The Bandit of Hell’s Bend was the first of the four Burroughs Westerns that he published between 1926 and 1940, and is easily the most traditional; the hero is a taciturn but straight-shooting cowpoke, the female protagonist is the strong frontier woman, and the pages are littered with stagecoach robberies, gunfights and attacks by savage…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Review
Once again director George Miller tosses us into the chaotic post-apocalyptic world of Mad Max, it’s been 30 years since our last visit to the Wastelands and things have only gotten crazier. So fasten your seatbelts and strap on some spare ammo as the summer is about to explode.
Miami Connection (1987) – Review
According to 80s movies, everyone knew martial arts – where a big kung fu brawl could break at a moment’s notice – but sadly not everyone could be Chuck Norris, so for every badass martial arts flick made there are a dozen duds to be found.
Kull the Conqueror (1997) – Review
Sword & Sorcery movies have been around for quite some time, but 1982’s Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger caused a boom in the genre and then we were then bombarded with tons of low-budget exploitation films like Deathstalker and Beastmaster.
The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote only four westerns and The Deputy Sheriff of Comanche County was the last of them. It was published in the pages of Thrilling Adventures magazine and illustrated by his son John Coleman Burroughs. What makes this book stand out from many other westerns is that not only was it a good…