Before the UK cinema release of The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (which I remember, as I was one of the 4 people that saw it), nobody had heard of its star Andrew Dice Clay. And after the release, even less people had. Back then, the world was a much bigger place, so Clay wasn’t notorious... »

Another old classic re-release in an improved R1 version is Q The Winged Serpent. This was made in 1982 by Larry Cohen (writer of the more recent Phone Booth), and features the title character killing assorted NYC residents as well as a whole lot of other plot points which would look crazy if I wrote... »

Violent Western usually seen as a Vietnam allegory. One from Lancaster’s late period, where he managed to rein in his teeth-gritting and portrayed a series of dignified and wise elder statesmen. In this one he’s an ‘adviser’ to Bruce Davidson’s idealistic young Cavalry officer while they’re on a hunt for some Apaches who have left... »

One of Burt Lancaster’s later Westerns (see also Ulzana’s Raid and Lawman). In this one, based on an Elmore Leonard story, he’s an ageing scout of Mexican descent who is bullied and humiliated by the local land baron (Jon Cypher) and eventually snaps, going on a rampage to regain his dignity and avenge... »

A mismatched crew and passengers are stranded in the desert, and try to build a new plane to escape. This is a remake of the old Robert Aldrich movie which starred Jimmy Stewart and Richard Attenborough and which often turns up on Sunday afternoon TV. This time, instead of Cold War tension, we get Dennis... »