The Brain That Wouldn’t Die, a 1962 science fiction horror film directed by Joseph Green, presents a bizarre and unsettling tale of scientific ambition, moral decay and the grotesque consequences of tampering with nature. With a pulpy, low-budget style and an atmosphere of grim curiosity, the film explores the extreme lengths to which a man…
My Favorite Brunette, released in 1947, is a comedic send-up of the hard-boiled detective genre, blending mystery, romance, and satire in a way that reflects both the charm and wit of post-war Hollywood. Starring Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour, the film plays with the conventions of film noir and detective thrillers while delivering a playful…
Beau Ideal, released in 1931 and directed by Herbert Brenon, serves as a sequel to the 1926 silent film Beau Geste, both adaptations of P.C. Wren’s novels. This early sound film intertwines themes of friendship, honour, and redemption against the backdrop of the French Foreign Legion in North Africa. The narrative commences in a desolate…
‘Stargate’ is a science fiction television series based on the 1994 film of the same name, which was directed by Roland Emmerich and starred Kurt Russell and James Spader. The show, formally titled Stargate SG-1, expands upon the original concept of a mysterious ancient device known as the Stargate, a circular portal that allows near-instantaneous…
‘The Time Tunnel’ is a classic American science fiction television series created by Irwin Allen that originally aired in the late 1960s, though it gained a strong following in the United Kingdom through later broadcasts and syndication. The show centres on Project Tic-Toc, a top-secret US government initiative located beneath the Arizona desert, where scientists…
The Last Time I Saw Paris is a romantic drama film directed by Richard Brooks and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1954. Loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story Babylon Revisited, the film stars Van Johnson, Elizabeth Taylor, Walter Pidgeon, Donna Reed and Eva Gabor. Set primarily in post-war Paris, the film is a story…
Beat the Devil, directed by John Huston and co-written with Truman Capote, is a wry, offbeat film that defies the conventions of the adventure and crime genres. Released in 1953, it is often described as a parody of the very films it appears to emulate, such as Huston’s own earlier classic, The Maltese Falcon. With…
The Bat, directed by Crane Wilbur and released in 1959, is a mystery thriller with elements of horror, featuring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead in leading roles. The film is based on Mary Roberts Rinehart’s 1908 novel The Circular Staircase and the 1920 stage play The Bat, co-written by Rinehart and Avery Hopwood. It combines…
Attack of the Giant Leeches, directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and produced by the prolific Roger Corman, is a low-budget science fiction horror film released in 1959. Set in the swamplands of Florida, the film combines Cold War anxieties with creature feature tropes, resulting in a pulpy and atmospheric tale of nature gone monstrously awry….
