Before Marvel was a success on the big screen and before DC tried to do something other than a Superman or Batman film, there was The Pumaman released in 1980. A hero […]
Faster Than…? More Powerful Than…? Able to…? – The Pumaman (1980)
Making Them Pay – Goliath and the Sins of Babylon (1963)
The sins of Babylon are many and it is up to Goliath to make them pay for each and every one of them. Muscleman Mark Forest stars as Goliath, or Maciste in […]
Never Mess With Family – Avenger of the Seven Seas (1962)
If looking for a movie about pirates and revenge, one can do little better than the Italian feature, Il giustiziere dei mari or Avenger of the Seven Seas. Taking the lead would […]
The World’s Mightiest Mortal Indeed! – Hercules (1958)
Over the years, there have been many people that have portrayed the son of Zeus on the big and small screen, but none quite so good as Steve Reeves. Reeves had the […]
Fortitude or Man-God? – Chinese Hercules (1973)
If you tuned into this movie or purchased in the hopes of seeing a Chinese Hercules, you will probably be disappointed. There is nary a Hercules in sight, nor is there any […]
To Succeed, He Will Need… – The Magic Sword (1962)
Though it was primarily made for children, Bert I. Gordon’s The Magic Sword has enough in it for the grownups to enjoy too. The movie features everything you could ever want in […]
On the High Seas With the… – Queen of the Pirates (1960)
As far as peplums go or even adventure films in general, Queen of the Pirates is a fairly standard affair though this one happens to take place on the high seas, some […]
In Action Once Again – Hercules of the Desert (1964)
Hercules of the Desert, originally known as La valle dell’eco tonante, is a film that finds our hero answering the prayers of a people who need his aid in claiming a land […]
So Falls… – Atlantis, the Lost Continent (1961)
George Pal’s Atlantis, the Lost Continent is a film that tried to be a grand spectacle on par with others of its ilk like Ben-Hur or Quo Vadis of which it supposedly […]
Second Time’s the Charm! – Deadpool (2016)
Coming from Fox just in time for Valentine’s Day is the latest superhero to hit the silver screen and he is unlike any hero you have ever seen before. Created by Fabien […]
