Posts Tagged ‘movies’

Speaking of Dr. Who…

Posted: January 31, 2010 by datechguy in doctor who
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Billie Piper is dropping hints that a movie is on the way

via Planet Gallifrey, one of the best Dr. Who sites out there.

One thing to remember here in the US Dr. who has its followers (like myself the old PBS crowd) but in England it has been an institution for 47 years. Even during the period when it was off the air it was known and toys, books, a movie and audios kept it alive.

If you say the word “Dalek” to an American odds are they won’t know what you are talking about. It would be almost impossible to find an Englishmen who could say the same.

Drums along the Mohawk: Amazon Review

Posted: January 31, 2010 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the 1939 film Drums along the Mohawk staring Henry Fonda and Claudette Colbert is available at Amazon.com here.

Ironically many of the faces you will see in this movie would shortly be associated with John Wayne as he had his own breakthrough film Stagecoach the same year.

This movie is shown frequently on cable, if you can’t find it at your local video store keep an eye on your cable network.

Sliverblaze: Amazon Review

Posted: January 30, 2010 by datechguy in amazon reviews
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My review of the 1937 film adaption of the Sherlock Holmes Mystery Silverblaze staring Arthur Wontner as Holmes is available at Amazon.com here.

This movie is available for viewing online at IMDB here but the quality is very low, if you would rather not purchase it but want to see it Netflix has a much better copy available.

You will note that the title is different than the review, that is because the US release took place AFTER the release of Basil Rathbone’s Hound of the Baskervilles. This was done to take advantage of a favorable box office.

My Review of the Sherlock Holmes Movie, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror is available at Amazon.com here.