Toshiro Mifune in RED SUN (1971)

During Toshiro Mifune’s impressive career in front of the camera he was often referred to as the “John Wayne of … More

THE LIVING AND THE DEAD: L’ECLISSE (1962)

While recently rewatching Michelangelo Antonioni’s L’Eclisse (aka The Eclipse, 1962) I received the sad news that George Romero had died. The celebrated Italian … More

CRIME & PUNISHMENT: LE CERCLE ROUGE (1970)

August 10, 2017: FilmStruck is currently streaming 11 films featuring Alain Delon as part of their “Icons: Alain Delon” theme and … More

HONOR AMONG THIEVES: FAREWELL, FRIEND (1968)

In the tradition of classic French heist films such as Touchez pas au grisbi (1954), Rififi (1955) and Bob le flambeur (1956), Farewell, Friend (aka Honor Among Thieves, 1968) … More

The Ice-Cold Angel: Alain Delon

I am not a star. I am an actor. I have been fighting for years to make people forget that … More

DUELING DELONS: SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968)

In the 1960s anthology (also known as omnibus or portmanteau) films became extremely popular and were attractive to producers who … More

Like Father, Like Son – Doppelgangers

One of my most interesting recent discoveries is a short film made by director Julien Landais. It’s titled DER DOPPELGANGER (2014) … More

June & July at the Movie Morlocks

I haven’t been online much the last few months for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I’ve been having … More

February & March at The Movie Morlocks

I’ve been neglecting Cinebeats again. Having a hard time getting back into the swing of things around here and other … More