The Tartars, a peplum-action film released in 1961 is much like the rest in the genre yet is elevated just a little due to its cast which would feature Victor Mature in […]
When Principles Are Not Enough – The Tartars (1961)
When Legends Meet – Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)
Hercules is tasked with getting rid of a local sea serpent and so he and his crew along with his friend Ulysses set out to do just that. As they go about […]
On the Run – The Sea Chase (1955)
Finding himself on the run, John Wayne has to take his old steam freighter back home to Germany before war fully breaks out and as he does so, finds himself being chased […]
Against All Odds – The Island (1980)
The Island is an oddball sort of film, one that is classified as both action, adventure and horror and yet while there is quite a bit of the former two, there is […]
King of Thieves – Danger: Diabolik (1968)
Danger: Diabolik might not be the best comic book adaptation of all time, but this Italian-sourced feature is a faithful one and even more importantly, it is a lot of fun. Starring […]
On the Hunt For… – The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
With hunting now becoming one of those taboo activities to do in this current day and age, it was not always as such with many doing so to provide food for their […]
From Strip to Screen – Modesty Blaise (1966)
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 […]
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 […]
On a Remote Island, the… – She Gods of Shark Reef (1958)
Chris and Jim are brothers, one good and one bad. Unbeknownst to Chris is the truth of Jim’s nature and when the two get shipwrecked upon an island inhabited by only women, […]
