tessier in Walter Hill's HARD TIMES Year: 1975 Rating: ***1/2 For a director whose style would be eternally l...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/15/2021 / No comments / alfred marks , british neo noir , crime , gangster , herbert lom , julie shearing , melodrama , sixties
SEAN CONNERY & YVONNE ROMAIN IN 'THE FRIGHTENED CITY'

Poster image of Yvonne Romain for THE FRIGHTENED CITY Year: 1961 Rating: ** With a terrific title like THE FRIGHTENED CITY, a British Neo No...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/14/2021 / No comments / annette andre , british new wave , ian hendry , john hurt , june ritchie , melodrama , philippa gail , romance , sixties
IAN HENDRY & JUNE RITCHIE FLING THROUGH 'THIS IS MY STREET'

June Ritchie and Ian Hendry in THIS IS MY STREET Year: 1961 Rating: *** Ian Hendry in a role that would have better fit a more downright han...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/10/2021 / No comments / action , exploitation , forrest tucker , gordon douglas , john davis chandler , kerwin matthews , lee van cleef , warren oates , western
WARREN OATES WAITING OUT LEE VAN CLEEF FOR 'BARQUERO'

Warren Beatty plays bad to the bone for BARQUERO Year: 1970 Rating: **1/2 Of course you've heard of a Mexican Standoff, but BARQURO take...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/09/2021 / No comments / adam faith , british neo noir , british new wave , carol white , crime , cult , david gregory , david lodge , elizabeth sellars , john guillermin , peter sellers , revenge , richard todd , teddy boys , thriller
PETER SELLERS GETS COMPLETELY VICIOUS FOR 'NEVER LET GO'

Richard Todd with Peter Sellers & Carol White in NEVER LET GO Year: 1960 Rating: **** A British Neo Noir cross between DEATH OF A SALESM...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/07/2021 / No comments / anne lonnberg , béatrice libert , bernard lee , corinne cléry , franchise , irka bochenko , james bond , lewis gilbert , lois chiles , michael lonsdale , richard kiel , roger moore , seventies , spy
ROGER MOORE IN THE SPACE-CRAZE ERA BOND 'MOONRAKER'

Roger Moore in MOONRAKER with Lois Chiles Year 1979 Rating **** What's more ironic than the science-fiction James Bond MOONRAKER spendi...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/06/2021 / No comments / action , cannon , cult , david chung , eighties , horror , karate , lucinda dickey , shô kosugi
CANNON BLASTS LUCINDA DICKEY IN 'NINJA III: THE DOMINATION'

Blu Ray of Ninja III Year: 1984 Rating: ***1/2 NINJA III: THE DOMINATION, despite being number three after The Cannon Group's previous N...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/05/2021 / No comments / action , booth colman , brian g. hutton , cop , darren mcgavin , film noir or melodrama , margaret hayes , peggy mccay , robert osterloh , warren stevens
DARREN MCGAVIN COPS OUT 'THE CASE AGAINST BROOKLYN'

Margaret Hayes & Darren McGavin THE CASE AGAINST BROOKLYN Year: 1958 Rates: ***1/2 "Maybe he's queer for widows who run garages...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/04/2021 / No comments / british film noir , fifties , john ireland , joy webster , leslie dwyer , maureen connell , perfect murder , sport , thriller
ENGLISH STARLET JOY WEBSTER CHANNELS 'STORMY CROSSING'

Joy Webster and John Ireland in BLACK TIDE/STORMY CROSSING 1958 Rates: *** It's been a joy discovering British starlet Joy Webster who,...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/03/2021 / No comments / ben bolt , bruce dern , diane lane , drama , eighties , fifties-era , gambling , lee grant , matt dillon , neo noir , thriller , tommy lee jones
MATT DILLON SHOOTS CRAP IN 'THE BIG TOWN' WITH DIANE LANE

Matt Dillon in THE BIG TOWN with Del Close and Don Park Year: 1987 Rating: ***1/2 With a deliberately sparse-pulpy title, THE BIG TOWN is se...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/02/2021 / No comments / british film noir , crime , exploitation , fifties , john derek , milly vitale , shirley ann field , vera day
JOHN DEREK PIMPING BRITISH FILM NOIR 'THE FLESH IS WEAK'

Title: THE FLESH IS WEAK Year: 1957 Rating: **1/2 Before he became a horrible director with gorgeous blonde wives, John Derek made for a fai...
Written by James M. Tate / 9/01/2021 / No comments / barboura morris , cult , fifties , horror , roger corman , susan cabot , suspense , thriller
SUSAN CABOT HAS STING IN ROGER CORMAN'S 'THE WASP WOMAN'

Misleading poster image for THE WASP WOMAN Year: 1959 Rating: ***1/2 Michael Marks's beekeeper or actually wasp-keeper character Eric Wi...
ROBERT RYAN 'CITY BENEATH THE SEA' WITH ANTHONY QUINN

Year: 1953 Rating: ** A letdown for those who love movies about treasure hunters. Unfortunately, the main character, played by a stiff Robe...
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