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Son Of Kong (1933)

“Boy, look at him scrap! Just like his Old Man!” With a smaller budget and a smaller ape, 1933’s Son of Kong still manages to delight. It was released just a few months after its predecessor. Returning for the sequel are King Kong stars Robert Armstrong, Frank Reicher, and Victor Wong, all reprising their rolesContinue reading “Son Of Kong (1933)”

Focus On: Yakima Canutt

A real cowboy stunts his way to success. Stuntmen and women rarely get recognized for their amazing work in film and on television. Most of them live their lives out in complete anonymity and pass away with no awards or trophies. They make actors that are paid more than them look much better than theyContinue reading “Focus On: Yakima Canutt”

Roaring Into Theaters One More Time!

Atop The Empire State Building Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are bringing the 1933 original King Kong back to the big screen! The film, originally released by RKO Radio Pictures, featured groundbreaking stop-motion effects by Willis O’Brien, a pioneer in special effects that would become a major influence on many special effects artists thatContinue reading “Roaring Into Theaters One More Time!”

Days O’Horror #17: Phantom of the Opera (1925)

“You are in no peril as long as you do not touch my mask.” Phantom of the Opera might have been a silent film, but its release in November of 1925 sounded the coming of a new era. It introduced moviegoers to Universal’s run of horror films that would eventually become some of the mostContinue reading “Days O’Horror #17: Phantom of the Opera (1925)”

Throwback Thursday: Cat-Women Of The Moon!

1953 This week I’m taking the Wayback Machine to the 1950’s, a great time for film thanks to the release of such great classics like The Ten Commandments (1956), The Wild One (1953), and Some Like It Hot (1959).  It was also an exceptionally wonderful time for science fiction.  Classics like Invasion of The BodyContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Cat-Women Of The Moon!”

“The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited

For Those Who Came In Late…. I’ve quietly been a fan of the Phantom since I was a child.  I was never that familiar with the comic strip since it didn’t run in any local papers, but I remember reading the strip every chance that I got whenever we would visit friends and family orContinue reading ““The Ghost Who Walks” Revisited”