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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Mon, 11 May 2009 13:40:22 -0400

Whilst Sinbad (Kerwin Mathews) is on his way to Baghdad, transporting the Princess Parisa (Kathryn Grant), who is to become his bride and secure peace between her kingdom and his, the ship encounters the isle of Colossa. Sinbad and his men are attacked by a gigantic, bestial one-eyed Cyclops, and are saved only when the mysterious magician Sokurah (Torin Thatcher) appears and uses a magic lamp to protect Sinbad’s men. But in the process of escaping harm, Sokurah loses the lamp to the Cyclops. He desperately wants to retrieve it and tries to persuade Sinbad to put about and return to Colossa — but the captain won't jeopardize the safety of the princess or the success of his mission, and the Caliph of Baghdad (Alec Mango) feels the same way, even after Sokurah amazes the court by conjuring up a snake-woman. It is only when the princess is shrunk by an evil spell, the breaking of which requires the shell from the egg of the giant Roc -- which resides on Colossa -- that Sokurah can get his expedition mounted, with Sinbad in command. With a crew made up of a handful of his bravest men and some of the most desperate convicts in the Caliph's prison, he has to contend with potential mutiny at every turn, and the men are driven almost to madness before they even reach Colossa. Once there, they find terrors as great as the Cyclops and the treachery of the magician, but Parisa -- in her tiny state -- also discovers the beautiful world inside the lamp, and the lonely boy genie (Richard Eyer) who inhabits it. They strike the bargain that, when Sinbad's bravery is added to the equation, will bring their quest to an end. If, that is, they can all survive the dangers that Sokurah puts in their path. ~ Bruce Eder, All Movie Guide

Jack the Giant Killer

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:04:57 -0500

A farmboy turned knight must protect a princess from the schemes of an evil wizard.

The Crimson Pirate (1952)

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 06:30:27 -0400

Notorious raider of the eighteenth century sea lanes, Captain Vallo, a.k.a. The Crimson Pirate, and his band of buccaneers overtake a Spanish galleon filled with guns and ammunition. When he decides to sell the stolen arsenal to rebel leader El Libre on the island of Cobra, the representative of Spain, Baron Gruda, offers Vallo 50,000 florins if he will deliver El Libre instead. Vallo is soon caught between the Spanish, the rebellion, and even the mutiny of his own men. But having fallen in love with El Libre's daughter Consuelo, Vallo gains back his crew's trust and leads the island of Cobra to freedom.

Hawaii (1966)

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:27:29 -0400

This restored film version of James Michener’s best-seller stars a remarkable cast in a celebrated epic adventure that traces the arrival of missionaries in 1820's Hawaii and the eventual devastation of a paradise lost.

The Snows Of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:57:02 -0500

The story of a writer of renown, lying injured on the slope of Africa’s famous mountain, coming to the end of his life in Africa and looking back to decide if his past had any meaning.

Barquero (1970)

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:17:12 -0400

Lee Van Cleef plays a fiercely independent ferry operator in the American West. Bandit Warren Oates and his gang, with booty acquired from destroying a nearby town, demand passage on the ferry--or else! Mr. Van Cleef declines...

Carrie (1952)

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:41:03 -0400

As Carrie, the smalltown girl come to Chicago, Jennifer Jones "seems to have stepped out of the pages of the book" (Time). And Laurence Olivier gives one of his finest portrayals as love-doomed Hurstwood.

Saintly Sinners

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:44:02 -0500

A kindly old priest reforms a collection of lovable fellows in his humble parish.