Tag: vci

The star-studded western serial Riders of Death Valley starts out a little slowly but finishes with a flurry of action and cowboy grit.

Men good, women bad, or at least that's Mutiny's final lesson in telling a classic, same-y Hollywood high seas tale.

Laying an Egg There’s one solid, memorable, and potent gag in Jack and Beanstalk. Utterly incompetent Jack (Bud Abbott) meets a horse-riding Prince in the forest who asks if …

Dynamo's self-referential seediness almost works, but everything is held together by well put together action sequences.

A hokey but entertaining serial from Hollywood's Golden Age, Jungle Queen features Nazis colliding with the Allies in Africa.

Patty McCormack stars as Mommy, willing to kill anyone in her way during these two cheesy b-movie thrillers from the 1990s.

Dark, satirical comedy takes the lead in The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales, leading to an unforgettable finale that brings the themes together.

Compelling Montage of Great Depression Clips Director Philippe Mora crafts an unusual but interesting project put together from an array of unrelated newsreels and film clips, all taken from …

Beyond Boredom Beyond Atlantis takes place on an island paradise, somewhere near the Philippines, where coral blossom. Shot in 1973, it’s depressing to think that coral probably isn’t there …

Patty Duke Returns to the Gripping Story of Helen Keller Patty Duke returned to the property that made her a household name (and the youngest Oscar winner in history) …

Ghostly Travels A romantic melee fills this easy going sequel. Topper Takes a Trip loses Cary Grant from the first Topper – Grant’s good deeds landed him a spot …

Topping Off “I’m not supposed to think. I’m from city hall!” shouts a beguiled detective, trying to sort out a murder mystery. That’s Topper Returns’ humor on full display, …