Here's an original British broadcast promo for the 1983 TV movie "Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E." starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum ..read more

In 1961, Sean Connery was still a modest name in show business. He was recognized by audiences as a supporting actor and while his face may have been familiar, it's probable that most people couldn't place his name. That would all change the following year when Connery's first James Bond film, "Dr. No", was released, making him an instant superstar. Here is a 1961 reverent (if bare bones) televison production of "MacBeth" in which Connery played the titular character. Henceforth, he would never be drawn back to enacting the classics. Given the fact that he gives a fine performance here, it's ..read more

Published by Headpress Publication date: March 2024 596 pages 450 B&W photos ISBN: 978-1-909394-95-7 Paperback RRP: £25.99 Hardback RRP: £35.99 Review by Adrian Smith We first had a VHS machine in our house in 1985. It was an exciting day, and to celebrate, my parents rented a cartoon for us all to enjoy. It turned out to be Watership Down (1978). I was nine years old, and its jarring combination of cute rabbits and graphic violence was a suitably scary introduction to the dangerous world of home video. Within a few months both horror films and illegally distributed pornography would be p ..read more

“THE ALTAR OF IGNORANCE” By Raymond Benson The Pre-Code days of Hollywood (prior to July 1, 1934) sported numerous studio productions that raised eyebrows and caused consternation among the more Puritan segments of America’s population. This eventually led to the Hays Office overseeing Tinsel Town’s self-implemented Production Code that policed content in the motion picture business until the mid-1960s. Before the Code—and after—there were also low-budget non-studio independent productions that went even further in exploiting (the key word here) sex, drugs, and violence under the guise of bei ..read more

Classic Film “Raiders of the Lost Ark”Special Event May 17 in Omaha TCM’s Ben Mankiewicz attending to celebrate 50th screening of classic films. Omaha, NE – April 24, 2024 – Celebrate the magic of cinema with Omaha film historian Bruce Crawford as he presents his 50th tribute to classic films. The milestone event will showcase the legendary blockbuster, "Raiders of the Lost Ark", on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Omaha Community Playhouse. This special screening commemorates the adventurous spirit and cultural impact of the 1981 classic. Directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford a ..read more

James Bond fans may have seen still photos of this event from July, 1966 when football stars visited Pinewood Studios and met some big name celebs who were filming there at the time including rocker Cliff Richard, legendary character actor Robert Morley, Sean Connery who was filming his fifth James Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice" and Yul Brynner who was making his own spy flick, "The Double Man"  Unfortunately, these brief newsreel clips don't have the soundtrack so we can all just surmise what might have been said. Here is the description from the YouTube channel that posted the foota ..read more

The Australian video company Imprint is releasing a Blu-ray edition of Patrick McGoohan's classic TV series "The Prisoner". The further good news is that it contains some new bonus material that didn't appear on previous releases from other companies. Click here to pre-order. (Prices are in Australian dollars, so use a currency converter to see the cost in your own country.)  ..read more

In this rare in-depth interview, the late Robert Conrad is shown discussing his remarkable career on television. Here is the official description from the priceless "Pioneers of Television" project.:   Robert Conrad sits down to discuss his iconic moments in his career and the famous show "The Wild Wild West" Director: Steven J Boettcher Star: Robert Conrad ? About Pioneers of Television Television’s beloved stars bring their stories to life, offering insider tales and surprising revelations you won’t hear anywhere else. The Emmy-nominated producers of Pioneers of Television open th ..read more

By Lee Pfeiffer Francis Ford Coppola puts his money where his mouth is when it comes to bringing his cinematic obsessions to reality. Unable to get major studio financing for his 1979 epic "Apocalypse Now", he mortgaged everything he had and financed the film himself. The movie became an acclaimed blockbuster but a few years later Coppola lost his shirt with his next self-financed project, the ill-fated mega-budgeted musical "One from the Heart". Now the veteran filmmaker has completed his latest dream project, the big budget film "Megalopolis", which Coppola has been trying to bring to the s ..read more

By Hank Reineke The Manila International Film Festival was set to open its doors to guests on 20 January 1982.  The date was nearly a year to the day that strong-man Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marco had lifted his controversial eight-year term of martial law restrictions in the country.  But the lifting of the martial law brought only small relief to the majority populace.  The Philippines was still racked by issues of rampant poverty, wealth inequality and unemployment.  Both political and cultural observers thought it folly to stage such a gilded film event du ..read more