If there is one take away from Star Wars:The Last Jedi it’s that heroism has a cost, and sometimes that cost is pretty high. That we’ve had eight chapters, nine movies counting Rogue One, and yet we are still discovering new themes and characters is a bigger surprise to me than something like “Luke, I…
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Atlantis, The Lost Continent (1961) – Review
Legendary filmmaker George Pal is known for being the man behind such classics as The Time Machine and War of the Worlds but he also had a few stinkers on his resume such as Conquest of Space, Doc Savage, as well as today’s entry, Atlantis, The Lost Continent.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. “The Finny Foot Affair” (1964) – Review
The popularity of the James Bond films lead to one of the best espionage action shows on television in the form of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. which had a tone that ran from taught thriller to almost campy fun, but midway through season one, we got a delightful blend of serious spy action with a…
The Island at the Top of the World (1974) – Review
Walt Disney Studios was chiefly known for their animated projects, but after they adapted Treasure Island in 1959, they also became quite well known for their live-action family adventure films. In 1974, the studio released a family-oriented roadshow package containing the animated featurette Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, along with the exciting feature film…
In Search of the Castaways (1962) – Review
With the success of Walt Disney’s adaptation of the Jules Verne classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, it’s no surprise that Disney would try and adapt more works by the world-renowned author, and so almost ten years since James Mason and Kirk Douglas wrestled with a giant squid aboard the Nautilus we got Haley Mills…