Category Archives: 1960s Movies

‘The Shadow of the Cat’ (1961) (B-Movie Review — Part Three)

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Debbi

Yes, folks, this is the Third and Final Part of the Saturday B-Movie Review for this flick! 🙂 I speak of none other than The Shadow of the Cat! The more I think about this premise, the funnier it all … Continue reading →

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‘The Shadow of the Cat’ (1961) (B-Movie Review — Part Two)

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Debbi

This is a continuation of the review from last week. I write this for the benefit of anyone who stumbles across this blog accidentally and is confused by my numbering parts of a review. You see, I write novels, screenplays, … Continue reading →

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‘The Shadow of the Cat’ (1961) (B-Movie Review – Part One)

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Debbi

Time for another send-up review of movies from the archives of Svengoolie! It’s Part One of The Shadow of the Cat! This is the most interesting entry in the Hammer Films lineup. This may possibly be the one and only … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Seconds’ (1966)

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Debbi

Even though this film is pegged by Wikipedia as a “science-fiction drama”, it can definitely stray into horror territory at times. This story has all the earmarks of one of those “serious films” about middle-class conformity, midlife crises, and wives … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Bullitt’ (1968)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Debbi

WARNING: This review contains minor spoilers! Okay, you’ve been warned. 🙂 This is, in my opinion, The Great Granddaddy of car chase films. It has the plot twists and turns of a great mystery, streetwise characters, and the cops who … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ (1969)

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Debbi

Apparently, this film includes “virtually everything in the novel” it’s based upon, according to Wikipedia. That, in itself, is unusual. But it is hardly the movie’s only peculiarity. If you’ve never seen this entry in the James Bond franchise, but … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Blast of Silence’ (1961)

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Debbi

There’s much to like about this movie, but it falls short of perfect. Let’s go over the good stuff before we turn our attention to the not-so-good. And—warning—this review does reveal spoilers. To begin with, Blast of Silence is an … Continue reading →

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My Review of Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Debbi

As black comedies go, this film is surely among the blackest. It’s a work of satirical genius that expresses the anxieties of the time. I must tell you that if you haven’t seen this awesome movie, 1) you need to do so … Continue reading →

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My Review of ‘Two or Three Things I Know About Her …’ (1967)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Debbi

This muddled mess of a movie is allegedly about a suburban housewife near Paris who turns tricks for fun and profit, while hubby and the kid are out of her hair. In what may be the longest 90 minutes of … Continue reading →

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