Jack Beltane's Blog, page 10
October 9, 2017
Gloria Grahame and Humphrey Bogart portray the unvarnished...
Gloria Grahame and Humphrey Bogart portray the unvarnished version of star-crossed lovers in the darkly realistic “In A Lonely Place” (1950)
September 28, 2017
Two of my favorite things: Skating X Bleached
Two of my favorite things: Skating X Bleached
September 24, 2017
The Merrye children (Jill Banner, Sid Haig, and Beverly...
The Merrye children (Jill Banner, Sid Haig, and Beverly Washburn) make up one of the creepiest horror monsters of cinema in “Spider Baby” (1967)
September 10, 2017
Sometimes I’m with Buffy, sometimes I’m with...
Sometimes I’m with Buffy, sometimes I’m with Willow… It’s that whole angel/devil-on-your-shoulder thing. (From “Buffy: The High School Years - Parental Parasite” by Kel McDonald, art by Yishan Li; Dark Horse 2017)
September 9, 2017
Don Rickles cuts a deal in “Muscle Beach Party”...
Don Rickles cuts a deal in “Muscle Beach Party” (1964)
September 4, 2017
Jerry Summers and Richard Crane square off, while Lory Patrick...
Jerry Summers and Richard Crane square off, while Lory Patrick consoles, in the oddly moody beach flick “Surf Party” (1964)
Classic slaying in “Buffy: The High School Years –...
Classic slaying in “Buffy: The High School Years – Freaks & Geeks” by Faith Erin Hicks, art by Yishan Li (Dark Horse 2016)
August 27, 2017
“I’ve got a dame on my mind… and she’s...
“I’ve got a dame on my mind… and she’s dead.” Lawrence Tierney corners another victim in the violent noir “Born To Kill” (1947).
July 25, 2017
Susan Hayward questions the suspects in “Deadline at...
Susan Hayward questions the suspects in “Deadline at Dawn” (1946)
July 2, 2017
Ella Raines stays cool under pressure in “Phantom...
Ella Raines stays cool under pressure in “Phantom Lady” (1944), with Andrew Tombes and Alan Curtis.
