Clint Eastwood – CINEBEATS

Movies and pulp fiction share a long, rich, and complicated history that deserves more consideration and thoughtful examination. A new book recently released by PM Press and edited by Andrew Nett...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/book-review-sticking-it-to-the-man-revolution-and-counterculture-in-pulp-and-popular-fiction-1950-1980/

I haven’t been online much the last few months for a number of reasons. First and foremost, I’ve been having some medical problems with my left eye and spending lots of time on my computer re...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2014/08/07/june-july-at-the-movie-morlocks/

I’ve been neglecting Cinebeats again. Having a hard time getting back into the swing of things around here and other endeavors are keeping me from the blog. But I thought I’d finally update w...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/february-march-at-the-movie-morlocks/

After the troubled release of A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS (1964) director Sergio Leone wasn’t particularly interested in revisiting the western genre again. He had survived a bitter court battle aft...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/play-it-again-morricone-for-a-few-dollars-more-1965/

Steve McQueen in THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) Me and my dad (1972) From my latest at the Movie Morlocks: “I recently became an aunt again so I’ve been thinking a lot about family lately and with F...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/celebrating-fathers-day/

Clint Eastwood during the ’67 promotional tour in London for A Fistful of Dollars Over the last few years I’ve come across various photos taken during the promotional tour that Clint Eastwood...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2009/07/22/clint-eastwood-visits-london-in-1967/

A dreamy looking Clint Eastwood circa 1965 The new issue of Cinema Retro arrived in my mailbox recently and as always, it’s a must-read magazine if you enjoy ’60s and ’70s era cinema as muc...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/cinema-retro-vol-3-issue-9/

I love Spaghetti Westerns. The best ones are what I would call “gothic westerns” since they combine some of the best aspects of Italian gothic horror films and literature with classic America...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2007/05/06/a-spaghetti-western-top-ten/

On Sunday (Feb. 25th) Ennio Morricone will receiving an Honorary “Lifetime Achievement” Oscar at this years’ Academy Awards ceremony to celebrate his contribution to the art of film music. ...

https://cinebeats.wordpress.com/2007/02/25/the-music-of-ennio-morricone/