HCF Reviews
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE [1965]
ITALY / WEST GERMANY / SPAIN AKA PER QUALCHE DOLLARO IN PIU AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: MAY 26, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 132 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Two bounty hunters arrive in the town […]
Year Made: 1965
Giallo
GIALLO ESSENTIALS [1965-1978]: On Blu-ray 25th October
GIALLO ESSENTIALS [1965-1978]: On Blu-ray 25th October, from ARROW VIDEO Arrow have bundled together three earlier releases for this new box set. I was eager to check out two gialli I’d never come across before […]
HCF Reviews
THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD [1965]: On Blu-ray Now
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 113 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera After an assignment goes awry, Alex Leamas, an MI6 agent working in East Berlin, is seemingly sent home […]
Features
GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION: On Blu-ray 17th August – PART ONE: DISCS ONE TO FOUR
GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION ON BLU-RAY 17TH AUGUST from ARROW VIDEO PART ONE: DISCS ONE TO FOUR – THE SHOWA FILMS REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Long time readers of this website will know of […]
Comedy
WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT [1965]: On Blu-ray Now
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: NOW, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 108 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In Vienna, Motorious womaniser Michael James isn’t ready to get engaged to Carol Werner for […]
HCF Reviews
THE RETURN OF RINGO [1965]: On Blu-ray 19th March
AKA IL RITORNO DI RINGO Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 19th March, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 95 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic After fighting for the Union Army in the American […]
HCF Reviews
A PISTOL FOR RINGO [1965]: On Blu-ray 19th March
AKA UNA PISTOLA PER RINGO Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 19th March, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 98 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A gunfighter known as “Angel Face” or “Ringo”, kills […]
Comedy
BORN UNDER CROSSED STARS (1965)
BORN UNDER CROSSED STARS (1965) Directed by Seijun Suzuki Set in the 1920’s, high school student Tokuichi falls for Suzuko, a young woman whose family he delivers milk to. However, when he is tricked into […]
Action
“THE WORLD SHALL HEAR FROM ME AGAIN”: A Look at the Christopher Lee Fu Manchu Series
The character of the Chinese criminal mastermind originated in 13 novels starting in 1913 written by Sax Rohmer. He appeared in three serials and four movies, the best known being The Mask Of Fu Manchu […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #75: THE NANNY [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 91 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic SPOILERS! Nanny has been with the Fane family for many years. She cared for Virginia and her […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #74: HYSTERIA [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON REGION 1 DVD RUNNING TIME: 85 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic An American, who has been given the name of Chris Smith, wakes up in an English […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #73: THE BRIGAND OF KANDAHAR [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 81 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic 1850 on the North West Frontier of India. Mixed race Lieutenant Case has been having an affair with […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #72: SHE [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 106 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Professor Holly, his valet Job and young Leo Vincey have just received honourable discharges from the British Army […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #71: FANATIC [1965]
AKA DIE! DIE! MY DARLING UK AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic American Patricia Carroll lost her fiancée Stephen several years ago but now has […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO HAMMER FILMS #70: THE SECRET OF BLOOD ISLAND [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON VIDEO ONLY, entitled P.O.W. PRISONERS OF WAR RUNNING TIME: 84 min REVIEWED: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Malaya, September 1944: Many British soldiers have been captured by the Japanese. Secret […]
Drama
THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX [1965]: on Blu-ray 12th September
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 12TH SEPTEMBER, from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 144 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic A sudden sandstorm in the Sahara Desert shuts down the engines of a cargo […]
Action
DOC’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE 007 FILMS #5: THUNDERBALL [1965]
UK AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD RUNNING TIME: 130 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Recuperating in the Shrublands clinic, James Bond, while still finding time to seduce physiotherapist Patricia Fearing, clashes […]
Comedy
DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE BIKINI MACHINE [1965]: on Blu-ray and DVD now
USA ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from 101 FILMS RUNNING TIME: 82 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Secret Intelligence Command agent Craig Gamble meets Diane. Despite her bizarre behaviour, Craig is […]