Author: Richard Brownell

History. Movies. Movies about history. The history of movies. How movies have influenced history. How history has influenced movies. Blogging about it all at VHSRevival.com and MrRicksHistory.com

James Bond Goes Blockbuster in ‘Goldfinger’

Posted on January 6, 2021January 19, 2021 by Richard Brownell0

1963 Action Adventure James Bond Thriller VHS Gold

Fighting the Cold War 007-Style: From Russia with Love

Posted on December 1, 2020July 9, 2021 by Richard Brownell2

1962 Action Adventure James Bond VHS Gold

Opening the 007 Movie Casefile: Dr. No

Posted on November 6, 2020January 8, 2021 by Richard Brownell0

1978 Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

Don’t Believe the Hive: Consumerism and Nonconformity in Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020 by Richard Brownell2

1980 Sci-fi Superhero VHS Gold

Flash Gordon: The Space Opera Classic That Could Have Been

Posted on July 31, 2020September 15, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1988 Action VHS Gold

You’re Out of Bullets: Dirty Harry Calls it a Day with The Dead Pool

Posted on July 7, 2020September 15, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1983 Action Crime VHS Gold

You’re an Endangered Species, Callahan: Dirty Harry Returns in Sudden Impact

Posted on June 9, 2020April 6, 2021 by Richard Brownell0

1976 Action Crime VHS Gold

Don’t Concern Yourself, Inspector: Dirty Harry Returns as The Enforcer

Posted on April 27, 2020September 15, 2020 by Richard Brownell2

1973 Action Crime VHS Gold

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Vigilante Justice and Magnum Force

Posted on March 25, 2020September 11, 2020 by Richard Brownell2

1971 Action Crime VHS Gold

Every Dirty Job That Comes Along: Dirty Harry

Posted on February 29, 2020September 11, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

Action Adventure VHS Gold

Suffer No Guilt: The Long Road to Conan the Barbarian

Posted on February 6, 2020September 13, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1987 Drama VHS Gold War Movies

Let Me See Your War Face: Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket

Posted on January 16, 2020September 13, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1980 Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

Superman II: The Troubled Production Behind the Blockbuster Sequel

Posted on December 16, 2019January 19, 2021 by Richard Brownell1

1978 Action Adventure Superhero VHS Gold

Superman and the Birth of the Modern Superhero Movie

Posted on November 22, 2019September 13, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1981 Body Horror Horror Sci-fi VHS Gold

Scanners: The Horror Movie That is Really a Thriller

Posted on October 28, 2019September 16, 2020 by Richard Brownell0

1977 Body Horror Horror VHS Gold

The Icky Delights of David Cronenberg’s Rabid

Posted on October 10, 2019September 17, 2020 by Richard Brownell1

1980 Action VHS Gold Western

How Walter Hill’s The Long Riders Saved the American Western

Posted on September 20, 2019September 17, 2020 by Richard Brownell1