Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969)

The bad news is Yul Brynner is absent. The good news is his shoes are filled by George Kennedy. The remainder of his group of sharpshooting misfits are all men of strong character, each bringing something unique to the roster.
They’re assembled to help rescue a man from a Mexican prison, a man held under lock and key by a tyrannical military leader. The enemy is many. The odds are heavily stacked against the Seven. They go anyhow. Hell, yeah!
The action is mostly reserved for the finale, but there's a well-paced feeding of excellent dialogue and characterisation prior to that.
It’s perhaps the second best entry in the series. Even if you disagree and all else fails you there’s still Elmer’s amazing score to keep you smiling.

3½ mittenless cats out of 5

Good Against Evil (1977)

After a promising and eerie beginning that steals much from To the Devil a Daughter (1976), the film attempts to take the premise in a new direction but quickly runs out of momentum.
The characters are flat and the twists and turns neither twist nor turn.
It picks up again near the end to become a poor man’s Exorcist (1973), and while it does the anxious priest routine well enough it’s all rather pointless when you can just watch the original film.
A TV series was planned but didn't appear, so there's an open ending.

1½ Satanists never laugh on film out of 5

The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)

Emmy award winning TV movie starring everyone’s favourite home-making witch, Elizabeth Montgomery. Here she swaps her pointy hat for a pointy ax.
It’s a surprisingly competent film all-round, from acting to editing. Claims to be based on fact but clearly has dashings of implied 'maybe' as well.
Elizabeth Montgomery shines in a role I'd not have thought her suited for.

3 devoted ax-wielding daughters out of 5