DVD: Mako: The Jaws of Death (1976)
Known for playing supporting tough guys in a diversity of genres in film & TV, outrageously prolific Richard Jaeckel had a rare opportunity to stretch himself in a leading role…
Author Archive: Mark R. Hasan
Al Adamson: Auteur, Schlockmeister, and Indie Film Pioneer
Severin’s superb doc BLOOD & FLESH – THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON (2019) is reviewed, alongside the delightful bonus feature THE FEMALE BUNCH (1971)
BR: Blood & Flesh – The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
Al Adamson was cut from the same cloth as Roger Corman, a filmmaker making whatever was in vogue at the drive-in, but he one-upped Corman…
BR: Female Bunch, The (1971)
The strange aspect of Adamson’s part western, sort of girl bikers on horseback, and revenge drama, is that is actually works – especially when there are needless diversions…
Welcome to The Pit: GREYHOUND (2020) + U-BOATS: THE WOLFPACK and B-17: THE FLYING FORTRESS (1987)
Two sides of a vicious WWII sea battle: GREYHOUND (2020) from Apple TV+ / Sony + U-BOATS: THE WOLFPACK and B-17: THE FLYING FORTRESS (1987) on DVD from BSX Entertainment
DVD: U-Boats: The Wolfpack / B-17: The Flying Fortress (1987)
Very little is known about this (presumably) four-part documentary series produced by Midwich Entertainment over (presumably) 2 years, narrated by character actor and serious voice extraordinaire Edward Mulhare…
Digital: Greyhound (2020)
Originally produced by Sony Pictures and slated for a June 2020 theatrical release, Greyhound’s big screen debut was stymied when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and although Apple TV swung in to the rescue…
(Very Minor) Brilliance on a Budget: X-312 FLIGHT TO HELL (1970)
Jess Franco delivers decent action and enjoyable nonsense in the plane crash thriller X-312: FLIGHT TO HELL (1970) from Image.
DVD: X-312 Flight to Hell / X312 – Flug zur Hölle (1971)
Jess Franco’s story featuring non-stop double-crossing characters is largely sound, if not ambitious…
In Memoriam: Ennio Morricone
Tribute to one of the greatest film composers, Italy’s Ennio Morricone, who passed away at 91.
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