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Uncovering Curiosities: Don Chaffey’s ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.

Hammer Films is best known for its velvet-tinged gothic horror movies, but few know that it was the studio behind One Million Years B.C., the movie that launched a million posters! Don Chaffey’s 1996 movie is most famous for that Raquel Welch [...]

July 1, 2021

Notebook Reviews: JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS

Don Chaffey – 1963 Jason And The Argonauts is one of the great Ray Harryhausen‘s finest films. This Don Chaffey directed adventure is a timeless classic with superb special effects and wonderful action set pieces. The film’s [...]

April 5, 2021

Notebook Reviews: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

Cy Endfield – 1961 Mysterious Island is a wonderful old-fashioned American Cvil War era adventure romp. This 1961 film’s stop motion effects are glorious – coming from the brilliant effects master, Ray Harryhausen. All the [...]

April 4, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Ray Harryhausen Animates The Kraken From CLASH OF THE TITANS

The 1981 version of Clash of the Titans is a magical film with wonderful effects from the great Ray Harryhausen and a top tier cast featuring Lawrence Olivier, Ursula Andress, Maggie Smith, Burgess Meredith and even Harry Hamlin (!). The Desmond [...]

February 1, 2021

Vote! Have Your Say On The World’s Favourite Ray Harryhausen Creation

The great Ray Harryhausen would have been 100 years old on 29 June 2020. The special effects icon created some of the greatest on-screen monsters in cinema history using his famed Dynamtion technique. Harryhausen’s mastery would inspire [...]

May 29, 2020

See Ray Harryhausen’s THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD On The Big Screen With A Special Q&A

Ray Harryhausen was a true cinematic visionary and his films still offer a tremendous about of delight to viewers of all ages. One of his most iconic films is the Gordon Hessler directed The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad (although, aren’t they all [...]

February 11, 2018

Blu-ray Review: Ray Harryhausen’s Effects & Raquel Welch’s Bikini In ONE MILLION YEARS B.C.

Hammer Films is best known for its velvet-tinged gothic horror movies, but few know that it was the studio behind One Million Years B.C., the movie that launched a million posters! Don Chaffey’s movie is most famous for that Raquel Welch poster, [...]

October 26, 2016