Category Archives: Theater Midnight Matinee
A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)
Hammer’s third go at the Robin Hood legend is something of a latecomer, there being a seven-year gap between this film, A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967), and their previous Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960). It’s what we would now … Continue reading
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
I’m sure Hammer would have loved to have had a David Lean in their stable of directors. They craved prestige. She (1965) took them furthest in the direction of big-budget adventure spectacle, and it was enough of a hit to … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Adventure, British Colonialism, Hammer, Oliver Reed
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The Scarlet Blade (1963)
The film is called The Scarlet Blade (aka The Crimson Blade, 1963), but don’t be fooled. The hero doesn’t wear red, and he doesn’t show up in a mask slicing his insignia on the faces of his enemies. This mid-60’s … Continue reading
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