1960s Archives - Page 5 of 27

James Bond’s Blofeld Conundrum

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The awkward and annoying disregard for character continuity during Jame Bond’s first period of change.

In Praise Of Monica Vitti

Remembering the actress who was the epitome of 1960s Euro cool.

Love Me Don’t – The Odd World Of Anti-Beatles Diss Records

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The 1960s musical backlash to the success of the Beatles is quite something to experience.

If Looks Could Kill: Miss Hollywood, Sophia Loren And Jayne Mansfield

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Sophia Loren was not the only woman to be upstaged by the extraordinary Mansfield body in 1957.

M Appeal: Diana Rigg’s Mysterious German 8mm Movies

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In 1969, the star of The Avengers was appearing in two big-budget movies – but still found time to make a collection of low-budget shorts for the home movie market.

Noirvember: Branded To Kill

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Continuing our crime movie month with a look at Seijun Suzuki’s radical reinterpretation of the Japanese gangster movie.

Noirvember: The Flying Scot

Continuing our crime month with a look at one of the great unsung classics of the British B-movie.

Ann-Margret Rocks Around The Christmas Tree

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The Sixties cult movie and music icon returns with a new festive single.

Noirvember: Youth Of The Beast

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Continuing our crime movie season with a look back at what is perhaps the most outrageously delirious Japanese underworld film ever made.

Noirvember: Walk A Tightrope

Continuing our crime cinema series with an unexpectedly gritty and twisted British B-movie thriller from the 1960s.

Halloween Hammer: The Evil of Frankenstein

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Continuing our look back at Hammer Horror with the company’s clumsy attempt to blend their style with the Universal Monster movie.

Halloween Hammer: The Plague Of The Zombies

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Continuing our Hammer Horror retrospective with a look at their impressive reinvention of a moribund genre.