Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1950s. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Vincent Price is at the 'Crossroads'

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Crossroads: God's Healing (1956) Starring: Vincent Price, Marcia Henderson, Frieda Inescort, and Adam Kennedy Director: Nathan Juran Rat...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

The 'Hitch-Hiker' is a genre-shaping thriller

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The Hitch-Hiker (1954) Starring: Frank Lovejoy, Edmund O'Brien, William Talman, and Jose Torvay Director: Ida Lupino Rating: Eight of Ni...
Sunday, June 4, 2023

It's a Bare Bones Sunday with Ezekiel

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And, of course, the Delta Rhythm Boys are here, too!
Monday, March 27, 2023

Musical Monday with the Lennon Sisters

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The Lennon Sisters are a group of musically talented sisters whose professional singing career (together and occassionally seperately) span...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

The Scottish Play, Retold

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At some point during the mid-1950s, writer/artist Mort Meskin created the following retelling of Shakespeare's "MacBeth". Mesk...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

If Shakespeare had been a surfer...

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

'Edge of Doom' is a fascinating look at the psychological effects of poverty

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Edge of Doom (1950) Starring: Farley Granger, Dana Andrews, Paul Stewart, Robert Keith, Joan Evans, Mala Powers, Howard Vermilyea, Houseley ...
Tuesday, August 17, 2021

A fine silent movie with a timeless message

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Two Men and a Wardrobe (1958) Starring: Jakub Goldberga, Henryk Cluba, Barbara Lass, Stanislaw Milchalski, and Roman Polanski Director: Rom...
Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Irony and twists abound in "The Lamp"

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The Lamp (1959) Starring: K. Romanowski Director: Roman Polanski Rating: Seven of Ten Stars A dollmaker (Romanowski) modernizes his shop wit...
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

A moment with a pervert

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Toothy Smile (1957) Starring: Nikola Todorow Director: Roman Polanski Rating: Six of Ten Stars A man (Todorow) going out for the evening sto...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

'The Maze': Fine gothic tale with a weak ending

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The Maze (1953) Starring: Veronica Hurst. Richard Carlson, Katherine Emery, Michael Pate, Robin Hughes, John Dodsworth, Hillary Brooke, Lil...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

'Night of the Demon' is terror-riffic!

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Night of the Demon (1957) (aka "Curse of the Demon") Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall McGinnis, Liam Redmond, and Ath...
Monday, January 28, 2019

Drink Wilkins Coffee... or Else!

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Meet Willkins and Wontkins, the first celebrity Muppets to be born of the mind of Jim Henson. In 1957, Henson was approached by the Wil...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

'Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man' is a flawed film but still lots of fun

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Abbott & Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) Starring: Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Arthur Franz, William Frawley, Nancy Guild, Gavin M...
Thursday, January 3, 2019

Who's greater than Tony the Tiger? Superman!

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Then there was that time where Superman saved ZaSu from getting beat up by her abusive husband... (We're presenting this slightly di...
Friday, December 28, 2018

A case where the 'monster' is the hero

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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Starring: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Antonio Moreno and Richard Denning Director: Jack Arnold Ra...
Friday, December 7, 2018

A mad scientist goes to extremes to get ahead (or is that "a head"?)

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The Head (1959) Starring: Horst Frank, Michel Simon, Karin Kernke, and Helmut Schmidt Director: Victor Trivas Rating: Five of Ten Stars ...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

Sherlock Sunday: The Great Detective on TV

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From now until I run out of reviews, I will be giving my take on black-and-white Sherlock Holmes adaptations on the fourth Sunday of every...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Get ready for Halloween with 'Dracula: The Complete Legacy Collection'

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Nothing says Halloween like Bela Lugosi (at least for me)... and he is tightly associated with the character of Dracula, even if he only pla...
Sunday, August 30, 2015

Nip-and-tuck surgeries taken to the extreme!

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The Head (1959) Starring: Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Dieter Eppler, and Michel Simon Director: Victor Trivas Rating: Five of Ten Stars ...