Here are an interesting pair of posters for the Belgian release of Sergio Leone’s spaghetti western classic A Fistful Of Dollars. The first poster is from the first release in 1964 and is interesting because while it name-checks star Clint Eastwood (in his first leading role), the image is that of a generic cowboy, with…
The Spiral Staircase
Now here’s a rarity: this is a Swedish poster (the only one I own) for this 1946 film noir. I have this poster up for sale here, but if nobody buys it soon I may opt to hold onto it and get it framed. I really like the very graphic visual, which I think captures…
Assault On Precinct 13
John Carpenter’s original Assault On Precinct 13 is one of my all-time favourite thrillers. This movie is a master-class in how to make a low-budget exploitation classic. Carpenter shows a sure-hand throughout, beginning with the ear-worm electronic theme tune he composed himself, and he expertly builds the tension before bringing all the characters together in…
Desperately Seeking Susan
Madonna’s leading role debut is still for me the high-point of her acting career. Given she essentially plays herself in this movie, the role perhaps wasn’t too much of a stretch for her. She is out-acted anyway by Rosanna Arquette (one of those 80s stars who burned brightly for awhile then pretty much disappeared) in…
The House Of Hammer
This was one of my favourite magazines back in the 1970s. The House of Hammer was a UK magazine, which originally ran from 1976 to 1978. It went through a few name changes along the way, becoming Hammer’s House of Horror, then Hammer’s Halls of Horror. Its unique selling point was that it featured black…
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Here’s one for ski season – a German poster for On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. OHMSS is one of my favourite James Bond films and the only one to star George Lazenby as 007. When it came out it did not do well – mainly because it didn’t star Sean Connery. Its reputation has grown…