SYNOPSIS: “In 1935, seasoned diplomat Robert Conway is sent to rescue a group of British nationals who find themselves in China the midst of a rebellion. Conway manages to get them all out and also to escape with his brother George and several others on the last airplane only to find that they are being flown far into the Himalayas. …
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Film Review: Battle Beyond The Stars (1980) – Review 2
SYNOPSIS: “The evil tyrant Sador and his army of the mutants Malmori threatens the peaceful Akira farmers of the planet Akir with his Stellar Converter weapon and tells that he will return to collect their harvest. The former Akira warrior Zed advises that they should hire mercenaries to protect them from Sador and offers his spaceship to seek them out. …
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SYNOPSIS: A young farmer sets out to recruit mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet, which is under threat of invasion by the evil tyrant Sador and his armada of aggressors. REVIEW: When I was given this flick to review, I had to admit I was definitely interested when I saw that it was a Roger Corman production. While some of …
Read More »Film Review: The Dunwich Horror (1970)
SYNOPSIS: Wilbur Whateley, obsessed with the occult, take the Necronomicon out of Arkham’s Miskatonic University and also seduces a young beautiful woman to stay with him at his castle; but little do people know, is that Whateley isn’t quite human. REVIEW: Director: Daniel Haller Starring: Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Sandra Dee Based on H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dunwich Horror, this movie …
Read More »Film Review: The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
SYNOPSIS: “An alien named Klaatu, with his mighty robot Gort, land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War Two. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult so, after learning something about the natives, Klaatu decides on …
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