When we last left Shoz-Dijiji he had been spurned by Wichita Billings and returned to his people with no intention of ever seeing her again but as this is a Burroughs adventure we know these crazy kids can’t stay apart for long.
Avalanche (1978) – Review
“Welcome back, disaster fans!” Today, we’re taking a trip down memory lane to revisit the disaster film classic, Avalanche, a 1978 gem directed by Corey Allen and is a perfect example of the genre as it blended elements of suspense, drama, and of course, plenty of death-defying action but all down on an incredibly low…
Barbarian Queen (1985) – Review
As part of Roger Corman’s nine-picture deal with Argentina, the Barbarian Queen seems to be an answer to the question, “Was Deathstalker rapey enough?” This entry was also helmed by local Argentinian director Héctor Olivera, whose most notable contributions to world cinema is this “gem” and the equally terrible Wizards of the Lost Kingdom. Bad acting,…
The War Chief: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
Western stories were easily one of the biggest selling genres during the twenties and thirties so it is no surprise that Edgar Rice Burroughs would take a crack at it so today we will look at his novel The War Chief. Today’s readers having been exposed to many deconstructed views of the Old West where…
El Monstro Del Mar! (2010) – Review
There have been some great horror films out of Australia in the last few years and so I went into El Monstro Del Mar! with some pretty good expectations sadly this film, while quite entertaining at times, fell a bit short by the end.