Archive for the 'Crime' Category

Pre-War Intrigue: Day #015 - Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Viewed January 15, 2006
So I was all set to watch The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), when I stopped the film about five minutes in and noticed that a movie was starting on my local PBS station. That film, Mr. Moto’s Last Warning, was instantly more engaging than Scorpion (which I will finish […]

It Really is Rough: Day #014 - The Rough House (1917)

Monday, January 16th, 2006

Viewed January 14, 2006
After watching The Butcher Boy (1917) last week, I was really in the mood to keep going through the Arbuckle/Keaton canon, so I decided to institute (at least for the time being) “Silent Short Saturday”. So, unless something more important comes along, I’ll watch one of these shorts (in chronological […]

No, Not That One: Day #009 - The Street Car Named Desire (1993)

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Viewed January 9, 2006
Okay, so I needed to place an order with HKFlix.com and they have a deal where you get free shipping if you spend $49. So after adding the couple of items I needed, I filled up on every $1-$4 DVD I could find that looked even moderately interesting. Three of […]

Roger Corman Cheapo Classic: Day #008 - Beast from Haunted Cave (1959)

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

Viewed January 8, 2006
Beast from Haunted Cave has a classic Roger Corman backstory. Apparently, Corman was busy preparing for a war film, Ski Troop Attack (1960) to be shot in South Dakota. He figured that since he was going to be on location anyway, why not make another picture and double the output? […]