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While I was watching TV last night, I saw a credit card commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson. It suddenly occurred to me that Jackson is the true face of cinematic "geek culture". If you haven't realized it yet, geek culture is the most important facet of today's entertainment industry, whether it read more

While I was watching TV last night, I saw a credit card commercial featuring Samuel L. Jackson. It suddenly occurred to me that Jackson is the true face of cinematic "geek culture". If you haven't realized it yet, geek culture is the most important facet of today's entertainment industry, whether it read more

I usually don't write a blog on a DVD or Blu-ray set until I've seen every one of the extras and listened to all the commentaries, but The Vincent Price Collection from Shout Factory is so filled with various goodies that it would be a long time before I got a chance to tell you about it. So I've de read more

I usually don't write a blog on a DVD or Blu-ray set until I've seen every one of the extras and listened to all the commentaries, but The Vincent Price Collection from Shout Factory is so filled with various goodies that it would be a long time before I got a chance to tell you about it. So I've de read more

If you are wondering why you've never heard of Fritz Lang's film version of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, it's because the movie never existed. This is my contribution to "The Great Silent Recasting", a blogathon hosted by Carole & Co. (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com). The idea behind this read more

If you are wondering why you've never heard of Fritz Lang's film version of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel, it's because the movie never existed. This is my contribution to "The Great Silent Recasting", a blogathon hosted by Carole & Co. (http://carole-and-co.livejournal.com). The idea behind this read more

For this Halloween post I've decided to do something a little different. Instead of listing the greatest monsters, what about a list of those that battle the monsters? To qualify, a performer has to have fought monsters in more than one feature film. Surprisingly, there's not very many actors who ha read more

For this Halloween post I've decided to do something a little different. Instead of listing the greatest monsters, what about a list of those that battle the monsters? To qualify, a performer has to have fought monsters in more than one feature film. Surprisingly, there's not very many actors who ha read more

NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER-VILLAINS OF DC COMICS is a new documentary from Warner Home Video focusing on the bad guys of the DC Comics Universe. Why is this being discussed on a movie blog? Well, like it or not, comic book characters are now one of the most popular subjects on which to base a major featu read more

NECESSARY EVIL: SUPER-VILLAINS OF DC COMICS is a new documentary from Warner Home Video focusing on the bad guys of the DC Comics Universe. Why is this being discussed on a movie blog? Well, like it or not, comic book characters are now one of the most popular subjects on which to base a major featu read more

I'm sure most of you have seen commercials for a new film called LAST VEGAS, which seems to be an old man's version of THE HANGOVER. LAST VEGAS stars none other than Robert De Niro, an actor extending his streak of appearing in films not worthy of his talent. I've also recently watched a read more

I'm sure most of you have seen commercials for a new film called LAST VEGAS, which seems to be an old man's version of THE HANGOVER. LAST VEGAS stars none other than Robert De Niro, an actor extending his streak of appearing in films not worthy of his talent. I've also recently watched a read more

This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. When I decided to take part in this Hammer Halloween Blogathon, the first thing I had to decide was....which film to write about? I read more

This post is part of the Hammer Halloween Blogathon hosted by the Classic Film & TV Cafe. Go to www.classicfilmtvcafe.com to view the complete blogathon schedule. When I decided to take part in this Hammer Halloween Blogathon, the first thing I had to decide was....which film to write about? I read more

Following up on the Movies 4 You Sci Fi Collections released this summer, MGM and Timeless Media have now come out with a Movies 4 You "Timeless Horror" set. I don't know if I'd call any of the films here timeless....some might call them "time consuming". Just like the Sci Fi sets, I got this from A read more

Following up on the Movies 4 You Sci Fi Collections released this summer, MGM and Timeless Media have now come out with a Movies 4 You "Timeless Horror" set. I don't know if I'd call any of the films here timeless....some might call them "time consuming". Just like the Sci Fi sets, I got this from A read more

The latest addition to my library is THE MAKING OF RETURN OF THE JEDI, published by Del Rey and written by J. W. Rinzler. It's release is timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the film. This follows the pattern of the other books in the series, also written by Rinzler (the one on STAR read more

The latest addition to my library is THE MAKING OF RETURN OF THE JEDI, published by Del Rey and written by J. W. Rinzler. It's release is timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the film. This follows the pattern of the other books in the series, also written by Rinzler (the one on STAR read more

The 1968 horror film CORRUPTION has just come out on Blu-ray from Grindhouse Releasing. This really does fit the true definition of a "horror film"--it's a violent, sleazy thriller, and probably the most controversial movie in Peter Cushing's career. Cushing plays Sir John Rowan, a renowned surgeo read more

The 1968 horror film CORRUPTION has just come out on Blu-ray from Grindhouse Releasing. This really does fit the true definition of a "horror film"--it's a violent, sleazy thriller, and probably the most controversial movie in Peter Cushing's career. Cushing plays Sir John Rowan, a renowned surgeo read more