The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 31, 2014

Once again it is time for me to list my top five personal DVD/Blu-rays of 2014. My choices are limited to those titles that I actually own, and as I've said several times before, I can't buy everything. I also don't have a region-free player, so all these entries are...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 31, 2014

Once again it is time for me to list my top five personal DVD/Blu-rays of 2014. My choices are limited to those titles that I actually own, and as I've said several times before, I can't buy everything. I also don't have a region-free player, so all these entries are...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 28, 2014

A company called Raro Video has recently released the 1964 Italian Gothic thriller THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH on Blu-ray. What makes this film noteworthy is the fact that it stars Barbara Steele and it was directed by Antonio Margheriti. Antonio Margheriti is not as well known as fellow Italian...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 28, 2014

A company called Raro Video has recently released the 1964 Italian Gothic thriller THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH on Blu-ray. What makes this film noteworthy is the fact that it stars Barbara Steele and it was directed by Antonio Margheriti. Antonio Margheriti is not as well known as fellow Italian...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 27, 2014

One of the great things about attending the 2014 October Monster Bash with Josh Kennedy was being able to discuss movies with him. I can talk about movies all day long with plenty of people on the internet, but it's much more enjoyable to have a real dialogue with a...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 27, 2014

One of the great things about attending the 2014 October Monster Bash with Josh Kennedy was being able to discuss movies with him. I can talk about movies all day long with plenty of people on the internet, but it's much more enjoyable to have a real dialogue with a...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 25, 2014

Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth saga finally lumbers to a halt in THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES. More 21st Century generic film making than J.R.R. Tolkien, this movie isn't any worse--or better--than the first two HOBBIT entries. If you loved the other HOBBIT films, you'll love this one; i   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 25, 2014

Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth saga finally lumbers to a halt in THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES. More 21st Century generic film making than J.R.R. Tolkien, this movie isn't any worse--or better--than the first two HOBBIT entries. If you loved the other HOBBIT films, you'll love this one; i   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 23, 2014

Last New Year's Eve I wrote a blog post about a movie which has a climax set during that holiday, MADE FOR EACH OTHER. That film starred Carole Lombard and James Stewart, and it was directed by John Cromwell. With Christmas coming up, this blog post is about a movie...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 23, 2014

Last New Year's Eve I wrote a blog post about a movie which has a climax set during that holiday, MADE FOR EACH OTHER. That film starred Carole Lombard and James Stewart, and it was directed by John Cromwell. With Christmas coming up, this blog post is about a movie...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 20, 2014

"I fancy that he's nobody's son or heir now!!" Spoken by Michael Caine as Lt. Bromhead From ZULU "Well, hooray for the Bulldog!" Spoken by Dorothy Comingore as Susan Alexander Kane From CITIZEN KANE "Who do you think this man is--God??" "No..God would have mercy." Spoken by Marc de Jonge...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 20, 2014

"I fancy that he's nobody's son or heir now!!" Spoken by Michael Caine as Lt. Bromhead From ZULU "Well, hooray for the Bulldog!" Spoken by Dorothy Comingore as Susan Alexander Kane From CITIZEN KANE "Who do you think this man is--God??" "No..God would have mercy." Spoken by Marc de Jonge...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 15, 2014

On this day exactly 75 years ago, the movie GONE WITH THE WIND had its gala premiere in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. GONE WITH THE WIND is probably the most famous American movie ever made. Even folks who don't like "old movies" have seen it, or are at least...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 15, 2014

On this day exactly 75 years ago, the movie GONE WITH THE WIND had its gala premiere in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. GONE WITH THE WIND is probably the most famous American movie ever made. Even folks who don't like "old movies" have seen it, or are at least...   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 11, 2014

Picking five favorite movie sequences is a lot different than picking five favorite movies--even though all of these choices happen to come from some of my favorite films. There's dozens of movies that have standout individual scenes, but I wouldn't necessarily call the movies themselves great. Ever   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 11, 2014

Picking five favorite movie sequences is a lot different than picking five favorite movies--even though all of these choices happen to come from some of my favorite films. There's dozens of movies that have standout individual scenes, but I wouldn't necessarily call the movies themselves great. Ever   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 9, 2014

In the book FIVE CAME BACK, author Mark Harris examines how the American movie industry dealt with World War II through the experiences of five legendary Hollywood directors--John Ford, George Stevens, John Huston, William Wyler, and Frank Capra. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 9, 2014

In the book FIVE CAME BACK, author Mark Harris examines how the American movie industry dealt with World War II through the experiences of five legendary Hollywood directors--John Ford, George Stevens, John Huston, William Wyler, and Frank Capra. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 7, 2014

THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN in the U.S.) is one of the most important science fiction/horror films ever made. It is the true beginning of Hammer Horror, and the movie's plot about a space traveler returning to earth suffering from alien contamination has been "borrowed" b   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on December 7, 2014

THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (known as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN in the U.S.) is one of the most important science fiction/horror films ever made. It is the true beginning of Hammer Horror, and the movie's plot about a space traveler returning to earth suffering from alien contamination has been "borrowed" b   read more