Showing posts with label Tom Powers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Powers. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 April 2021

Donovan's Brain (1953)


A scientist takes a the brain of dead man and revives it via electrodes as it lays suspended in a tank of liquid.

Thursday, 19 September 2019

Practically Yours (1944)



An American hero faces marriage when a former co-worker hears his recorded message of love for his dog and thinks it was meant for her.

From memory: Likeable, but rather mediocre romantic comedy, although the two stars are always a joy to watch.

Halliwell (no star): "Silly romantic comedy which never gets going."

Maltin**: "Star's expertise redeems contrived story..."

Monday, 12 September 2016

Destination Moon (1950)



A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general and an industrialist conceive an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon.

Excellently produced sci-fi advaenture with good effects and amazing scientific accuracy in almost all details; interesting, but not quite exciting.

Halliwell*: "Semi-documentary prophecy with impressive gadgetry encased in a tedious and totally unsuprising script."

Maltin**1/2: "One of the pioneer sci-fi films about the first manned mission to the moon, modestly mounted but still effective. Striking lunar paintings by Chelsey Bonestell."