Carry On Cabby (1963)
Charlie Hawkins (Sid James)is the workaholic owner of Speedee Cabs and Peggy Hawkins (Hattie Jacques) is his loved but neglected wife. The film opens with Charlie out in a cab on their wedding anniversary while his chief mechanic Ted (Kenneth…
Idaho Transfer (1973)
What has been criticized or perceived by some — perhaps being used to the rather typical tempo and intellectual challenge of mainstream “science fiction” like the likes of “Superman I”, or even “Star Wars”, for that matter — as the…
The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
A likable, attractive couple on their honeymoon become stranded in the middle of nowhere when their car breaks down. They do find an inn…and are mysteriously invited to a nearby castle where Dr. Ravna lives with his children. Seems Ravna…
Martial Law (1990)
Chad McQueen stars as Sean Thompson, a cop whose martial-arts skills are so good that even his brother Michael calls him Martial Law more often then Sean. Sean teams up with another cop, Billie Blake (Cynthia Rothrock) to beat bad-guys…
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
If you’re looking for a real rock ’em sock ’em monster bash, look no further. this one’s got them all: Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, Ghidora, Gorosaurus, and the rest. The only one that seemed to be missing was King Kong. It’s…
Spaceways (1953)
The title and the poster tend to set the viewer up for a large disappointment with this one, a less-than-gripping film from director Terence Fisher, laudable mostly for the fact that it was made so early in the 1950s. The…
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The best sci/fi movie of the 50s. It’s different from most others in that it has a theme; it’s not just a series of scary and threatening events. The smaller Scott Carey gets, the braver and more resourceful he becomes….
The Son of Kong (1933)
No one ought to expect lightning to strike twice. No one ought to expect a sequel to King Kong, easily one of the greatest films of all times, to be that great, especially one cranked out in only 8 months,…
It’s The Community Stupid
At one time in all towns and cites a theatre manager was a very important person. Next to the mayor, the place in society that the theatre manager filled was pretty close to the top. Doors and favors could be…