Mathieu Turi delivers a delightful and ominous creature feature with The Deep Dark and the practical effects, and oppressive setting make this one spark, and it’s definitely something the Toronto After Dark crowds are going to love. Amir (Amir El Kacem) arrived to join a mining team in the 1950s. He’s paired with a rough-and-tumble…
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Sorcerer (1977) – William Friedkin
Iconic director William Friedkin took on an adaptation of The Wages of Fear, creating his own nerve-biting version of the French film, and novel. The film stars Roy Scheider as one of four unlucky men from around the globe who have found themselves, for one reason or another, stuck in a Latin American country that…
Mission: Impossible (1972) – Committed, and Bag Woman
The IMF are taking on the criminal underworld (again) in Committed. Written by Arthur Weiss from a story by Laurence Heath this episode first aired on 22 January, 1972. It seems Nora Dawson (Susan Howard) is the only one brave enough to testify against crime boss Chandler (Bert Freed). Unfortunately for her, it seems Chandler…
Dinosaurus! (1960) – Irvin S. Yeaworth jr.
DK Canada’s Monsters in the Movies brings me a Saturday matinee type bit of entertainment as I continue to explore the chapter on Dragons & Dinosaurs. This one is delightfully cheesy, and was definitely designed to appeal to the younger viewers as the special effects combine everything from model work, stop-motion animation and rear screen…
The A-Team (1983) – Diamonds ‘n Dust and Recipe For Heavy Bread
It’s time for Season 2!! The A-Team is back, and they are all here, Hannibal Smith (George Peppard), Face (Dirk Benedict), Murdock (Dwight Schultz), B.A. (Mr. T) and Amy Allen (Melinda Culea)… and they are on their way to Africa in Diamonds ‘n Dust. Written by Patrick Hasburgh, this episode originally aired 20 September,…
Revenge of the Creature (1955) – Jack Arnold
I get to spend a little more time with Jack Arnold, the director, thanks to the Sci-Fi Chronicles book, and I also get to see the next installment in the Creature films… I’ll be completely honest with you, I’m with the Gill-man in this film. The guy is treated incredibly badly, and he’s made…
The Mind Reels 