From original nfo file:
Another pre-war Columbia serial, made before Sam Katzman could get his grubby hands on it, and as such is pretty good. Amateur magicians wil be interested in the magic show near the beginning of Chapter One. Among the routines performed by Mandrake is the Cup and Sponge Balls. This is a very old routine, but some magicians are better than others with hand magic.
Whoever is doing the cups and balls is very good.
I have no idea who is doing the actual hand magic. Certainly not Warren Hull. You can slow it down, play it backwards, and never see him make a slip.
The rest of the magic show is pretty ho-hum.Read More »
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Norman Deming – Mandrake the Magician (1939)
1931-1940ActionAdventureNorman DemingUSA -
Seijun Suzuki – Kenka erejî AKA Fighting Elegy (1966)
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Elmer Clifton – Paroled from the Big House (1938)
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Takashi Ishii – Kuro no tenshi Vol. 2 AKA Black Angel Vol. 2 (1999)
1991-2000ActionAsianJapanTakashi IshiiQuote:
Takashi Ishii’s Black Angel 2 follows a beautiful hit-woman on her descent into alcoholism and self-loathing. The first act is an unsurprising retread of numerous assassin/gangster flicks. When Ishii changes gears some will find themselves engaged; others will find it a deeply uncomfortable watch. The depiction of rape is potentially troubling but Ishii’s women are ultimately shown to be more powerful than their aggressors. It’s an uneven film but occasionally it borders on truly bravura film-making, with a handful of masterful scenes. Challenging, little seen and sharing only it’s title with the inferior original.Read More » -
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Mika Kaurismäki – Viimeisellä Rajalla AKA The Last Border (1993)
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Norifumi Suzuki – Torakku yarô: Goiken muyô AKA Trucker Yaro: No One Can Stop Me AKA Fireball On Highway (1975)
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Bruno Corbucci – Hamama Giden Terler AKA Trouble in Istamboel [TV Version] (1974)
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Norifumi Suzuki – Torakku yarô: Bôkyô Ichibanboshi AKA Truck Yaro III – Truckstar Goes to Hokkaido (1976)
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