The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on September 2, 2024

This is another Tubi discovery, a movie I had never heard of. It's a Cold War espionage tale that came out after the 1960s spy craze had already died down. It doesn't try to be an exciting Bond-like glitzy adventure--it takes the dour John Le Carre route of lies, deceit,...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 11, 2018

The Executioner (El verdugo) Directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga Written by Luis Garcia Berlanga, Rafael Ascona, and Ennio Flaiano 1963/Spain/Italy Naga Films/Zebra Films First viewing/FilmStruck Berlanga makes a black comedy about an unwilling executioner while at the same time skewering modern m   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on August 18, 2017

The impossible occurs, one chapter until the finish, with The Executioner Strikes actually having a satisfying cliffhanger resolution. A somewhat satisfying one. Better than any of the others. After that high point, unfortunately, the chapter gets pretty bad for a while. First, it’s dumb, with Lewi   read more