Author Archive: Retro

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.

The story centers around the estate of a politician plagued by blackmail and scissor-murders.

The story centers around the estate of a politician plagued by blackmail and scissor-murders.

Gold is a superb adaptation of Wilbur Smith’s novel. The plot concerns a group of greed-driven businessmen conspiring to flood a South African gold mine. Roger Moore is terrific as our mine manager hero (and unknowing pawn) and he shares an entertaining chemistry with co-star, Susannah York. Bradford Dillman also impresses in his role as one of the more conflicted of the conspirators. With Ray Milland, Sir John Gielgud and Simon Sabela supporting, it’s a great cast all round. Director Peter Hunt (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) ensures that the audience feels the ominous, claustrophobic atmosphere of the mine, and he doesn’t shy away from showing the impact of a flood in such surroundings. Along with Hunt, many James Bond veterans worked on Gold, and this shows particularly in how smoothly the location work in South Africa has been integrated with the soundstage work at Pinewood. Composer Elmer Bernstein uses Jimmy Helms’ title song as [...]

Gold is a superb adaptation of Wilbur Smith’s novel. The plot concerns a group of greed-driven businessmen conspiring to flood a South African gold mine. Roger Moore is terrific as our mine manager hero (and unknowing pawn) and he shares an entertaining chemistry with co-star, Susannah York. Bradford Dillman also impresses in his role as one of the more conflicted of the conspirators. With Ray Milland, Sir John Gielgud and Simon Sabela supporting, it’s a great cast all round. Director Peter Hunt (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) ensures that the audience feels the ominous, claustrophobic atmosphere of the mine, and he doesn’t shy away from showing the impact of a flood in such surroundings. Along with Hunt, many James Bond veterans worked on Gold, and this shows particularly in how smoothly the location work in South Africa has been integrated with the soundstage work at Pinewood. Composer Elmer Bernstein uses Jimmy Helms’ title song as [...]

Two teenage boys try to help a tiny spherical alien get back to its mothership, while the army and a devious petty crook pursue the creature for its wonderful powers.

Stirring big scale action film with an all-star cast tracks the lives of six close-knit friends through the dark hours of World War II. In the desperate fight against the Nazis, each of them must face the hell of war. If they are to survive and ever meet again, if can only be through victory.

Group of friends from diverse ethnic backgrounds vow to meet annually, but WWII divides their friendships and their loyalties. English dubbed. Dir. Umberto Lenzi