Monthly Archives: May 2012

Who was… Kitty Swan

Just who the hell was Kitty Swan? The simple answer to this, as far as I can figure, is that nobody seems to know all that much. Continue reading

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Who was… Krista Nell

Considering that she appeared in over 35 films between 1965 and 1975 – many of which have gone on to become firm cult favourites over the years – it’s amazing that so little is known about Austrian actress Krista Nell. Continue reading

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Lucrezia, Monthly Film Bulletin Review

To make a film about the Borgias without either poisonings or parricides must in itself rate as some kind of achievement… Continue reading

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X312 Flight to Hell – Review

A kind of unofficial partner piece to The Devil Came from Akasava, X312 Flight to Hell was one of a quartet of films made by Jesus Franco for the German producer Artur Brauner’s CCC Film Continue reading

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Interview with Guido Lollobrigida

Here’s the translation of a brief interview I found with familiar Italian character actor Guido Lollobrigida – a regular in Spaghetti Westerns, Spy and Crime films. Continue reading

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Two Spanish thrillers: The Heat of the Flame and The Great Swindle

The Heat of the Flame and The Great Swindle are two obscure Spanish thrillers from the 1970s. Continue reading

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La casa nel vento dei morti

Holy heck, here’s an interesting new Italian film… La Casa nel Vento dei Morti, directed by Francesco Campanini and, of all people, Francesco Barilli Continue reading

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