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Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 16, 2016

Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) 2/16/2016 0 Comments   Today is an odd period for science,  I think.  People in social media proclaim that they "effin'" love it,  and more often than othe read more

Nomads of the North (1920) A James Oliver Curwood Mountie Silent!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 14, 2016

Nomads of the North (1920) A James Oliver Curwood Mountie Silent! 2/14/2016 0 Comments   This is the first silent film Mountie review on Phantom Empires,  I'm pleased to report.  There are apparently qui read more

Love Affar (1932)  The Humphrey Bogart Valentine's day coincidence

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 14, 2016

Love Affar (1932)  The Humphrey Bogart Valentine's day coincidence 2/14/2016 0 Comments   OK.  So whether anyone believes me or not,  last night,  when I decided to do a review of this,  the 19 read more

Hollywood plays Chess!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 10, 2016

Hollywood plays Chess! 2/10/2016 0 Comments   It's pretty often that two or more of my interests cross paths;  I do have a ton of hobbies and such-like,  and I love it when they cross-pollinate.  Obv read more

Under Two Flags (1936)  Happy Birthday, Ronald Colman!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 9, 2016

Under Two Flags (1936)  Happy Birthday, Ronald Colman! 2/9/2016 0 Comments   I did a review of the fantastic Foreign Legion film WE'RE IN THE LEGION NOW (HERE) a while back,  and it was so fun that I thought read more

A Yank in Libya (1942)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 8, 2016

A Yank in Libya (1942) 2/8/2016 0 Comments   "I say,  Mr. Malone,  in this country, Allah is more important than a headline" Synopsis: A YANK IN LIBYA begins with a chase. A wise-cracking, hard read more

Western legends on the Iron Horse!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Feb 1, 2016

Western legends on the Iron Horse! 2/1/2016 0 Comments   Hoss on a mini! I'm a big fan of westerns,  from epics like THE BIG COUNTRY with Gregory Peck,  to b-reel programmers like RAWHIDE,  with the read more

5 films I stumbled Upon...which Changed My Life

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 31, 2016

5 films I stumbled Upon...which Changed My Life 1/31/2016 0 Comments   I don't normally do "list" posts (usually done as site fillers, it seems),  but after my westerns list (HERE),  I thought I'd try ano read more

Northwest Rangers (1942)  The O Canada Blogathon

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 25, 2016

Northwest Rangers (1942)  The O Canada Blogathon 1/25/2016 0 Comments   Relatively hot on the tail of the shockingly fantastic 1953 James Craig 'North-Western' FORT VENGEANCE (got from the Warner Archive),  I read more

Western Films...a list of Favourites by Decade

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 23, 2016

Western Films...a list of Favourites by Decade 1/23/2016 0 Comments   read more

Buffalo Rider (1976/77)  A nod to Dan Haggerty ~ R.I.P.

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 23, 2016

Buffalo Rider (1976/77)  A nod to Dan Haggerty ~ R.I.P. 1/23/2016 0 Comments   In honour of the sad, recent death of Dan Haggerty,  best known from his role as Grizzly Adams on the show of the same name,  read more

Taras Bulba (2009)  Hardcore Cossack action

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 20, 2016

Taras Bulba (2009)  Hardcore Cossack action 1/20/2016 0 Comments   Having loved the fantastic 1962 version of the Nikolai Gogol novel TARAS BULBA,  I thought it would be fun to present the more recent version read more

CARYL OF THE MOUNTAINS (1936)  Rin-Tin-Tin Jr.

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 17, 2016

CARYL OF THE MOUNTAINS (1936)  Rin-Tin-Tin Jr. 1/17/2016 0 Comments   When I was a kid,  forty-or-so  years ago,  Rin-Tin-Tin was a name that popped up in my universe quite a bit.  Along with t read more

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)  Anthony Hopkins...super spy

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 17, 2016

When Eight Bells Toll (1971)  Anthony Hopkins...super spy 1/17/2016 0 Comments   Anthony Hopkins,  over his long and varied career, has greatly earned my respect.  I am, of course, a fan of his gleefully read more

Nine Hours to Rama ~ (1963) The Death of Ghandi

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 14, 2016

Nine Hours to Rama ~ (1963) The Death of Ghandi 1/14/2016 0 Comments   I'll start off this review of the 1963 British film 9 HOURS TO RAMA with a caveat of sorts. I have not generally minded, in a general sense an read more

Breezy ~ 1973      Clint Eastwood loves love!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 6, 2016

Breezy ~ 1973      Clint Eastwood loves love! 1/6/2016 0 Comments   When I saw this film listed on YouTube,  it seemed as if I'd heard about it somehow in my youth.  I'm a 70's kid,  and I have bill read more

Happy New year!  2015 to 2016!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Dec 31, 2015

Happy New year!  2015 to 2016! 12/31/2015 0 Comments   Another year gone by,  with another pile of killer films in the can.  I've been busier watching than writing,  with a move to a new city, read more

Chinatown...a bit of a revelation!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Dec 29, 2015

Chinatown...a bit of a revelation! 12/29/2015 0 Comments   I have to say that I don't like to review,  generally speaking,  films that have this much fame attached to them.  I figure that they've us read more

Pimpernel Smith ~ 1941

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Dec 28, 2015

Pimpernel Smith ~ 1941 12/28/2015 0 Comments   What a stunningly good film!  Hot on the heels of the OTHER Leslie Howard 1934 version of the Pimpernel story (which I reviewed HERE),   this version f read more

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 20, 2015

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) 5/20/2015 0 Comments   “They seek him here, they seek him there, Those Frenchies seek him everywhereIs he in heaven or is he in hell?  That demned elusive Pimpernel” read more
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