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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 2 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

Breezy ~ 1973      Clint Eastwood loves love!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 6, 2016

Breezy ~ 1973      Clint Eastwood loves love! 1/6/2016 2 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

Chinatown...a bit of a revelation!  (Addendum: The Two Jakes)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Jan 1, 2016

Chinatown...a bit of a revelation!  (Addendum: The Two Jakes) 1/1/2016 2 Comments   I have to say that I don't like to review,  generally speaking,  films that have this much fame attached to them.  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

Pimpernel Smith ~ 1941

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Dec 28, 2015

Pimpernel Smith ~ 1941 12/28/2015 2 Comments   What a stunningly good film!  Hot on the heels of the OTHER Leslie Howard version of the Pimpernel story (from 1934,  which I reviewed HERE),   th read more

William Boyd ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 18, 2015

William Boyd ~ The Yankee Clipper (1927) 11/18/2015 2 Comments   (This is a look-back review...I was thinking about it, so I thought I'd repost!)It, ladies and gentleman,  is the b read more

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 28, 2015

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) 10/28/2015 4 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

MASSACRE TIME - 1966

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 23, 2015

MASSACRE TIME - 1966 10/23/2015 0 Comments   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 w read more

Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Apr 15, 2015

Stranglers of Bombay (1959) 4/15/2015 4 Comments   Recently I was digging though my discs looking for something to watch.  I have tons of great stuff,  but the mood monster being what it is, my eyes roll read more

In Old Arizona (1929) ~ The Cisco Kid...Oscar Winner???

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 26, 2014

In Old Arizona (1929) ~ The Cisco Kid...Oscar Winner??? 11/26/2014 11 Comments   "Cisco Kid was a friend of mine"  ~ The Chicano band WAR ~ song: 'Cisco Kid' Along with t read more

THE BRITISH EMPIRE BLOGATHON!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 25, 2014

THE BRITISH EMPIRE BLOGATHON! 11/25/2014 1 Comment   It's here!  What a great bunch of writing so far!  I'm a bit in crisis mode since my laptop died last month (I'm in a town read more

Reminder - The British Empire Blogathon Coming Soon! 

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Nov 10, 2014

Reminder - The British Empire Blogathon Coming Soon!  11/10/2014 1 Comment   Hullo, chaps!  Just a friendly reminder from Jeff at THE STALKING MOON and myself that the "British Emp read more

Dick Powell in MRS. MIKE (1949) ~ A simple Canadian Romance

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 4, 2014

Dick Powell in MRS. MIKE (1949) ~ A simple Canadian Romance 10/4/2014 10 Comments   This is the second of my two posts for the O CANADA BLOGATHON; read the first HERE,  if so inclined. You know what read more

Fort Vengeance (1953) ~ James Craig, Reginald Denny

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Oct 3, 2014

Fort Vengeance (1953) ~ James Craig, Reginald Denny 10/3/2014 20 Comments   This is the first of two posts for the O CANADA Blogathon. The next, a Dick Powell Mountie film, can be read HERE Ahh,  th read more

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 28, 2014

The Top Worst classic Film Accents: The British edition, Vol. 1 9/28/2014 3 Comments   The British accent,  in film at least,  is one of the most distinctive speaking voices on Earth.  I'm refe read more

ANNOUNCEMENT:  The British Empire Blogathon!

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 13, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENT:  The British Empire Blogathon! 9/13/2014 46 Comments   They said that the sun never sets on the British Empire;  well,  in a different sense it did, as it no longer exists.  There wa read more

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 8, 2014

Film Bloggery ~ Notes to myself #1 9/8/2014 0 Comments   When I started this blogging thing back in 2010,  I really had no idea what I was doing;  layout, style,  editing,  posting,  and e read more

We're in the Legion Now (1936)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 7, 2014

We're in the Legion Now (1936) 9/7/2014 2 Comments   I'm on a roll this week with great pulpy adventure pictures!  I just had the pleasure of watching the 1936 French Foreign Legion film,  We're In the L read more

Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936)

Phantom Empires Posted by Clayton on Sep 6, 2014

Go-Get-'Em, Haines - William Boyd (1936) 9/6/2014 0 Comments   Go-Get-em Haines is a fun b-reel-type picture from 1936;  it stars the lovely Eleanor Hunt (who charmingly co-starred alongside John Wayne in t read more
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