Balladeer’s Blog’s annual end of year retrospective concludes with this look at September’s best.
ROBERT REDFORD, R.I.P. TEN NEGLECTED FILMS OF REDFORD – With this superstar’s passing I reviewed several of his often overlooked movies, including War Hunt, The Chase, Downhill Racer and more. Click HERE.
RED SONYA AND DARK AGNES, ROBERT E. HOWARD’S RED-HAIRED WARRIOR WOMEN – I looked at the two fiery sword-wielding redheads from the creator of Conan the Barbarian, Kull the Conqueror and Solomon Kane. Click HERE.
FORGOTTEN TELEVISION – City of Angels (1976) Wayne Rogers as 1930s private detective Jake Axminster solves assorted mysteries for his clients, who ultimately go as high as the president himself. Click HERE. The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) – Stefanie Powers as superspy April Dancer HERE. A Year at the Top (1977) – Failed sitcom about THE Paul Shaffer and Greg Evigan selling their souls for a year as rock stars. Click HERE.
ANCIENT SCIENCE FICTION: THE DAY OF RESIS (1897) – Lillian Mentor’s book combining science fiction with Lost Civilization tales. American Enola Cameron leads a co-ed expedition to find the kingdom of “On.” Mutagenic chemicals and dinosaurs are found there. Click HERE.
DEADBEAT AT DAWN (1988) – The ultra-violent cult film from independent maverick Jim Van Bebber. Crime, gangs and extreme gore in the envelope-pushing film that launched Van Bebber’s career. Click HERE.
THE CLOCK: CONCLUSION – His final adventures, 1941-1944 HERE.
QUISP VS QUAKE (1965-1973) – The two cartoon mascots for breakfast cereals competed in clever commercials for years HERE.
THE DEFENDERS: VALKYRIE’S QUEST – The team battles villains like the Wrecking Crew, the Grandmaster, the Nameless One, the Sons of the Serpent, Jeremiah and more HERE. Continue reading
WILDSIDE (1985) – This Forgotten Television item was a short-lived series that had the elite Old West secret agents appeal that 
MABEL NORMAND: HER SILENT FILM COMEDIES FROM 1910-1915 – The pioneering comedienne who blazed cinematic trails and had a long collaboration with the iconic Fatty Arbuckle and Mack Sennett. 
SUPERHEROES FROM INDIA – Reading superhero stories as a kid served as a gateway to some of my adult passions like mythology and opera, so I will always have a soft spot for them. This blog post looked at some Indian superheroes from the 1960s onward. 
BRUCE CAMPBELL AND SAM RAIMI SHORT FILMS: 1974-1982 – Bruce, Sam and the rest of their Michigan Mafia when they were making youthful short films. My reviews of Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter, The Blind Waiter, Holding It, Attack of the Helping Hand and more 
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