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DVD review | The Keys of the Kingdom | The dignified 1944 religious drama that made Gregory Peck a star
THE STORY This adaptation of AJ Cronin’s 1941 novel, The Keys of the Kingdom, explores the life of Catholic missionary Francis Chisholm (Gregory Peck). Told in flashback, it spans some 60 years, from his childhood days in Scotland (where he … Continue reading
DVD review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy
Tim Burton’s enchanting black-and-white stop-motion animation film Frankenweenie is a quirky-jerky joy. A full-length, expanded version of Burton’s own 1984 live-action short, it’s a loving homage to old-school horror films and tells the tale of a young boy who brings … Continue reading
Pete’s Peek | Get some retro 1960s thrills with The Girl From Rio and House of 1000 Dolls
THE GIRL FROM RIO THE STORY From prolific Eurotika director Jess Franco comes The Girl from Rio, a cocktail swilling 1960s espionage actioner starring Bond girl Shirley Eaton as a bisexual super villain hell-bent on conquering the world with an … Continue reading
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Tagged cinematic comic strip capers, George Nader, George Sanders, Harry Alan Towers, HOUSE OF 1000 DOLLS, Jess Franco, Madrid, Martha Hyer, MediumRare Entertainment, Rio, Sax Rohmer, Shirley Eaton, Sugarloaf mountain, THE GIRL FROM RIO, Vincent Price
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Pete’s Peek | Piranhaconda – it’s not a new Gangnam style dance, but another monstrous creature feature
Veteran King of the B’s Roger Corman and Crown Prince of the Z’s Jim Wynorski unite for the gargantuan monster mash up that is Piranhaconda. But you’ll have to leave your brain cells at home for this silly slice of … Continue reading
Film review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy
The tale of a young boy who brings his pet dog back to life, Tim Burton’s enchanting 3D black-and-white stop-motion animation Frankenweenie marks a return to form for the director after the less than stellar success of recent films Alice … Continue reading
Pete’s Peek | The Saint vs The Falcon – two classic 1940s mystery series get a UK DVD release
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, RKO Pictures made a popular series of hard-boiled thrillers starring Leslie Charteris’s hero The Saint, with George Sanders in the role that Vincent Price originally made famous on radio. Following Louis Hayward’s attempt … Continue reading
Pete’s Peek | Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a fitting tribute to the King of the Bs
Now here’s a film trivia question for you. What connects the like of Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, Jack Nicholson, William Shatner and Peter Fonda? The answer – Roger Corman. This one-man show of producer, director, writer and actor … Continue reading
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Tagged Air French Band, American International Pictures, Boris Karloff, Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel, dennis hopper, Honorary Academy Award, Jack Nicholson, John Sayles, Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese, New Horizons, New World Pictures, Peter Bogdanovich, Peter Fonda, Robert De Niro, Roger Corman, Ron Howard, Vincent Price, william shatner
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Pete’s Peek | Lost Horizons: Beneath the Hollywood Sign – a darkly comic memoir
From Universal’s classic monster movies of the 1930s to the fleshpot romps of Russ Meyer in the 1960s, and the European arthouse antics of Fellini and Visconti in the 1970s, cult movies have become part of the fabric of contemporary … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Lee, David Del Valle, Elizabeth Shepherd, Gale Sondergaard, Gloria Stuart, Hermione Baddeley, John Carradine, Johnny Eck, Kenneth Anger, Les Baxter, Lost Horizons: Beneath the Hollywood Sign, Martha Raye, Russ Meyer, Terry Southern, Timothy Leary, Universal Studios, Vincent Price
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The Tingler screams into Birmingham’s Shock & Gore Fantastic Film Festival in July
The Electric Cinema in Birmingham (the UK’s oldest working cinema) is renowned for its monthly cult film nights. Now the Electric is hosting its very first Shock & Gore fantastic film festival (Friday 1 July to Sunday 3 July) featuring … Continue reading














