One subject that has fascinated filmmakers since film began has been the story of the outlaw Jesse James and while it always makes for an interesting time at the movies, there are […]
Death and Destiny at… – Hell’s Crossroads (1957)
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 […]
Love and Conflict in… – Hell’s Outpost (1954)
Hell’s Outpost is a solid B film from Republic Pictures, one that finds two men fighting over both money and a woman – the two things most people tend to fight over […]
Treachery and Treason in… – Hell’s Half Acre (1954)
A man is accused of a murder he did not commit while half a country away, a woman hears his voice on a record and believes it is her husband, long-dead from […]
Deceit and Betrayal on… – Hell’s Island (1955)
Hell’s Island is a film noir filmed in VistaVision, a statement that seems utterly ridiculous but with the advent of television during the 1950’s, colour was apparently all the rage and as […]
They Called Him… – Secret Agent Super Dragon (1966)
During that incredible decade known as the Sixties, spy movies were all the rage with James Bond and a plethora of others, both spoofs and those wanting to be taken seriously, making […]
Not as Tough as He Seems – Pushover (1954)
Fred MacMurray stars in Pushover, a Columbia Pictures release from 1954 and while one can always count on the man for a good performance, the film feels more like Double Indemnity-lite than […]
It Was Truly, A… – Mad Love (1935)
Adapted from the story called The Hands of Orlac by Maurice Renard, Mad Love would star Peter Lorre in one of his very best roles as a leading man before eventually being […]
A Will Beyond Death – The Lady and the Monster (1944)
A not quite so mad scientist as played by Eric Von Stroheim is fascinated with the possibility of keeping the human brain alive after death and when the opportunity arrives for him […]
Murder Made Him… – The Suspect (1944)
Most people who break the law and have a conscience feel guilty about doing so, knowing that they have done something wrong. At the same time, those same people usually try to […]
The Telltale Mind 