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Damnation Alley (film)

Damnation Alley is a 1977 post-apocalyptic film directed by Jack Smight, loosely based on the novel of the same name by Roger Zelazny. The original music score was composed by Jerry Goldsmith and the cinematography was by Harry Stradling Jr. (Wikipedia)

Aliens (1986) Review

July 25, 2022 Julian Kennedy 0

In Space no one can hear More Dakka. Aliens (1986): 10 out of 10: Aliens is the sequel to 1979s Alien helmed by Terminator director […]

It’s Alive! (1969) Review

August 13, 2019 Julian Kennedy 0

Manos 2 the Wrath of Buchanan It’s Alive (1969): 1 out of 10: Nostalgia is a dangerous thing. I often look back on movies from […]

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