Month: December 2021
Books Make the Best Gifts!
Beast of Blood (1970)
Dr. Bill Foster (John Ashley) is back on Blood Island in this sequel to Mad Doctor of Blood Island, again confronting its horrors and finding new opportunities for romance as well (his love interest of the previous film having been killed at the start of this one). He’s investigating whether the deranged Dr. Lorca (Eddie …
The Alligator People (Twentieth Century Fox, 1959)
A bride (Beverly Garland) abandoned by her new groom searches for him, hoping to learn the reason why he suddenly left her and went into hiding. Her investigation eventually leads her to a remote southern mansion, where she learns the horrifying truth, a truth connected with the title of the film. Entertaining overall, with Garland …
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Casus Kiran (1968)
More superhero action in Turkey, as “Spy Smasher” (the English title, an older comic book hero who also was the subject of a 1942 Republic serial), together with his girlfriend (top-billed Sevda Ferdag), battles an archcriminal, The Mask, and his minions. There are the usual violence and odd situations, but it’s not really worth a …
Demir pençe (korsan adam) (1969)
The superhero Iron Claw (hence the movie’s English title, Iron Claw the Pirate) and his assistant battle the evil criminal Fantomas, who has set his sights on Turkey. Wild and violent, with some amusing touches in the fast-paced but rather jumbled story. Mildly recommended as a curiosity. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but …
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Funny Friday: Making It Plain
Sunday Fun: Appeal to Authority
Funny Friday: Unbelievable
Hit the Saddle (Republic, 1937)
Stony (Robert Livingston) is headed for the altar with new flame Rita (Rita Hayworth) as all three Mesquiteers &mash; Tucson (Ray Corrigan) and Lullaby (Max Terhune) — try to fend off a change in policy that would allow a greedy rancher (J. P. McGowan) to target herds of wild horses. In a familiar plot, the …
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