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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Horror Express (1972)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Horror Express (1972)

    The Facts: Synopsis: In 1906, passengers aboard a European-bound Trans-Siberian Railway train are stalked, one by one, by an alien intelligence inhabiting the frozen body of an ancient primitive humanoid brought onboard by an anthropologist.Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, Julio Peña, George Rigaud, Ángel del Pozo, Telly SavalasDirector: Eugenio MartínRated:

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Dark Places (1974)

    31 Days to Scare ~ Dark Places (1974)

    The Facts: Synopsis: A scheming couple plots to conceal a hidden cache of stolen money from its rightful owner. The only problem is that the house in which they plan to hide it is haunted.Stars: Robert Hardy, Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Jane Birkin, Jean Marsh, Herbert LomDirector: Don SharpRated: PGRunning Length: 91 minutesTMMM Score: (6.5/10)Review:

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  • 31 Days to Scare ~ Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966)

    The Facts: Synopsis: Dracula is resurrected, preying on four unsuspecting visitors to his castle. Stars: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Charles ‘Bud’ Tingwell Director: Terence Fisher Rated: NR Running Length: 90 minutes TMMM Score: (8/10) Review:  After the rousing success of Horror of Dracula in 1958, Hammer Studios moved forward

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  • Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    The Facts: Synopsis: Bilbo and Company are forced to engage in a war against an array of combatants and keep the terrifying Smaug from acquiring a kingdom of treasure and obliterating all of Middle-earth. Stars: Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett, Martin Freeman,Stephen Fry, Jed Brophy, Christopher Lee, Orlando Bloom,Billy Connolly, James Nesbitt, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Ken Stott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Graham McTavish, Lee Pace,Luke Evans, Evangeline Lilly, Richard Armitage, John Bell,Adam

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    Synopsis: The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug’s lair; but can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it? Release Date: December 17, 2014 Thoughts: All those eyebrows that have been raised since Peter Jackson returned to Middle Earth and the land of elves, hobbits,

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  • Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    The Facts: Synopsis: The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Cumberbatch, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Lee Pace Director: Peter Jackson Rated: PG-13 Running Length: 161 minutes Trailer Review: Here TMMM

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  • The Silver Bullet ~ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Synopsis: The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug. Release Date:  December 13, 2013 Thoughts: I’d like to say I was one of the relative few that accepted Peter Jackson’s The

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  • Movie Review ~ The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    The Facts: Synopsis: A curious Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, journeys to the Lonely Mountain with a vigorous group of Dwarves to reclaim a treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug Stars: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Evangeline Lilly, Andy Serkis Director: Peter Jackson Rated:

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  • Bond-ed for Life ~ The Man with the Golden Gun

    The James Bond franchise is celebrating its 50th birthday this year and with the release of Skyfall I wanted to take a look back at the 22 (23 if you count the rogue Never Say Never Again, 24 if you count the 1967 spoof of Casino Royale) films that have come before it.  So sit

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