Author: retromovie

I first saw this incredible movie way back in 1980, when it was originally screened at Burton Odeon. From the opening scene, where we meet Kate for the first time, walking through the carriages...

The premise of The Warriors is fairly simple. The Riffs, the biggest gang in New York, call a meeting in The Bronx. Every gang in the city are invited, on the understanding that each...

Who Dares Wins, is a movie that every lover of British action films from the 70s and 80s will remember. It was produced by Euan Lloyd, the man responsible for two of my favourite...

I can’t even begin to imagine what the idea for this movie must have sounded like, when pitched to Universal Studio’s in 1980. It probably went something like this. “Right, we have a muse...

The 80s was a glorious decade for movies and music, and right at the forefront of this was Prince. Now, if i’m being honest, i wasn’t what you’d call a fan, i knew of...

Where to begin ??? I do love a good horror movie. My personal favourites are from the early 70s, which threw up such classics as Tales From The Crypt, The two Dr Phibes films,...

Kes, made in 1969 and directed by Ken Loach, holds a very special place in the hearts of anyone who was around, at the time of it’s release. It is listed, by the British...

Back to the 1970s we go, for a review of the 1976 movie The Food Of The Gods. I watched this for the first time last night, and i have to admit i really...

Hell Drivers is literally one hell of a movie. Before the film even starts, just take a look at the cast list. It’s a veritable who’s who of late fifties acting talent, and that’s...