Sometimes there are movies whose title and concept far exceeds the execution. Vampire Circus IMHO is one. Now, admittedly some horror fans love this movie, and it is a great title, but if you have seen the movie you will know it is cheaply made and poorly acted, like much of Hammer’s 1970s output. Sadly,…
Notorious / Under Capricorn / The Paradine Case
This is a trio of original Belgian posters for Alfred Hitchcock movies from the late 40s that I bought last year. Notorious is one of Hitchcock’s most famous classic thrillers, with great set-pieces and fantastic chemistry between leads Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman. Mint copies of this poster have sold for over $1000 at auction….
Never Say Never Again
I remember seeing this the Summer it was released. The press had amped up “The Battle of the Bonds” between the “official” Roger Moore release Octopussy and this, Sean Connery’s return to the role after 12 years at the age of 52. NSNA is a loose remake of Thunderball, and came about due to a…
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact was the point when the Dirty Harry series lost it for me. I love the first two movies in the series, but after 1973’s Magnum Force, the quality of each film dipped and the character of Harry became progressively both more reactionary and all-conquering – with the movies differentiated as much by the…
The Pit and the Pendulum / The Premature Burial
This is a pair of Belgian posters for two of the series of loose Edgar Allen Poe adaptations that legendary producer Roger Corman directed in the 60s. These followed on the success of Corman’s House Of Usher adaptation for American International Pictures. All starred Vincent Price, who is the one in the cowl in…
Movie novelisations
The movie “novelisation” is a concept that really took off in the late 70s. Movies adapted from novels have been a thing since the birth of cinema. A few selected movies also were published in book form way back when, notably the original King King. But the popularity of novelisations based on original movie scripts…
Battle Of Britain
Here are a striking pair of French posters for this classic – and very British – war movie. Battle Of Britain was released in 1969 and depicts the RAF’s ultimately successful air war against the Luftwaffe at the height of WW2. The amazing cast represents a who’s who of British actors from the period. Renowned…
The Magnificent Ambersons
This poster is both a rarity and an oddity. It also illustrates the challenges one finds sometimes when trying to authenticate rare posters. Usually, if I am looking to buy a poster I can find a reference for it online from previous sales (for example, the eMovie and Heritage Auctions databases are both great resources)….