Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988)

Posted on February 29, 2012 at 7:10 am by Jeff Kuykendall

“What will become of the Baron? Surely this time there is no escape.” -Poorly-choreographed mermaids, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen I first saw Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) when I was twelve years old. I was reading … Continue reading →

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The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

Posted on February 27, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

In my review of The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984), I pointed out that it may be a lousy movie, but there is still a substantial divide between this low-budget exploitation movie from the Roger Corman factory and much of … Continue reading →

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From Russia with Love (1963)

Posted on February 24, 2012 at 6:00 am by Jeff Kuykendall

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of James Bond on film. Skyfall, the 23rd film in the “official” series initiated by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman back in 1962 – and the third of the films to star Daniel Craig … Continue reading →

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