THE GIRL HUNTERS (1964)

Hard boiled detective stories are lovely fodder for film. The dark streets full of grime, corruption and broken bottles and dreams coupled with spent cartridges.  This is the world of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer at its cliché best with all the trimmings of a blue plate special with poison gravy.   Bit over the top? Yes....

THE LADY, THE LEGEND, THE TRUTH: LANA by Lana Turner

I am sure we all read some of the  biographies of the stars, hoping to get some insight or  dirt.  Loads of these works are out there; from the 'unauthorised' label with many books being written by the studio press people or the newspaper columnist of the time.  These people tend to write these owns...

THE GIRL ON A MOTORCYCLE (1968)

Sixties film making has a particular niche and creators pressed  new subject matter and techniques.   The rise of the 'biker film,' thought to be low budget drive in fare for the  teenagers more interested in making sure  the 'wild oats' were well stowed away. Many of these films were training grounds for people like writer/...

THE THOR TRUTH

I quite enjoy a spirited discussion on film and  Martin Scorsese ruffled a few tunics by saying "Marvel movies are not cinema."   I have enclosed the link for reference: Martin Scorsese: I Said Marvel Movies Aren’t Cinema. Let Me Explain. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/martin-scorsese-marvel.html  Now, being a 'white guy' myself, I cannot help but see through the filter...