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Werewolf Of London–episode 2
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 25, 2013
Doomed. Wil learns he’s doomed. That one word seems to have an effect on Wil. But as always it (and his wife Lisa) take a back seat to his work –whatever that is. After trying for what may have felt like an eternity Wil finally succeeds in getting the Mariphasa plant to bloom under what read more
Werewolf Of London – Episode 1
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Aug 18, 2013
Fur and Fangs Marathon Here at the old movie house I’ve shown you an assortment of movies. Science fiction, fantasy, war films, comedy-dramas, biographies, and now we’re going to have a go at monster movies. No zombies, no remakes that bear no resemblance to monsters of old, read more
Lifeboat – Episode 3
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jul 28, 2013
At first everybody is somewhat flabbergasted that a member of the enemies navy would board the lifeboat. But reality swiftly returns, and a discussion erupts as the disposition of the German. Kovac wants him thrown overboard as the German is the enemy. Gus admits to being “in a bit of a spot&# read more
Lifeboat – Episode 2
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jul 21, 2013
I can’t be sure, but I think Lifeboat was the first truly classic film I ever saw. It was on our local PBS station located somewhere in Buffalo. It was on a Friday Night at 11:00 PM. It was the middle of the seventies, and we just got cable, so all the ghost images were gone. All the TV guide read more
The Fugitive: A Classic Kimble-Gerard Episode
Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on Jul 15, 2013
Lt. Philip Gerard and Dr. Richard Kimble. The similarities between The Fugitive's detective Lieutenant Philip Gerard and Inspector Javert from Les Misérables were there from the beginning. Mel Proctor, author of The Official Fan's Guide to The Fugitive wrote that series creator Roy Huggins int read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 11
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jun 28, 2013
It’s at this point in the film that the tempo pick up- finally. This film is really slow at times and in is dire need of a cinematic laxative. Some sequences need to be re-written desperately, while others should be jettisoned altogether. The computer is in control, but is still firmly rooted read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 10
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jun 25, 2013
Just before the general is abducted The scene now shifts to the rear of the institute where equipment to detect signals coming from the moon is read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 9
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jun 15, 2013
While Timmie cries, and soothes his wounded pride, he talks to Robby about relocating to Australia, which is as far as his imagination will get him. Robby, still under the control of the computer, goes so far as to suggest he could relocate to the moon. Robby doesn’t elaborate, and the scene q read more
The Invisible Boy–Episode 8
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jun 10, 2013
As you can see it’s feeding time in the Merinoe household. Again it’s soup (either it’s the only thing the mother can make, or the budget for the film is so small anything else is simply out of the question). Ma Merinoe fusses at her sons apparent lack of attendance at the dinner t read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 7
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on Jun 4, 2013
These guys are not the most chatty bunch. But they do like to relax every now and then. And this fellows idea of relaxation is to enjoy a cigarette. What he doesn’t know is that Timmie is still invisible, and is about to strike. The Professor here pulls out his trusty butane lighter. Every tim read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 6
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 25, 2013
Now that he’s invisible Timmie is set to unleash some good clean fun. Naturally, it will come at the expense of others. But some of it is deserved, so I say let the mayhem begin. In episode five Timmie became invisible with Robbie's assistance. The only person he’s actually named as a vi read more
The Invisible Boy–episode 5
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 19, 2013
After the spanking from his mom, Timmie and Robbie retire to the relative safety of the garage. Moms almost never enter a garage, and when they do it’s usually to retrieve a husband who finds the engine of a car more interesting than her. Timmie wishes he were invisible so he could get away w read more
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 14, 2013
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
Directed by Irvin Kershner
1980/USA
Lucasfilm
Repeat viewing
#663 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
IMDb users say 8.8/10; I say 8.0/10 Yoda: No. Try not. Do… or do not. There is no try. I watched it, I was entertained, and s read more
The Invisible Boy – episode 4
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 13, 2013
Timmie is really impressed with his new toy, so much so he takes the remote controls (yes, this kite has one) forcefully out of Robbies hands and brings the kite into a landing. As soon as it lands he thrusts the controls back into Robbies hands. (Doesn’t anybody see this thing flying about ? read more
The Invisible Boy – episode 3
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 6, 2013
Timmie has been left alone in a dusty old store room with a disassembled robot, and a screwdriver. No help putting the robot together was even offered. As far as Timmie’ dad is concerned if the robot will keep Timmie “out of his hair” it’s time well spent. He doesn’t ex read more
The Invisible Boy - episode 2
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 3, 2013
When we last father and son they were doing battle with fractions. Actually Timmie was the one doing battle, and the father was simply reading out a book. But when questioned by Timmie Dr Merinoe does the typical parental cop-out. “The answer is the same one it always has been, and alway read more
The Invisible Boy – episode 1
The Old Movie House Posted by Tom on May 1, 2013
This film started out as a short story called “The Brain Child”, and appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on June 23, 1956. It was also published in 1958 in “Tomorrows Gift”, “The Square Root of Tomorrow” in 1970 and “Jupiter Laughs” read more
Watch the Pilot Episode of the New Amazon Zombieland Series For Free Now!
Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on Apr 17, 2013
This seems to have been sort of on-again off-again throughout the day, but appears for the moment at least to be on again. If you click on this link you should be able to watch the premiere episode of Amazon’s new online Zombieland series. Zombieland was, of course one of those surprise hits f read more
Classic stars on the small screen: One Step Beyond (Episode 2)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Mar 23, 2013
A while back TMP introduced you to the premiere episode of a Twilight Zone-esque television anthology called “One Step Beyond,” rooted in the stories of real people experiencing supernatural phenomena. After enjoying “The Bride Possessed,” I decided to continue on with the av read more
Classic stars on the small screen: One Step Beyond (Episode 1)
The Motion Pictures Posted by Lindsey on Mar 6, 2013
“One Step Beyond” was a short-lived TV show that is described by Netflix as a somewhat darker version of “The Twilight Zone.” Like it’s more famous counterpart, “One Step Beyond” is an anthology series dealing with supernatural phenomena. The twist? This ser read more