Tag Archives: Charlton Heston

Revisiting John Huston: Key Largo

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Nat Almirall

It’s time for another edition of Revisiting John Huston. This time we’re revisiting Huston’s 1948 classic Key Largo, starring Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lionel Barrymore and Claire Trevor. Huston doesn’t give much time to Key Largo in … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Revisiting John Huston | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Revisiting John Huston: Key Largo

The Flickcast 289: Valar Morghulis

Posted on May 28, 2015 by The Flickcast

We are among those who believe the saying “Better late than never.” So, in that spirit, here’s a brand new episode of The Flickcast . . .  better late than never. See what we did there? On this week’s episode, … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Podcasts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Flickcast 289: Valar Morghulis

Monday Picks: ‘The Omega Man’ with Charlton Heston

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday pick is the Charlton Heston Sci-fi classic The Omega Man (1971) directed by Boris Sagal. The film co-stars Anthony Zerbe (Mathias), Rosalind Cash (Lisa), Paul Koslo (Dutch), and Eric Lanueville (Ritchie). The Omega Man was adapted from … Continue reading →

Posted in Blu-Ray, Cult Cinema, DVD, DVD Reviews, Monday Picks, Movies, Netflix, Novels, Sci-Fi, Warner Bros | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

War Movie Mondays: ‘Khartoum’

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the classic 1966 British colonial film Khartoum directed by Basil Dearden and written by Robert Ardrey. Charlton Heston stars as famed British General Charles “Chinese” Gordon who defended the ancient city against Muslim extremists in 1884-85 Africa. … Continue reading →

Posted in Classics, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Foreign Films, MGM, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on War Movie Mondays: ‘Khartoum’

War Movie Mondays: ‘Midway’

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Midway (1976) which depicts the U.S. and Japanese naval battle which turned the tide of the war in the Pacific. Director Jack Smight assembled some of Hollywood’s A-list talent including Charlton Heston (Capt. Matt Garth), Robert … Continue reading →

Posted in Academy Awards, Classics, Drama, DVD, DVD Reviews, Editorial, Netflix, Reviews, Universal Pictures, War, War Movie Mondays | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments