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FIELD OF DREAMS And The Black Sox Scandal
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 1, 2019
This week is the 100th anniversary of the 1919 World Series. For those of you who are not baseball fans, the 1919 World Series is one of the most infamous events in American cultural history. During that series, the American League champion Chicago White Sox faced off against the National League cha read more
THE ALAMO (2004)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 28, 2019
My birthday was earlier this week, and as a present my great friend Josh Kennedy sent me a DVD of the 2004 version of THE ALAMO. Josh has been trying to get me to see this movie for years.
Josh is a native Texan, which means that the legend of the Alamo has made a huge impression on him. Josh can l read more
Book Review: THE MAKING OF DUNE
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 21, 2019
A couple weeks ago I visited my brother Robert in Illinois, and while there we went to a Half-Price Books store. I picked up three titles--one on the Fatty Arbuckle scandal, a Carole Lombard biography, and THE MAKING OF DUNE.
The 1984 version of DUNE, which was directed by David Lynch, is now consi read more
BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 15, 2019
Yet another Hammer Region A Blu-ray release from Shout Factory--this time it's BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB. This 1971 film is best known for what happened during the making of it.
Peter Cushing was cast in the role of Professor Fuchs in the movie, but he had barely started working on it when his wi read more
FEAR IN THE NIGHT On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 12, 2019
It's another Region A Hammer release from Shout Factory--this time it's the 1972 psychological thriller FEAR IN THE NIGHT.
In the early 1960s Jimmy Sangster wrote a number of twist-filled contemporary-set shockers that were made by Hammer and influenced by the French film LES DIABOLIQUES. Two of th read more
THE UNDEAD
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 10, 2019
THE UNDEAD (1957) is almost impossible to categorize. It's a wild mixture of reincarnation, time travel, medieval witchcraft, devil worship, and post-WWII science-fiction. The movie was produced and directed by the legendary Roger Corman, and released by American-International Pictures.
Nearly ever read more
RINGO AND HIS GOLDEN PISTOL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 9, 2019
A couple days ago TCM aired the 1966 Euro Western RINGO AND HIS GOLDEN PISTOL, and I was able to watch it last night through an Xfinity app. The original Italian title of the film is JOHNNY ORO. It was released in American by MGM and presumably re-titled to reference the original Ringo spaghetti wes read more
TROG
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 4, 2019
Have I seen every bizarre old horror/science fiction movie? Certainly not. There's plenty I haven't gotten around to, or haven't had the time--or the inclination--to view. But yesterday I did take the opportunity to watch one of the most infamous films ever made--TROG, the 1970 British production th read more
L'ARGENT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Sep 1, 2019
L'ARGENT is a 1928 French silent film that I had no knowledge of until I learned earlier this year that it was going to be released on Blu-ray from Flicker Alley. What caught my attention was finding out that the movie starred Brigitte Helm. I've been fascinated by the German actress since I first s read more
HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 31, 2019
Shout Factory's series of Region A Hammer releases carries on with HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN (1970).
This movie is the product of one of Hammer's most quizzical production decisions. By 1970 the company had made five Frankenstein features starring Peter Cushing. The latest film in the series was the b read more
DJANGO THE BASTARD On Blu-ray From Synapse
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 27, 2019
Sergio Corbucci's DJANGO (1966) became one of the most renowned Spaghetti Western films, and it inspired a slew of imitators. One of those productions has been released on Blu-ray by Synapse Films.
DJANGO THE BASTARD was made in 1969, but according to Euro Cult movie expert Troy Howarth, it was not read more
SHADOW
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 19, 2019
Chinese director Zhang Yimou has made such films as HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, and CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER. I'm particularly fond of those three titles. His latest film is SHADOW.
The movie is set in ancient China, and concerns two kingdoms, Pei and Yang, who are jockeying for control of Jin read more
CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME TWO 1932-33
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 17, 2019
The Sprocket Vault and Kit Parker Films present more rare product from the Hal Roach Studios with their CHARLEY CHASE AT HAL ROACH: THE TALKIES VOLUME TWO 1932-33 DVD set.
The set is made up of fifteen different short subjects on two discs. All of the shorts were made at Hal Roach Studios and star read more
DEVIL DOLL
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 13, 2019
I've seen almost every British horror film from the 1960s.....but DEVIL DOLL (1964) has until recently eluded me. The movie is not to be confused with MGM's 1936 THE DEVIL DOLL directed by Tod Browning. DEVIL DOLL is about a stage hypnotist and ventriloquist called the Great Vorelli (Bryant Haliday) read more
QUATERMASS 2 On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 10, 2019
This main disc cover of this Shout Factory Blu-ray presents the movie's title as QUATERMASS II. The reverse of the disc cover sleeve displays the American release title of the film: ENEMY FROM SPACE. The actual on-screen title of the movie is QUATERMASS 2. Whatever you want to call it, this producti read more
THE REPTILE On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 9, 2019
Shout Factory continues its series of Region A Blu-ray Hammer releases with THE REPTILE (1966).
THE REPTILE was made by Hammer immediately after THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES. The latter film has the better reputation, but THE REPTILE is a nice little movie in its own right. Directed by John Gilling an read more
THE KEY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 4, 2019
THE KEY is a 1934 drama produced by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The movie is set in 1920 Dublin, during the Irish "troubles", and it stars William Powell and Colin Clive.
Powell plays British Army officer Captain Bill Tennant, who, at the beginning of the story, has just been assig read more
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jul 29, 2019
Quentin Tarantino's latest film, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, is a hard movie to review. For one thing, I don't want to reveal the ending for those who haven't seen it--and the climax really deserves its own separate discussion anyway.
There's also the fact that you can't really compare the film read more
Book Review: REAL DEPRAVITIES--THE FILMS OF KLAUS KINSKI
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jul 27, 2019
If there was any actor that truly fit the definition of "cult movie star", it was Klaus Kinski. Whether it was his looks, his temperament, his lifestyle, or his professional choices, there was nothing mainstream about him. The man made several appearances in German Krimis, Spaghetti Westerns, read more
THIS ISLAND EARTH On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jul 25, 2019
Universal's 1955 THIS ISLAND EARTH is one of the greatest science-fiction films ever made. It's a magnificent, colorful adventure, bigger and bolder than any of the black & white sci-fi features the studio made during the same time period.
It is also never really been given its proper appreciat read more