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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Telltale Mind 