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by Peter Nielsen “The Lure of gold can make a man do anything! Anything!” During the opening credits of this movie, we see someone being dug out of, what appears to be, a collapsed mine…

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: Raw Deal (1986)

July 2, 2012
Tagged as: 1980s action, 1980s action movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Raw Deal, retro movie review, retro. movie, Robert Davi

by Peter Nielsen Mark Kaminsky is a former FBI-agent who now works as a sheriff in a small town in North Carolina. He was forced to retire after he got a little rough with a…

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: Violent City (1970)

June 18, 2012
Tagged as: 1970s action movies, Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, retro movie reviews, retro. movie, Violent City

by Peter Nielsen Charles Bronson is one of my favorite action-stars of the late 60’s, through the 70’s and 80’s and I have quite an extensive collection of his work in my movie-library. I’ll go…

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: Vamp (1986)

June 5, 2012
Tagged as: 1980s horror movies, Grace Jones, retro movie review, retro. movie, Vamp, Vampire movies

by Peter Nielsen The two fraternity pledges, Keith and AJ, finds the whole initiation mumbo-jumbo they’re being put through, stupid and immature and instead strike up a deal with the frat-leader. They are to get…

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: The Prowler (1981)

April 3, 2012
Tagged as: 1980s horror, 1980s horror movies, retro movie reviews, retro movies, retro. movie, slasher films, The Prowler, Tom Savini

by Peter Nielsen Ok, first of all… Why the hell haven’t I seen this movie before? I’m not kidding! I’ve never laid eyes on it prior to watching it the other night! Almost unheard of,…

Peter’s Retro Movie Review: Uncommon Valor (1983)

March 20, 2012
Tagged as: 1980s action movies, 1980s movies, Fred Ward, Gene Hackman, retro movie review, retro movies, retro. movie, Tim Thomerson, Uncommon Valor

by Peter Nielsen Vietnam, 1972. Soldiers are running through water-soaked fields desperately trying to escape the enemy-fire ripping them apart. Helicopters swoop in as saving angels, but they too get caught in the crossfire. Those…