Scorpion (1986)

A rather static action drama, enlivened by some occasionally decent fight scenes.

The Scorpion, Steve Woods (Tonny Tulleners) is an elite agent who helps stop a bunch of hijackers on a plane single handedly. He is later tasked with protecting a terrorist-turned-informer from harm, and there are many out to do him harm. Then The Scorpion's childhood friend is killed in one of the fights, now it's personal...

Who was Tonny Tullenders? Well he was a martial arts fighter who once beat Chuck Norris in a contest, apparently this got him this film role despite the fact as an actor he is completely wooden. But he is a good fighter. Unfortunately, Chuck Norris does not appear in this film.

The fight scenes on the whole arn't much better though that may be down more to the direction than anything else. Its all rather generic and unfortunately a bit dull.

Topper Takes a Trip (1938)

Light hearted supernatural antics.

Following on from the first Topper film, Topper (Roland Young) is now in the divorce court but the case is thrown out thanks to help from ghost Marion (Constance Bennett) and a clever dog (Asta the dog)! 

The troublesome Mrs Parkhurst (Verree Teasdale) takes Mrs Topper (Billie Burke) to France where she tries to arrange for a reason for a divorce, meanwhile ghost Marion also takes Topper to France to try and reconcile him with his wife so Marion can finally go to heaven...

We also see Cary Grant due to the re-use of some edited footage from the first film. This is a light fun film that is very nicely made. Topper appeared once more in Topper Returns in 1941.

Superchick (1973)

A rather light piece of sexploitation fluff.

Air stewardess Tara (Joyce Jillson) flies across the country every week and has a man in every port (an interesting twist on the sailor cliché) including Johnny (Tony Young), a beach bum with gambling debts who is wanted by the mob. The mob reckon they can use Tara to commit an airborne robbery but they reckoned without her karate skills!

Well this film is what it is, a light hearted film which shows off plenty of cleavage and skin, and fairly softcore sex. The plot is ridiculous and the acting frequently awful but it is a funny and entertaining enough film, though maybe not fully as the makers intended.

The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)

The Crime Doctor heads to gay Paris!

Dr Ordman (Warner Baxter) has gone to Paris to lecture, and definitely not get involved in investigating a crime. Of course, very soon he is helping his detective friend (Marcel Journel) out with a murder as the main suspect could be insane. 

The Crime Doctor investigates the case which involves art forgery, an old family dispute and a knife thrower act!

The ninth entry in the Crime Doctor series, and pretty enjoyable too. Although set in Paris, the crime procedural is fairly standard for a B-movie of the period, but the setting adds a little bit of freshness and novelty.

The Magic Christmas Tree (1964)

A wacky little Christmas movie.

Mark (Chris Kroesen) dares his two friends to go to an old house which he says is lived in by a witch. After his friends scarper, Mark encounters an old woman (Valerie Hobbs) and she gets him to help get her cat Lucifer out of the tree. 

Mark falls and hits his head and finds that the old woman really was a witch. She gives him a magic ring which will help him to grow a magic Christmas tree that can grant him three wishes...

Well there is more to thing than meets the eye but i think you can guess what that is. A strange little film which feels like it's largely improvised. The film isn't that brilliant but it is not without some charm, and a bit of fun.