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Haldane of the Secret Service ~ Harry Houdini (1923)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 31, 2014
Haldane of the Secret Service ~ Harry Houdini (1923)
5/31/2014
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Harry Houdini. It seems that everyone knows that name; it evokes images of mystery and magic, of locks, and chains, and daring. It has always read more
My Man Godfrey REMAKE (1957)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 30, 2014
My Man Godfrey REMAKE (1957)
5/30/2014
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No until Hell freezes over. NO!!! No!To the 1957 My Man Godfrey remake, I say, NO!David Niven? NO!June Allyson?!?NO!Oh, so hideous. So hideous. June Allys read more
5 OVERLOOKED MYSTERIES
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 29, 2014
5 OVERLOOKED MYSTERIES
5/29/2014
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Hey! I was asked, along with lots of other neat blogs, to add a list of my 5 Overlooked Mystery films. I did a little write-up of some of my fave lesser-knowns, and he poste read more
Three Mountie Movies I NEED to see!
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 20, 2014
Three Mountie Movies I NEED to see!
5/20/2014
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Every day that I live, and this surprises me all the time, I find out about incredible and rare movies that look really amazing. I don't mean another Jimmy Stewart or Boga read more
NORTHERN PURSUIT - Errol Flynn (1943)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 19, 2014
NORTHERN PURSUIT - Errol Flynn (1943)
5/19/2014
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I have mixed feelings about this picture. I'm a mad Errol Flynn fan, a fan of Canadian Mountie movies, and on top of that, I have a certain special spot in my read more
ZARDOZ (1974)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 19, 2014
ZARDOZ (1974)
5/19/2014
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I love a good tale of futurism...the darker and more brutal, the better. Well, Zardoz, featuring a post-James Bond Sean Connery (as a barbaric super-killer) seems like it should fit the bi read more
GLADIATORS SEVEN - I SETTE GLADIATORI (1962)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 8, 2014
GLADIATORS SEVEN - I SETTE GLADIATORI (1962)
5/8/2014
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Hot on the heels of the magnificent GIANTS OF ROME on my TV screen, Richard Harrison strikes again with the amazing GLADIATORS SEVEN! This highly ente read more
North West Mounted Police (1940) - Happy Birdthday, Gary Cooper!
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 7, 2014
North West Mounted Police (1940) - Happy Birdthday, Gary Cooper!
5/7/2014
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Hot on the heels of my celebration of Tyrone Power's birthday this week, in which I wrote about Power's amazing turn in the red coat (albeit in the British read more
Tyrone Power - KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (1953)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 5, 2014
Tyrone Power - KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES (1953)
5/5/2014
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The men who govern India...more power to them and her! ...are few. Those who stand in their way and pretend to help them with a flood of words are a host. read more
MASSACRE TIME - 1966
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 4, 2014
MASSACRE TIME - 1966
5/4/2014
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I was told a quote once by a friend, and I'm paraphrasing here, "if the Western myth- ologised the west, then the Spaghetti Western mythologised the Western". I was never going to quote that on read more
A Heidi Double Feature - A Great Story!
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 4, 2014
A Heidi Double Feature - A Great Story!
5/4/2014
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From the outset, I'll state for the record that I'm aware that it's not cool to like movies like Heidi...especially if you're a straight ma read more
13 ASSASSINS ~ (十三人の刺客 Jūsannin no Shikaku) 2010
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 3, 2014
13 ASSASSINS ~ (十三人の刺客 Jūsannin no Shikaku) 2010
5/3/2014
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In these overly politically-sensitive times, where the trend is either toward the artsy or the comical, 13 Assassins stands out as proof that the classic Chambara mo read more
Caesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie (1962)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 3, 2014
Caesar the Conqueror - Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie (1962)
5/3/2014
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Cameron Mitchell has always been a slow rumble in the background of my movie and television experience. Throughout the 70's and 80's, read more
QUO VADIS (1951)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on May 1, 2014
QUO VADIS (1951)
5/1/2014
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I'm a huge fan of the Sword and Sandal picture. When I was a kid, beside the wonderful Italian Peplums, my Saturday and Sunday afternoon fare consisted mainly of some of th read more
GIANTS OF ROME - I GIGANTI DI ROMA (1964)
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Apr 19, 2014
GIANTS OF ROME - I GIGANTI DI ROMA (1964)
4/19/2014
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To make any movie a success, it's important to cast the right people in the main roles, especially in a heroic epic like GIANTS OF ROME. The type that one sho read more
THE COSSACKS (Russian: Казаки - Kazaki) 1962
Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Apr 1, 2014
THE COSSACKS (Russian: Казаки - Kazaki) 1962
4/1/2014
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I feel compelled to start this review of the 1962 Russian film THE COSSACKS with a simple statement: it's a beautiful experience. If t read more