Author Archives: Jeff Kuykendall
Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
Television may have been cinema’s chief competitor, but Hammer Films was never afraid to mine the small screen for inspiration, from its eerie adaptations of Nigel Kneale serials (the Quatermass trilogy, The Abominable Snowman) to the feature-length sitcoms of the … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 60's, Adventure, Hammer, Oliver Reed, Peter Cushing, Robin Hood, Terence Fisher
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Wild Gals of the Naked West (1962)
Perhaps Russ Meyer’s The Immoral Mr. Teas (1959) wouldn’t automatically spring to mind when considering the most influential and important films of the 1950’s, but it reserves a certain special place in cinematic history for one simple reason: it elevated … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Leone, Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 60's, cheesecake, Comedy, Russ Meyer, sexploitation, slapstick, Western
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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976)
It’s eternally odd to me that Asterix the Gaul is relegated to mere cult status here in America. It seems that everywhere else on the planet he’s as iconic as Mickey Mouse – he even has his own theme park … Continue reading
