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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Darker Than Amber (1970)

Posted on May 10, 2020 by castordurden

Firstly, this Travis McGee test run deserves better than an infuscate, pixelated VHS-rip DVD which was the only outlet to watch this humdinger. Walter Hill’s Extreme Prejudice and Trancers also suffered from similar transfer issues. The nighttime scenes are borderline … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Dark of the Sun (1968)

Posted on May 10, 2020 by castordurden

Jacques Loussier’s progressive score tipples through the ear canals with mischievousness. A rescue-mission-as-subterfuge-for-a-treasure-trove framework is practically a porcine genre unto itself but it is the Simba Rebellion (as opposed to World War II Europe) as a backdrop and the central … Continue reading →

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