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One of the most unusual war films ever made comes to Region A Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. HELL IN THE PACIFIC (1968) is about as stripped down a film as you can get--if features Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune as two soldiers stranded on a small island in the South Pacific during World War II, an read more

In the early 2010s, IDW in association with Fantastic Press released a series of books on what might be considered the best films from three distinct genres. The books were TOP 100 HORROR MOVIES, TOP 100 SCI-FI MOVIES, and TOP 100 FANTASY MOVIES. All the volumes were written, edited, and designed by read more

The 1966 British science-fiction/horror film ISLAND OF TERROR has finally been given a Region A Blu-ray release courtesy of the good folks at Shout Factory. Directed by Terence Fisher and starring Peter Cushing, the movie has gained some new fans in recent years due to it being shown by Svengoolie o read more

I'm sure most of you are aware of the so-called "Dark Universe"--the attempt by Universal Studios to have their own Marvel-like multi-feature storyline featuring legendary classic monsters instead of comic book characters. I don't have too much confidence in this idea--but if Universal was smart, th read more

The latest issue of Richard Klemensen's LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS magazine (issue #38) is dedicated to a complete examination of the 1973 television production of FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY. The issue features Sam Irvin's incredibly detailed account of the making of the film, including several inte read more

Before Adam West became Batman, he appeared in a number of roles that were typical for a young, handsome actor in the early 1960s. West showed up in several TV shows and played many second male lead parts in theatrical films. One of his most notable performances in his pre-Batman period has him alon read more

Does WONDER WOMAN "save" the DC Cinematic Universe? Let's say it's a step in the right direction. It's a good movie, but in my opinion, not a great one. The main character is more impressive than the film itself. Gal Gadot is without doubt the best thing concerning WONDER WOMAN. I'll even go as far read more

The passing of Adam West marks the passing of a childhood hero of mine. It was as a very young kid that I first started watching the 1960s BATMAN TV show. I was absolutely mesmerized by it. I hadn't begun reading comic books yet, but I didn't need to--the BATMAN TV show was a real-life comic book. T read more

Dean Martin was one of the greatest all-around entertainers of the late 20th Century. He was a success on the big screen, on television, and of course as a recording artist. To pick just one of his films to write a blog post about it kind of limits the man. Nevertheless that's what I'm about to do w read more

It's low-budget old monster movie time again, courtesy of Producers Releasing Corporation, better known as PRC. The film is THE MAD MONSTER (1942), starring the great George Zucco. It also features Glenn Strange, best remembered for his portrayal of the Frankenstein Monster in Universal chillers of read more

Spending most of this month writing posts about STAR WARS has made me think about films and TV shows that were inspired by George Lucas' blockbuster. Many of these productions are almost forgotten today, and none of them achieved anywhere near the success that STAR WARS did. As a young geeky kid in read more

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the original STAR WARS, here are 40 things I love about the movie. These are listed in no particular order, except for No. 1. 40. The way everyone pronounces Alderaan a different way--it's either Alder-RON or Alder-RAN. 39. The R2 unit decked out in New York Je read more

Thursday, May 25, is the exact 40th anniversary of the original theatrical release of STAR WARS. How can we celebrate such a momentous occasion? One way is to hold a Tweetathon--which means everyone gets out their personal home video copies of STAR WARS, starts them all at the same time, and goes on read more

THE INDIAN FIGHTER (1955) is a Cinemascope Western starring Kirk Douglas, with a fantastic cast of supporting actors--Walter Matthau, Lon Chaney Jr., Alan Hale Jr., Hank Worden, Elisha Cook Jr., and several other faces that will be familiar to fans of American retro television. Kino has just release read more

What do you call STAR WARS? What I mean is...how do you refer to the 1977 film that was originally released by that name? The reason I ask this is that I have noticed more and more people on social media call the film "A New Hope" or even "Episode IV". When STAR WARS is shown over broadcast televis read more

THE VAMPIRE BAT (1933) has long been a staple of public domain home video. The fact that it features stars such as Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Melvyn Douglas, and Dwight Frye has given several fly-by-night companies the incentive to slap a copy of it onto a videotape or a disc. Those cheap versions are read more

.....the cast list might have looked like this. Luke Skywalker--Simon Ward Princess Leia--fill in the name of your favorite Hammer Hottie Han Solo--Oliver Reed Obi-Wan Kenobi--Andre Morell Grand Moff Tarkin--Peter Cushing Darth Vader--Christopher Lee C-3PO--Francis Matthews R2-D2--Skip Martin Uncl read more

.....the cast list might have looked like this. Luke Skywalker--Robert Redford Princess Leia--Natalie Wood Han Solo--Steve McQueen Obi-Wan Kenobi--Ralph Richardson Grand Moff Tarkin--Lee Van Cleef Darth Vader--Christopher Lee C-3PO--Roddy McDowall R2-D2--Michael Dunn Chewbacca--Ted Cassidy read more

.....the cast list might have looked like this. Luke Skywalker--Paul Newman Princess Leia--Debbie Reynolds Han Solo--Kirk Douglas Obi-Wan Kenobi--William Powell Grand Moff Tarkin--James Mason Darth Vader--James Arness C-3PO--Clifton Webb R2-D2--Peter Lorre Chewbacca--Tor Johnson read more

.....the cast list might have looked like this. Luke Skywalker--Van Johnson Princess Leia--Ida Lupino Han Solo--Humphrey Bogart Obi-Wan Kenobi--Walter Huston Grand Moff Tarkin--Claude Rains Darth Vader--Lon Chaney Jr. C-3PO--Edward Everett Horton R2-D2--Mickey Rooney Chewbacca--Glenn Strange read more