Plastic
A One Direction-starring remake of “Ocean’s Eleven” would probably carry more swagger than “Plastic,” a dismal My First Heist thriller that is all-too-aptly nailed by its own title. Aimed squarely at adolescent boys, yet far too laborious in…
When Hell Broke Loose
Routine, low-budget WWII drama start off the day Pearl Harbor is bombed and we see con man Steve Boland (Charles Bronson) pretty much turn the other way not caring about his country. He eventually gets busted for a crime and…
The 27th Day (1957)
I guess I owe the Turner Classic Movie channel a big thank you for it’s New Year’s Day hangover relief recipe, a full day of sci-fi programming that offered some great well known classics, along with (for this viewer) previously…
The Equalizer
The last time they worked together, Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua conjured up “Training Day.” That collaboration won Washington an Academy Award for Best Actor, and it was the only time in Oscar history that a black man won…
Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
During an orbital exploratory mission to Mars, Commander Christopher Draper (Paul Mantee) and Colonel Dan McReady (Adam West) are forced to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a large meteor. They inadvertently put themselves in a position for Mars’ gravitational pull…
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012)
Just the basic story: Scott Adkins awakes in hospital after he dreams about JCVD and some guys in black uniforms kill his wife and daughter. He is then approached by some sort of government agent and starts to search for…
Kickboxer
Nah, you’re not interested in “Kickboxer,” the Jean-Claude Van Damme martial arts movie set in the exotic and mysterious Thailand and focuses in on the brutal sport of Muay Thai, are you? You’re not going to miss Van Damme’s hammy…
Crack in the World (1965)
‘Crack in The World’ used to play a lot on ’70’s British television, but has been strangely invisible for years now. My copy was taped off Sky about 1994! It is a gripping sci-fi thriller based loosely on the ‘Mo-Hole…
Journey to the Far Side of the Sun (1969)
Spoiler Alert!! 100 years from now scientists discover a new planet in the solar system hidden on the far side of the Sun. It shares earth’s orbit and revolves at exactly the same speed so that it has remained undiscovered…
The Quest (1996)
The Quest is a surprisingly decent Jean Claude Van-Damme movie. Quest is a period piece, and a pretty well-done one at that. Taking place shortly after World War I, Van Damme plays Chris Dubois, a humble indentured servant figure with…
Dark Angel
As an action lover firstly, Dark Angel is a film that any enthusiast will find hard not to enjoy. It’s a great, and entertaining slice of violent sci-fi hokum served up in a brisk 89 minutes. Secondly as a fans…
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
What a pleasure to return, by chance, to an age of cinema when visual trickery, emaciated plot and stereotypical non-characters were not the norm! Scanning the shelves at the local video store recently, I was beginning to get that insidious,…
Get Ready for….. Lavalantula
While Syfy has a slew of interesting series coming out over the next year or so, it would be remiss of everyone on Earth to think that the network had turned its back on making incredibly bizarre mash-up creature features….
‘Automata’
The overwrought, uncontrolled sci-fi thriller Automata is a disappointing example of a film which lacks the imagination to follow persuasively through on its engaging initial premise. Featuring Antonio Banderas as a hero whose bravery in putting his name to the…
The Tentacles Claw – Coming to DVD and select theatres
At the 2012 B Movie Celebration The Tentacles Claw made its U.S. premiere and the audience enjoyed this sci-fi comedy film from start to finish. Filmmakers Michael Rigler and Tara Manuel were at the premiere for a Q&A following the…
Night Of The Creeps
Zombies, alien invasion, comedy, and enough exploding heads to keep you entertained for hours; yes Night of the Creeps has it all and is tied together in a nice 1980’s package.The plot is fairly straight forward and just what…
Amenia drive-in was as charming as any movie
On June 6, 1933, New Jersey businessman Richard M. Hollingshead opened the very first drive-in movie theater in the country. Located in his hometown of Camden, the first feature film screened was the comedy “Wives Beware”starring actor Adolphe Menjou. As…
Severn Darden
Forty years ago, Darden drove from New York to Chicago in his Rolls-Royce Phantom One to take up his first job with the Compass, borrowing the money to buy the petrol from the actress Diane Cilento. The Compass players at…
Luvin Them Zombies
What is it with the undead? While other monsters come and go, the zombie never seems to go out of style, exploding into the Hollywood mainstream every few years but otherwise lumbering on in B-movies, constantly mutating to reflect our…
Boris Karloff (1887–1969)
Along with fellow actors Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi and Vincent Price, Boris Karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public’s perception of the “monster” from the…