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THE SPECIALISTS On Blu-ray From Kino
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Feb 1, 2020
THE SPECIALISTS (1969) is one of Sergio Corbucci's lesser known Euro Westerns. It's not on the same level as the director's DJANGO or THE GREAT SILENCE, and it doesn't have any major spaghetti western or American stars. The main character is in fact played by a French pop star called Johnny Hallyday read more
DR. CRIPPEN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 30, 2020
The outstanding character actor Donald Pleasence gets to have a leading role, and a romance with a beautiful young woman as well, in the 1962 historical drama DR. CRIPPEN.
In 1910 England, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen was convicted of murdering his wife and later executed by hanging. The trial and det read more
FALSE PRETENSES
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 28, 2020
Last week a Facebook friend of mine posted photos of her wearing an outfit inspired by a 1935 film called FALSE PRETENSES. During the movie a similar outfit was worn by the leading actress, Irene Ware. Ware is best known for co-starring in two films with Bela Lugosi: CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932) and t read more
KILL THEM ALL AND COME BACK ALONE On Blu-ray From Kino
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 25, 2020
KILL THEM ALL AND COME BACK ALONE (1968) is made for all those who don't like the "boring parts" of a movie. It's almost wall-to-wall action, and the Euro Western has been released on Region A Blu-ray by Kino.
During the American Civil War, a hardened mercenary named McKay (Chuck Connors) assembles read more
REQUIEM FOR A SECRET AGENT
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 22, 2020
A few weeks ago I was with my brother at a Half Price Books in Illinois. While going through the soundtracks section I came across the original score, on vinyl, for a 1966 Eurospy film called REQUIEM FOR A SECRET AGENT (original Italian title REQUIEM PER UN AGENTE SEGRETO). It was brand new and only read more
THE HELLBENDERS On Blu-ray From Kino
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 19, 2020
Kino Lorber has put out another series of Euro Westerns on Region A Blu-ray, including THE HELLBENDERS, released in 1967 and produced by Albert Band and directed by Sergio Corbucci. The film is also known as THE CRUEL ONES and I CRUDELI.
Soon after the end of the Civil War, a Union convoy carrying read more
1917
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 18, 2020
1917 is a brilliantly crafted and very riveting film. If I had seen it in December, I would have named it my favorite movie of 2019.
Director and co-writer Sam Mendes takes the relatively simple story of two British soldiers tasked to deliver an important message through enemy lines on the Western read more
DEMONS OF THE MIND
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 17, 2020
One of the latest Shout Factory Hammer Blu-ray releases is DEMONS OF THE MIND, a film produced in 1971. This was one of the few Hammer movies I had not yet seen, until I purchased the Blu-ray. It doesn't have the most sterling reputation, and it is a downbeat, puzzling, and at times disturbing affai read more
APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 7, 2020
During my teenage years I went through an Agatha Christie phase, where I started reading most of her novels. I also started watching the various movie and TV adaptations of her work. I haven't watched all the adaptations--especially the television ones, because there's been so many of them.
The all read more
OLD DRACULA
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 5, 2020
One of the non-political things trending the most on the internet this week has been the new BBC TV adaptation of DRACULA. I haven't seen any of it yet--from what I've heard about it, I'd probably just be whining and moaning over it.
I did happen to view another radical interpretation of Bram Stoke read more
CRUCIBLE OF HORROR
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Jan 4, 2020
CRUCIBLE OF HORROR is the American title for this 1969 British production. In England it was released as THE CORPSE. The American title makes one expect a blood & thunder Gothic chiller--but it is actually a contemporary psychological suspense tale.
CRUCIBLE OF HORROR centers around the Eastwoo read more
My Top Five Blu-rays Of 2019
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 31, 2019
Time once again to list my top five Blu-rays of the year (no DVDs this time).
This is the eighth year in a row I have done a list like this, so, if you are a regular reader of this blog, you know the drill. All the entries in this list had to have been released in the calendar year, and they are al read more
Still More Hammer Blu-rays From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 29, 2019
Looking over my blog posts for 2019, I noticed that I wrote nine different reviews for Hammer movies on Blu-ray released by Shout Factory. That still doesn't even cover all of the Hammer Shout Factory releases I bought this year.
I didn't buy every Hammer movie released by Shout Factory. I didn't g read more
Selected Thoughts On The Disney Star Wars Trilogy
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 25, 2019
WARNING: If you have not seen THE RISE OF SKYWALKER yet, you shouldn't read this.
The cinematic Star Wars Skywalker saga has apparently reached its end. I say "apparently" because, didn't we think that after RETURN OF THE JEDI, and then after REVENGE OF THE SITH?
There's no way Disney is going read more
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) On Blu-ray From Shout Factory
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 21, 2019
Earlier this year Shout Factory began issuing Blu-ray sets of various classic Universal horror films. One movie that they decided to give an individual release to is the 1932 version of Edgar Allan Poe's famous tale, MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.
Universal's MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE has for the most read more
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER--First Impressions (No Spoilers)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 20, 2019
There really isn't much I can say about this movie without giving out major spoilers, so this is going to be short.
My first impression of THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is that I think it is a better film than THE LAST JEDI (which isn't saying much). I would even say that it's probably the best of the Disn read more
THE IRISHMAN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 14, 2019
Martin Scorsese's preoccupation with American corruption continues with THE IRISHMAN.
I had the fortuitous opportunity to watch this film in an actual theater, the Browning Cinema on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. I was glad that I was able to see it in this way--Martin Scorsese is one read more
MALTA STORY
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 8, 2019
MALTA STORY is a 1953 British WWII drama, dealing with a campaign during the conflict that many may not be familiar with.
The small island of Malta in the Mediterranean was the subject of unrelenting bombing attacks by the Axis powers, due to its serving as a base for British military forces. The s read more
ASSIGNMENT TERROR On Blu-ray From Scorpion Releasing
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 3, 2019
ASSIGNMENT TERROR (1969) is a truly wild & wacky slice of Euro Gothic, a movie that is something of a cross between HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER. I first saw it on "Son of Svengoolie" back in the 1980s. It's a mad movie monster romp, and now the film has been given an offi read more
THE MANDALORIAN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on Dec 2, 2019
I finally got to see the first four episodes of the Disney+ series THE MANDALORIAN over Thanksgiving weekend, courtesy of my brother Robert. (For those of you who are wondering, I have not subscribed to Disney+--if any of you would like to purchase it for me, go right ahead.)
THE MANDALORIAN is set read more