(1959) Anita Ekberg, Georges Marchal, Folco Lulli, Jacques Sernas, Gino Cervi.  Ekberg (who is gorgeous!) plays the Queen of Palmira.  Her kingdom revolts against Rome and defeats Marchal’s Roman troops.  Marchal ends up eventually falling for Ekberg, which makes things extremely complicated as he is torn between his devotion for Rome and his love for Anita...

For the first time in paperback, Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel, “Slaves to the Metal Horde,” is another engaging science fic

(1960, Upgraded 12/29/22) Mark Forest, Chelo Alonso, Vira Silenti, Angelo Zanolli, Carlo Tamberlani, Frederica Ranchi. Samson's son, Maciste, turns up in ancient Egypt where he leads a slave revolt against the evil Queen Smedes. His goal is to dispose of the Queen and restore the throne to its rightful heir.  But can he resist Smedes incredible...

(1964) Dan Vadis, Helga Line, John Heston, Ursula Davis. Vadis leads gladiators who are banished from the Roman arena. They join forces with Spartacus and his slave army and help

(1964, Anamorphic Widescreen Edition) Dan Vadis, Marilù Tolo, Pierre Cressoy, Piero Lulli, Howard Ross, Moira Orfei.   Vadis’ first film as Hercules.  Cressoy is a ruthless prince who teams up with an evil but beautiful witch (played by the stunning Moira Orfei).  She sends his squad of golden warriors to unleash havoc.  Can Hercules stop them...

(1962) Roland Carey, Chantal Deberg, Daniela Bianchi, Jose Pellicina.  El Cid’s daughters find themselves eyeball to eyeball with their new enemies—their own husbands!   Lots of engaging intrigue subplots lace this film...

SWORD OF THE EMPIRE (1964) Lang Jeffries, Jose Greci, Angela Angelucci, Enzo Tarascio, Howard Ross.  This never-before-on-DVD sword and sandal title deals with the Roman Emperor Commodus, who falls for a gorgeous Roman babe who’s in love with one of his soldiers.  When she denies him her affections, he sentences her to be burned at the stake...

(1971) Kartal Tibet, Eva Bender, Seher Seniz, Bilal Inci, Fatma Belgen, Atif Kakptan.  Although Tarkan Vs. the Vikings is filled with the cheapest costumes imaginable, cardboard sets, inept special effects, and cheesy monsters, it’s the best Turkish movie we’ve ever seen from the ‘60s or ‘70s.  It really does have that kind of “big epic-spectacle film” feel to it...