passport to treason (1956)

"I'm a private investigator, and if you think that's exciting you are well off."
Mike O'Kelly (Rod Cameron) is an American PI in London who gets caught up in a spy caper along with his assistant Jonesy (Marianne Stone) and Diane Boyd (Lois Maxwell), as the femme fatale.
A moderately thrilling drama, which over complicates things at times, in an attempt to stay one step ahead of the audience.

severance (2006)

"Shit! I've left Gordon's foot on the coach. Sorry mate!"
The sales division of Palisade Defence, a weapons manufacturer, go on a team building weekend in Eastern Europe. Unfortunately due to a misunderstanding they end up lost in a forest and even more unfortunately for them, there are people there who don't appreciate them being there.
A well made horror, helped along by a healthy dosage of black humour.

sign of the gladiator (1959)

aka Sheeba and the gladiator. Nel segno di Roma.
"You will see your pride destroyed."
The Romans are being defeated by Zenobia, Queen of Palmira (Anita Ekberg). Roman Consul Marcus Valerius (Georges Marchal), comes up with a bonkers plan to have himself captured so he can convince her not to continue with her revolt. Surprisingly she doesn't listen and has him sent as a slave to the mines. So he must now come up with another plan!
A standard peplum, with the added attraction of Anita Ekberg, a woman not afraid to show her charms.

vampire hunter d: bloodlust (2000)

"Taking on a vampire at night is a mission for morons or fools. Which one are you?"
A rich family employs Vampire Hunter D to find Meier Link, who has kidnapped the patriachs granddaughter. But will D get there before she is turned?
Violent and frenetic take on the vampire hunter story, set a distant future.

the hero of babylon (1963)

aka L'eroe di Babilonia.
"There are still people in Babylon who remember I am the rightful heir to the throne."
Balthazar (Folco Lulli) usurps the throne of Babylon, killing the king and begining a brutal reign. Meanwhile Prince Nippur (Gordon Scott), returns from exile having heard that his father the king has disappeared. Finding only hardship and treachery he vows to fight for the people and the throne that is rightfully his.
Your standard Saturday matinee adventure, which features the usual conniving women, evil men, epic battle scenes, dancing girls and a hero with ripped pecs.

the well (1951)

"You have a white man in there and that concerns the town."
Small town America and a young black girl goes missing. Racial tension rises as people start to believe she has been taken by a white man. Not knowing that the child has in fact fallen down a well, the population start to believe that Claude Packard (Harry Morgan) is the kidnapper. Tension rises and mob violence spills over. Meanwhile the child is still missing.
A taut and tense thriller, centred on a fine performance by Harry Morgan, as it explores the differing points of view being played out as the interrigation of the suspect continues.

elvira's haunted hills (2001)

"Honey when I spend the night in a man's room he'd better pay me."
The follow up to Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, see's the dark one (Cassandra Peterson) in 19th century Carpathia, trying to get to Paris. She spends the night in castle Hellsubus, where she has a remarkable resemblance to the dead mistress of the house, Elura.
Spoofing the AIP Poe horrors, this has a few moments of comedy, but only a few.

the old dark house (1932)

"You'll have to stay here. The misfortune is your's, not ours."
A stormy night in Wales, and five people are lost and seek shelter from a rainstorm at the Femm's mansion. They turn out to be a rather odd family, with an even odder butler, Morgan (Boris Karloff)...
Wonderful horror, full of smart dialogue, and a fine turn by Charles Laughton, in this atmospheric chiller.

carry on jack (1963)

"If you've got a heart of oak, it's got a worm in it."
It's the 18th Century and Albert Poop-Decker (Bernard Cribbins), has finally passed his Midshipman exams. On his way to his first commission, the good ship Venus, he has his uniform stolen by Sally (Juliet Mills), who wants to find her lost love. She disgusises herself as Poop-Decker and takes his place on board. But Alberts problems don't end there, as he is press-ganged onto HMS Venus. There he finds the officers planning a mutiny to rid themselves of the incompetent Captain Fearless (Kenneth Williams)...
An average entry in the series, let down in part by a weak script, and the lowest number of carry on regulars in the cast.

band of thieves (1963)

"Let's get with it. Twist the trad, dad!"
Acker Bilk and his jazz band are the band of thieves in question, who don't let a small thing like being just released from prison stop them from helping themselves to some loot.
Serves to remind you that music wasn't all ballad singers and beat groups in the early 60's. The slightest of plots is there just to hang loads of trad jazz tunes on.