Modesty Blaise is a satire that falls into the spy genre and is based upon the successful comic strip by Peter O’Donnell and Jim Holdaway, released to theatres in 1966. While not […]
From Strip to Screen – Modesty Blaise (1966)
At Home is… – Zambo, King of the Jungle (1972)
Though it might not seem like it due to the title of the film and despite being a poor man’s Tarzan – Zambo, King of the Jungle is not all that bad. […]
Man of the People – The Fury of Hercules (1962)
The evil Menistus has taken over the homeland of Hercules and rules by proxy through the daughter of the former king, bewitching her with soft words and promises. Learning of it from […]
A Hero, a Villain and… – Hell’s Belles (1970)
Hell’s Belles is a Bikesploitation movie released in 1970 that finds a man named Dan trying to recover the motorbike he won in a contest from a man named Tampa who has […]
Take a Ride With… – Hell’s Bloody Devils (1970)
Sometimes a movie is just meant to be taken and enjoyed for what it is without looking for any deeper meaning within. Not every film is a masterpiece, nor are they meant […]
Helen of Egypt – The Lion of Thebes (1964)
After the Fall of Troy, the infamous Helen and her bodyguard Arion flee the city and make their way to Thebes where they encounter the Pharaoh Ramses. Ramses falls in love with […]
A Battle of Wills – The Rebel Gladiators (1962)
The Rebel Gladiators is the story of two men – Ursus, a newfound Christian who wishes to leave behind the ways of war to live in peace with his woman and Commodus, […]
The Worst of Homecomings – Goliath Against the Giants (1961)
In Goliath contro i giganti as it was originally known or Goliath Against the Giants, Brad Harris would take on the role of the titular hero, a character much like Samson or […]
Caught in the Middle – Kindar the Invulnerable (1965)
Mark Forest and Rosalba Neri star in Kindar the Invulnerable, an enjoyable sword and sandal effort that finds the two characters in love, but of course it is not as simple as […]
Preserved Beneath the Waves… – Dinosaurus! (1960)
Amongst the various films featuring fantastical creatures that Ray Harryhausen would use his extraordinary talent upon, there were others that tried to do the same and to a greater or lesser extent, […]
