Author Archives: lyzmadness

Et Al. Apr24

Posted on April 10, 2024 by lyzmadness

In Night And Ice (1912) We tend to consider it poor taste now if a film about a real-world disaster follows too hard on the heels of the disaster itself, but such was evidently not the case in 1912, when … Continue reading →

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Et Al. Mar24

Posted on March 2, 2024 by lyzmadness

Moby Dick (1930) After a three-year voyage, the whaling ship Mary Anne sails into New Bedford. While friends and family look anxiously for loved ones, some of those gathered, particularly the women, gaze upwards into the rigging, at the reckless … Continue reading →

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The Amityville Terror (2016)

Posted on February 13, 2024 by lyzmadness

“It’s like Vegas, baby: never bet against the house…”   Director:  Michael Angelo Starring:  Nicole Tompkins, Kaiwi Lyman-Mersereau, Amanda Barton, Kim Nielsen, Trevor Stines, Tonya Kay, Lai-Ling Bernstein, Christy St. John, Bobby Emprechtinger Screenplay:  Amanda Barton       Synopsis:  … Continue reading →

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Et Al. Jan24

Posted on January 21, 2024 by lyzmadness

Submarine (1928) While naval diver Jack Dorgan (Jack Holt) searches for and buoys a sunken wreck, on the deck of their ship Bob Mason (Ralph Graves) acts as his phone contact. When a bomb is released overboard to destroy the … Continue reading →

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Et Al. Nov23

Posted on November 18, 2023 by lyzmadness

The Stone Rider (1923) Original title: Der steinerne Reiter. At a peasant wedding in a valley, an old man tells the younger people that there was a time when such a thing would not have been permitted. He points out … Continue reading →

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Et Al. Sep23

Posted on September 22, 2023 by lyzmadness

Der Dämon des Himalaya (1935) Well. I swore after 713 Prosit Posadku that I wouldn’t do this again, but here I am trying to make sense of a non-English-language film—led astray this time partly by the suggestion of more demons … Continue reading →

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Et Al. Aug23

Posted on August 23, 2023 by lyzmadness

The Saga Of Gösta Berling (1924) Based upon the novel by Selma Lagerlöf. Gösta Berling (Lars Hansen), a minister, is defrocked after responding to criticism of his drinking by denouncing the hypocrisy of his congregation. He finds a new position … Continue reading →

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Et Al. June23

Posted on June 21, 2023 by lyzmadness

The Grim Game (1919) Millionaire-miser Dudley Cameron (Thomas Jefferson) lives behind high walls and locked and guarded gates, seeing few people. His nephew, Harvey Hanford (Harry Houdini), is not one of them; however, in love with his uncle’s ward, Mary … Continue reading →

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Et Al. May23

Posted on May 24, 2023 by lyzmadness

The Master Mystery (1919, 15 chapters) International Patents Inc. is a company that makes its profits by buying patents on the promise of marketing products for their inventors, but then suppressing them for the benefit of those products’ competitors. The … Continue reading →

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Silent Predators (1999)

Posted on May 12, 2023 by lyzmadness

“This snake is a real killer. It has characteristics of both the tropical rattlesnake and the western diamondback, and yet it’s neither one…”   Director:  Noel Nosseck Starring:  Harry Hamlin, Shannon Sturges, Jack Scalia, Patty McCormack, David Spielberg, Phillip Troy … Continue reading →

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