When you think of Hammer Studios, you tend to conjure up mental images of old castles, crayon red blood, heaving cleavage and big old mutton
When you think of Hammer Studios, you tend to conjure up mental images of old castles, crayon red blood, heaving cleavage and big old mutton
With the endless obsession and speculation about who has played James Bond or Batman, movie fans would do well to realise that this sort of
When it comes to watching some of the older entries in the classic, sci-fi canon, its advisable to keep an open mind so wide, you
Rinse and repeat sequels have always had their pros and cons. For example, your leads and the world they operate in has already been established,
As much as Hammer Films changed the landscape of horror during their reign throughout the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, you can’t help but wish they’d
Sometimes history disgorges a movie that’s almost impossible to judge by normal standards. Be it the Un-P.C. clowning of Troma movies to the experimental art
For the majority of casual western fans, the alpha and the omega of the Spaghetti Western is usually considered to be Sergio Leone’s legendary contributions
Sometimes the path of a franchise is never a straight line and in the world of crafting a worthy sequel, telling a continuing story is
The Western has always been a genre with one spurred boot firmly embedded in myth. Far too young to have a history littered with knights
Howard Hawks was a legendary director and producer, but perhaps his most famous works exist in that of the most American of genres – the
Not to be confused with the 1980’s British cop show where two guys who obviously fancy themselves thwarted baddies around a grotty looking London, The
If there was a flaw in the inpenetrable stone armour of the vengeful Golem Kaiju known as Daimajin, it’s that his vastly underrated first two
Displaying the same kind of confidence reserved usually for James Cameron’s ever expanding plans for his Avatar sequels, Daiei films back in 1966 released a
In 1966, Daiei Studios were seeing quite the success with their film slate which was chiefly made up of samurai pics and monster movies –
Unavoidably trudging along in Godzilla’s wake, Gamera’s creators made the decision to also make the turtle titan a white hat and a prospective protector of
Holy crackpot! There’s a theory I’ve had for a while now that determines how mature you are based on your understanding and enjoyment of the
Godzilla and Mothra director Ishiro Honda was always trying to bring something new to that strange little genre known as the Japanese monster flick with
An attack of the crabs is never pretty, especially from one the size of Madison Square Garden, but that’s unfortunately only one of the issues