Cult Connections

<p>Fresh from reviewing Top Gun Ian ending up bingeing a whole load of other 1950s westerns. Here are four of the highlights.</p><p>Man of the West (1958). Directed by Anthony Mann. Written by Reginald Rose. Starring Gary Cooper, Julie London and Lee J Cobb</p><p>The Gunfighter (1950) Directed by Henry King. Written by William Bowes and William Sellers. Starring Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott and Millard Mitchell</p><p>The Tall T. Directed by Budd Boetticher. Written by Burt Kennedy from a story by Elmore Leonard. Starring Randolph Scott, Maureen O'Sullivan and Richard Boone.</p><p>Gunsight Ridge (1957). Directed by Francis D Lyon. Written by Talbot &amp; Elizabeth Jennings. Starring Joel McCrae, Mark Stevens and Addison Richards.</p>

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the hugely popular action blockbuster Ian has decided to  review the 1955 western with the same name. Top Gun (1955). Directed by Ray Nazarro. Written by Steve fisher. Starring Sterling Hayden, William Bishop and Karin Booth

Ian is joined by Holger Hasse to review Andre Hunnebelle's trio of 60s films about the French pulp fiction criminal mastermind Fantomas!Fantomas (1964)Fantomas Unleashed (1965)Fantomas v Scotland Yard (1967)Directed by Andre Hunnebelle. Based on the books by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain. Starring Jean Marais, Louis De Funes and Mylene Demongeot

Ian reviews the sequel you never knew you needed. Greenland 2: MigrationDirected by Ric Roman WaughWritten by Mitchell LaFortuneStarring Gerard Butler and Monica Baccarin

Pat Veil comes back as we review episodes 4,5&6 of Nigel Kneale's cult anthology series BeastsEpisode 4: Baby. Directed by John Nelson-Burton. Starring Jane wymark, simon MacCorkindale, T.P McKenna and Shelagh FraserEpisode 5: What Big Eyes. Directed by Donald McWhinnie. Starring Patrick Magee, Madge Ryan and Michael KitchenEpisode 6: The Dummy. Directed by Don Leaver. Starring Bernard Horsfall, Clive Swift and Glyn Houston.