No, this is not the earlier version with Natalie Wood, but it is a faithful adaptation of the Christmas classic, and a wonderful way to spend the holidays. If you do not know the story, do not bother to look it up; just grab a seat and enjoy!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Channel-B.TV!
2004's Noel features a star-studded cast including Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Paul Walker, and Penelope Cruz, and was directed by Chazz Palminteri. A Christmas drama with really good reviews, you are likely to want a box of tissues close-at-hand.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from Channel-B TV and our friends over to PopcornFlix!
Perfect for the whole family, Christopher the Christmas Tree is an animated, 1993 film which follows a scrappy, little pine tree with a single wish: To become a Christmas tree!
Happy holidays from Channel-B TV and our friends at PopcornFlix!
Our friends over to the Wu Tang Collection bring us another exciting, Golden Era, kung-fu flick for this Saturday afternoon. Shanghai 13 follows a kung-fu master who stumbles onto a government plot and must join forces with a local gang to fight back.
Grab some popcorn and kick-off your shoes for Shanghai 13!
The sequel to 2008's Jack Hunter: The Lost Treasure of Ugarit, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb follows the intrepid adventurer who is totally not Indiana Jones as he searches for a pharaoh's lost tomb and the second piece to the Star of Heaven.
From our friends over to PopcornFlix, Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb is a perfect Saturday afternoon flick for the entire family.
Numb is the story of a couple who finds themselves teaming-up with another sketchy pair to search for stolen treasure in the dead of winter. In a remote wilderness location. Because that's what you do.
From our friends at PopcornFlix, Jack Hunter: The Lost Treasure of Ugarit is a 2008 Indiana Jones rip-off clone that receives overall positive reviews.
A disclaimer notes the movie has been edited to meet YouTube's authoritarian, and wholly unconstitutional, standards but commenters there and elsewhere note the Jack Hunter series is family-friendly.
aka, Rana: The Legend of Shadow Lake, Croaked: Frog Monster from Hell is the Troma release of a Bill Rebane (of The Giant Spider Invasion, aka Go Packers!, fame) film. Apparently, several minutes were edited for this release, though details are sketchy.
Parental Advisory: Like most Troma films, this one contains sex and nudity, blood and gore, graphic violence, and so on. It is not rated, but a Hard R should be assumed. It's Halloween, after all, and horror movies are generally pretty crude, but it is unlikely to contain anything kids over 13 would find disturbing. Still, this is a TROMA film, so beware!
I don't know that I've seen this particular Troma film but, it is from the 1970s, so it's definitely possible. It is also from Bill Rebane so, if I haven't, that's why.
A cybernetic ninja protects a spaceship housing a feudal society from a demonic overlord. Released either in 2014 or 2016, based on a comic strip or TV series from around 2011. I didn't find much about it online.
Yet another selection I made prior to viewing. Creepy dolls are a staple of cinematic Horror fiction; Chucky may be the most well-known, but it is a subject that has been explored for decades, largely on film. Most readers will recall the scene from Poltergeist, and some may also remember the 1980s, stop-action Fantasy Horror film, Dolls.
Full Moon also mined the theme for the long-lasting Puppet Master franchise. I'm posting this well in advance of the season, so I'll try to make time for Creepy Doll before this posts, then let you know what I thought.
Channel-B TV is bringing you a different, late-night horror flick every Friday night through Halloween!
I admit that, as of this posting (Summer, 2019) I have yet to see this film, but it got decent reviews. The premise is also interesting, and I love a good vampire flick. Indie films are hit and miss, so if I have the time before this goes out, I'll leave a review below.
Channel-B.TV will be bringing you late night horror movies every Friday all season long. Happy Halloween!
From Green Apple Entertainment comes 2009's epic fantasy, Midnight Chronicles, featuring dwarfen hordes, ancient dark gods, and a bunch of good vs. evil.
Midnight Chronicles is unrated but no warnings of nudity or sexual situations appear in its entries, so it is assumed to be PG-13 for violence, adult themes, and violent situations.
Blending real-life footage with performances from major Hollywood stars including Woody Harrelson and Channing Tatum, Battle in Seattle looks at the 1999 riots in Washington state sparked by a World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting.
From our good friends over to Popcornflix, settle in for action, drama, and the Battle in Seattle.
Finally! I have seen Jules Verne's Mysterious Island (I've seen several versions, so I'm guessing this was one of those). Assuming this is the one they run on Pluto's Asylum Channel, it is a decent adaptation with some fairly passable FX.
Due to budget limitations, there is a bit of hand-wringing and cringeworthy acting moments where you can tell the director asked them to "stretch" things a bit, but overall it is definitely worth an hour and a half.
Retina is a cyberpunk sci-fi film from our friends at Popcornflix. You can find them on Roku, and look for their themed channels if you have a genre preference.
I really am trying to screen these before I post them so that I have something insightful to contribute but I do not have the time presently. I am working on it, though!
I hope you enjoy this Friday Night Feature and check back again next week!
A fun and family-friendly take on chivalric Fantasy, George & the Dragon features Michael Clarke Duncan, Patrick Swayze, Piper Perabo, and even Val Kilmer!
We hope you enjoy this light, Saturday morning fare, and visit us again for more free B-Movies! George & the Dragon was made in 2004.
Mythica: The Necromancer is the second installment in this microbudget fantasy adventure franchise. Scroll down for the prequel.
We hope to bring you the rest of the Mythica movie series over the course of the next few months! The Necromancer is the second installment in this exciting Friday Night Feature series!
A Quest for Heroes is the first installment in the Mythica mini-series, a Fantasy/Sci-Fi microbudget franchise which has garnered decent reviews. I cannot personally comment on the film, as I have not yet viewed it due to time limitations (work schedule and such), but the reviews and comments are overwhelmingly positive.
We do our best to bring you movies either in the public domain or offered for free by studios, distribution platforms, and channels featuring streaming content for free. Many times, these are small, independent studios and projects that barely pierce the mainstream zeitgeist, yet are always entertaining. Formerly, these would be called "also-rans" or B-Movies.
The Mythica: A Quest for Heroes is the first part of the Mythica series we hope to bring you over the next few months.
Starring Basil Rathbone as the evil wizard, Lodac, Bert I. Gordon's 1962 Fantasy classic, The Magic Sword, is one of Gordon's better works. Arguably, this is saying something, as Gordon helmed a slew of low-budget (though generally well-received by audiences) films throughout this era -- many of which, including The Magic Sword, were featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Based on the Sherlock Holmes short story, The Adventure of the Six Napoleans by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1944's The Pearl of Death is from the popular, feature-length series starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the titular team. This one was chosen as a companion to The Lodger from the last post.
As a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and these selections, I am delighted to bring these public domain film and TV gems to you. You can also find them on many public domain channels (both radio and TV). Most consider Rathbone to be the preeminent Sherlock Holmes, and The Pearl of Death is the ninth film featuring the team.
Nancy Drew... Reporter is a 1939 Mystery/Comedy based on the YA book series by publisher, Edward Stratemeyer. It was a companion to the popular Hardy Boys Mysteries series of the day. The Nancy Drew books were ghostwritten by numerous authors under the pseudonym, Carolyn Keene.
Nancy Drew... Reporter stars Bonita Granville as the titular character who enters the town newspaper's amateur reporter contest, and must clear a girl of Murder charges. The film series was fairly well-received, and this is just one of several Nancy Drew Mysteries Warner Brothers made during this time.
The character has persisted throughout the decades, and the film series was recently revived to lukewarm reviews and reception. The Nancy Drew Mysteries movie franchise was also revived in the 1970s, 1990s, and again in 2002 and 2007.
