The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 23, 2017

I'm currently reading TOME OF THE TERROR: HORROR FILMS OF THE SILENT ERA, the latest entry in Chris Workman & Troy Howarth's series of books on the history of horror films. Many of the films covered in this volume are unavailable in any form, which is frustrating, particularly since it...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 16, 2017

Today is the 75th anniversary of the death of Carole Lombard. Instead of focusing on the tragedy of this event, I'd rather honor my favorite actress of all time by participating in this blogathon. LADY BY CHOICE (1934) isn't one of Lombard's most famous films, but it's a perfect example...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 15, 2017

Last fall I purchased a DVD set of 5 war movies produced by Mill Creek Entertainment. The five films included in the set are BITTER VICTORY, THE PRISONER, COMMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWN, CASTLE KEEP, and YOUNG WINSTON. I wouldn't call any of these films outstanding--YOUNG WINSTON is probably the best...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 10, 2017

I have to credit YouTube once again for my latest first-time viewing. THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR is the 1929 film version of a creaky play by Bayard Veiller. It is the first sound film directed by cult legend Tod Browning--and one of the film's stars is none other than Bela Lugosi....   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 7, 2017

Every so often I go on YouTube and see if I can find certain older films. YouTube is a great resource for film buffs--I've watched many titles on there for the very first time. Many of these titles shouldn't legally be on YouTube, so when I do find out that...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on January 3, 2017

Kino Lorber continues to mine the vein of off-beat cinema with one of their latest releases under the Kino Studio Classics label, DOOMWATCH (1972). DOOMWATCH has all sorts of geek connections to it. The film's director was Peter Sasdy, who helmed many of Hammer's better later outings, including TAS   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 31, 2016

Once again it's time to list my top DVD/Blu-rays of the year. I tried to cut down on my home video purchases--and I still bought way too much stuff, despite the fact I skipped a number of discs. The biggest culprit for taking my money was Kino. That company has...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 30, 2016

Now that some time has passed since the opening of ROGUE ONE, this post will further examine the film. (WARNING: If you haven't seen it yet, don't read ahead, because there will be spoilers.) I honestly believe that ROGUE ONE is the third-best Star Wars film, behind the original and...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 27, 2016

This is one post I do not want to write. As I've stated on this blog over and over again, STAR WARS has had a major impact on my life. When this film came out, I was eight years old, and I became obsessed with every aspect of it. The...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 24, 2016

Out of all the movie genres, the wildest and the wackiest has to be the Spaghetti Western. 1971's BLINDMAN certainly lives up that reputation, with a main character who is...blind. (At least the title doesn't fool you into thinking the movie is something it is not.) The film also stars...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 18, 2016

I was going to wait a bit before writing this post, but the discussion over the use of a CGI version of Peter Cushing in ROGUE ONE has gone viral. Since Peter Cushing is my favorite actor of all time, and STAR WARS is my favorite movie of all time,...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 16, 2016

I went and saw ROGUE ONE today after work. And what are my first impressions? I absolutely loved it. This film is set right before the events depicted in STAR WARS. As I'm sure most of you know, STAR WARS is my favorite movie of all time. So, to go...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 12, 2016

Here's a list of famous film performers and directors who were born in Indiana. I have to point out that many of these folks spent relatively little time actually living in the state (Carole Lombard, who is pictured above, Steve McQueen, and Howard Hawks fit this category). I'm sure this...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 11, 2016

Today is the 200th anniversary of Indiana officially becoming an American state. To coincide with this momentous occasion, I've decided to take a look at how Indiana has fared in the movies. In all honesty....there isn't really much to go over. A few movies have been based in Indiana, but...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 10, 2016

Following up on his magnificent volumes ENGLISH GOTHIC and AMERICAN GOTHIC, Author Johnathan Rigby examines 20th Century European horror cinema with EURO GOTHIC. In this new book, Rigby deals with four specific European countries--Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Those who might feel that Rigby s   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 9, 2016

On this day exactly 100 years ago Issur Danielovitch was born. Under the name Kirk Douglas, he went on to become one of the greatest leading men in cinema history. I couldn't let such a momentous occasion as a 100th birthday go by without writing a blog post. It's ironic...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 8, 2016

36 years after his death, Steve McQueen remains an important pop culture icon--he wasn't called "The King of Cool" for nothing. The documentary STEVE MCQUEEN: THE MAN & LE MANS examines one of the pivotal moments of McQueen's life--the 1970 production of his dream project, LE MANS. Steve McQuee   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 3, 2016

Kino Lorber, through their Studio Classics line, has released the 1986 film BIGGLES on Region A Blu-ray. (On the disc case the movie is sub-titled ADVENTURES IN TIME, but the actual movie only has the title BIGGLES.) The most noticeable thing about this picture is that it is the last...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 30, 2016

Valerie Gaunt, who passed away a few days ago, may not be known to the average film buff, but she holds a high position among fans of Hammer Films. It could even be said that she provided the template for what would come to be known as "Hammer Glamour". Gaunt...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on November 27, 2016

A couple months ago, one of my Twitter followers (yes, I actually have some) asked me if I had seen a film called HELL OR HIGH WATER. I had not even heard of it, but my internet friend stated that it was the best movie he had seen in a...   read more