Angel Ortiz Movies
- 1968
This spaghetti western finds a despotic mine owner (Eduardo Fajardo) the target for revenge by the idealistic patriot Eufemio (Tony Musante). He hires Bill Douglas (Franco Nero) to incite a revolution that will oust the government and the greedy miner. Douglas agrees as long as his creature comforts are insured during the crossing of the unforgiving desert. Ricciolo (Jack Palance) is the mercenary working for the side of the mineowner. Ennio Morricone provides the music for this violent and humorous film. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Franco Nero, Tony Musante, (more)
- 1967
This bloody spaghetti western (filmed entirely in Spain) tells the tale of how an Indian (Burt Reynolds), whose entire tribe was slain by Anglo outlaws, gets gruesome revenge upon them. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Burt Reynolds, Nicoletta Machiavelli, (more)
- 1963
In this sword-and-sandal fantasy, the mighty Goliath must battle the evil Bokan who has usurped him from his throne. He must also deal with feisty Amazons, tremendous tempests, and scary sea monsters before he can save the beautiful Elea. He does, and of course, he wins. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1960
This was ironically the last film made by director Mario Bonnard, and it follows the pattern of the classic Italian costume dramas about macho or mythic heroes, in this case, a certain Glaucus (Steve Reeves, the glorious Greco-Roman past could not occur without him). Taking the cue from its larger-than-life hero, the story, set in 79 A.D., bounds from one spectacle to another without undue concern for nuanced dialogue or subtleties of character. Glaucus has to single-handedly tackle the brutal thugs that are taking over Pompeii and is forced to fight off a lion and a crocodile -- though not all at the same time. He overcomes wounds and enemies in preparation for his toughest fight, that of rescue and survival when Mt. Vesuvius blows its top, the biggest and final spectacle in a series of battleground fireworks. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Steve Reeves, Christine Kaufmann, (more)
- 1958
Los Clarines del Miedo (The Bugles of Fear) is a Spanish bullfighting picture. So what else is new? Well, it happens that the film goes to great lengths to deglamorize bullfighting, showing it up for what it is: a debilitating, heartbreaking profession with as much sordidness and back-stabbing as any form of show business. Francisco Rabal stars as Aceituno, a matador whose momentary lapse into cowardice in the bullring sets off a chain reaction of unrelenting tragedy. The "triumphant" ending in no way dilutes the impact of what has gone before. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Francisco Rabal, Silvia Solar, (more)
