Category Archives: Fantasy

Mole Men Against The Son Of Hercules (1961)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by vintage45

Couldn’t resist a title like this. I should have but I had to push on. It is good for some laughs and Mark Forest get to show off his grimacing skills while pushing some lightweight props around. Maciste is minding … Continue reading →

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Miranda (1948)

Posted on July 4, 2017 by vintage45

Glynis Johns in one of the most charming performances ever. She is absolutely irresistible as a mermaid named Miranda Trewella. Dr.Paul Martin takes a solo fishing vacation because his wife Clare has no interest in fishing. Paul ends up hooking … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Time (1944)

Posted on June 15, 2017 by vintage45

Absurd fantasy about a theater owner and producer and his nine year old pal who has a dancing caterpillar. Jerry Flynn (Cary Grant) is about to lose his theater. He’s produced three bombs in a row and the bank won’t … Continue reading →

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One Million B.C. (1940)

Posted on May 30, 2017 by vintage45

A perfect cure for insomnia. What happens? Nothing. It was nominated for the Best Special Effects Oscar. The winner was “The Thief Of Bagdad.” It was also nominated for Best Original Score. The winner was “Pinocchio.” The movie was remade … Continue reading →

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The Lost Atlantis (The Mistress Of Atlantis) (1932)

Posted on May 19, 2017 by vintage45

Weird German movie that isn’t like any other film with Atlantis in the title. No scientists, nukes, monsters or even a fish. It’s disjointed and moves slowly but if you like strange check it out. Captain Saint-Avit of the French … Continue reading →

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Mr.Peabody And The Mermaid (1948)

Posted on January 10, 2017 by vintage45

Very nice comedy that doesn’t rely on slapstick to tell the story of a man having a midlife crisis. He goes fishing and hooks a mermaid. 1984’s “Splash” is not a remake. Polly Peabody (Irene Hervey) takes her husband Arthur … Continue reading →

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Topper Returns (1941)

Posted on September 19, 2016 by vintage45

Starts out really well and then falls into screwball comedy. Joan Blondell is excellent but Billie Burke is beyond annoying. Her part calls for her to be that way but it’s still too much. Donald MacBride as a police Sergeant … Continue reading →

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The Catman Of Paris (1946)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by vintage45

A total bore from start to finish. It’s billed as a horror film but it doesn’t come close. Someone is murdering people in Paris. Some authorities are ready to believe the killer is a man who turns into a cat. … Continue reading →

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It Happens Every Spring (1949)

Posted on May 10, 2016 by vintage45

If you like to have fun at the movies without having your intelligence insulted then check this one out. A chemistry professor invents a compound that keeps anything from landing on wood. It was supposed to keep insects away until … Continue reading →

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Smoke And Mirrors-Short Fictions And Illusions-Neil Gaiman

Posted on April 27, 2016 by vintage45

Thirty stories and poems from 1985,89,90,92-95,97,98. Favorites: “The Wedding Present” (1998) – A couple have a happy marriage but according to a story that was left for them as a wedding present things aren’t that great. This story is part … Continue reading →

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