Monthly Archives: August 2024

Secret Agent X-9 – Chapter One (1945)

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Debbi

Today’s movie is Chapter One of a 13-part serial, based on a comic book by Dashiell Hammett. I had no idea Dashiell Hammett was into comics! 🙂 My video editing is a no-go at this time. You’ll have to make … Continue reading →

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Alien: Romulus (2024)

Posted on August 25, 2024 by Debbi

In cyberspace, no one can hear you scream. 🙂

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The Saturday Matinee: ‘Kansas City Confidential’ (1952)

Posted on August 24, 2024 by Debbi

Due to technical problems, I was unable to add captions or even download this movie from the Internet Archive. So, here for your enjoyment, is the movie Kansas City Confidential. This movie will be the topic of next month’s episode … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Breaking Point’ (1950)

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Debbi

This movie is the second film adaptation of the Ernest Hemingway novel, To Have and Have Not. The first adaptation was, of course, a movie with the same name as the book, featuring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. I’ve never … Continue reading →

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‘The Monolith Monsters’ (1957) (B-Movie Review) — Part Four

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Debbi

Picking up from where we last left off, here’s Part Four of the review of The Monolith Monsters. Now that the silicon solution has (somewhat ironically) cured cute little Ginny of her stoned arm, time has run short for our … Continue reading →

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‘The Monolith Monsters’ (1957) (B-Movie Review) — Part Three

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Debbi

Picking up from where we last left off, here’s Part Three of the review of The Monolith Monsters. Once the scientists discover the silicon-sucking habits of the black rocks, they treat cute little Ginny (who has merely suffered a stone … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘The Conversation’ (1974)

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Debbi

Hi, today I’m reviewing The Conversation from 1974. This is an absolutely wonderful movie with Gene Hackman as the main character Harry Caul, a guy who is a surveillance expert, although there are some doubts raised as to his, what … Continue reading →

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‘The Monolith Monsters’ (1957) (B-Movie Review) — Part Two

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Debbi

Picking up from where we left off last week, here’s Part Two of the Saturday B-Movie Review of The Monolith Monsters. So they arrive at the wrecked office and they recognize the black fragments. They’re the same as the ones … Continue reading →