Tag Archives: Jon Finch
Capsule Reviews: February 2018
I usually don’t write capsule reviews on this site, but I’ve been away for too long while working on a different writing project (and now that I have a young son, writing time is more precious than ever). I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, 70's, Amicus, Angela Pleasence, Charles Gray, Christopher Lee, David Prowse, David Warner, Donald Pleasence, Donald Sutherland, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, Hammer, horror, Jon Finch, Kate O'Mara, Martine Beswick, Michael Gough, Patrick Magee, Peter Cushing, Ralph Bates, Stephanie Beacham, Vampire, Veronica Carlson, voodoo
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The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Frenzy (1972)
Alfred Hitchcock was still a household name – nothing could ever change that. But by the early 1970’s, his status was somewhat tarnished following a pair of films that were less successfully received by both critics and audiences: Torn Curtain … Continue reading
