Galactic Starcruiser A Flop in the Force?
Ever since purchasing Lucasfilm in 2012, Disney has not been shy about exploring every possible stream of revenue the galaxy far, far away could possibly lend itself to. We have seen new films of...
View ArticleMovie Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
For a popular horror franchise that has been barreling on for nearly 50 years the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films has had only a few notable entries. Of course their is Tobe Hooper’s original 1974...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘The Murder of Fred Hampton’
In the United States, February is known as Black History Month. This is the month where we honor and reflect on the struggles and triumphs the African American community has endured while still...
View ArticleWho is the Riddler?
Riddle me this! Who is a green-clad, narcistic, and brilliant member of Batman’s iconic rogues gallery who has shown up in every form of media related to the Caped Crusader? Of course, the answer is...
View ArticleRetro Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School
By and large I am not a huge fan of musicals, but there are exceptions. With its high energy, great plot, and flawless talent of Gene Kelly, Singin’ in the Rain is one I will always watch. With it’s...
View ArticleGeek Travel: George Boedecker Sculpture Garden
This Geek Travel is one very different from the usual ones as it is not truly a tourist attraction. Instead it is squarely on private property, but it is such a strange and wonderful sight to behold...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Scalps’
During the 1980’s and 1990’s writer/director/producer Fred Olen Ray made a name for himself churning out cheap horror and sci-fi flicks. Given this was an era when he horror content could find video...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘House of Long Shadows’
A certain skill displayed by the legendary actors associated with classic horror is their ability to elevate any production just by virtue of their being present. Over the decades, filmmakers have...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Gator Bait’
In 1979, actress and model Claudia Jennings was killed in a car accident at the young age of 29. Despite this tragic end, there is no denying that this young woman truly made the most of her brief...
View ArticleDaredevil Onscreen
Protecting the people of Hell’s Kitchen since 1964, the Man Without Fear has been a consistent part of the Marvel Universe. While he is not seen as a heavyhitter on the level of Captain America,...
View ArticleClassic Scene: Kane for Governor
Kane for Governor Citizen Kane (1941) directed by Orson Welles The Scene: Having conquered the media landscape Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) has finally taken his increasingly hollow crusade for...
View ArticleStar Trek TNG Greatest Episodes
While the five year mission of the USS Enterprise ended up originally lasting only three years, a rabid fanbase carried the franchise in popularity through a series of motion pictures long after Star...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘The Reflecting Skin’
One of my favorite storytelling devices is how something grounded can become fantastical through the eyes of a child narrator. While it is normally charming, but Renaissance man Philip Ridley turned...
View ArticleGreat Brief Movie Performances
There is a saying in shown business that there are no small parts only small actors. While we can sit here and debate the accuracy of this, there have been a number of actors throughout film history...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘The Wild Bunch’
In 1969 famed controversial filmmaker Sam Peckinpah was tapped to produce a Western based on a story Warner Bros. had purchased the rights to a few years prior. Nothing much was expected of this...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: George Perez
It was at Dragon Con 2006 in Atlanta, my first ever con, perhaps this was the formation of a Core Memory al a’ Inside Out but I will leave that to the little people who live in my brain. My younger...
View ArticleMove Review: ‘The Sadness’
Among horror fans lately a Taiwanese film imported by Shudder has had everyone buzzing. The feature length directorial debut from Rob Jabbaz, The Sadness is nothing less than a terrifying assault on...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘New York Ninja’
In 1984 writer, director, actor and martial artist John Liu shot a low budget film on the streets of New York about a ninja on a quest for revenge. But with little to nothing in the way of resources...
View ArticleImportance of Gateway Horror
The phrase “Submitted for the approval of the Midnight Society…” instantly conjures images of a lurid story title and a burst of flame having an unknown powder thrown into it (we now know was...
View ArticleRetro Review: ‘Alligator’
One thing I love is when an older movie is discovered by a brand new audience several years down the road giving it new life and new appreciation. It seems recently one such movie experiencing a solid...
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