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Next week will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The combined forces of the Confederate and Union armies numbered over 150,000 men, and they participated in the largest battle ever fought on the Western Hemisphere. The battle has been mentioned in various films over the years b read more

Another gifted talent has passed. American writer Richard Matheson was best known for his tales of the fantastic. He wrote several episodes of "The Twilight Zone", and wrote the scripts for three of the most famous TV movies of all time: DUEL (directed by Steven Spielberg), THE NIGHT STALKER, and TR read more

Another gifted talent has passed. American writer Richard Matheson was best known for his tales of the fantastic. He wrote several episodes of "The Twilight Zone", and wrote the scripts for three of the most famous TV movies of all time: DUEL (directed by Steven Spielberg), THE NIGHT STALKER, and TR read more

I haven't done a favorite list in a while, so this post concerns my personal best Three Stooges shorts. A know a lot of poeple would say, "If you've seen one Three Stooges short, you've seen 'em all." Actually there's a lot more diversity in the Stooges' catalog than one would expect. The Stooges' G read more

I haven't done a favorite list in a while, so this post concerns my personal best Three Stooges shorts. A know a lot of poeple would say, "If you've seen one Three Stooges short, you've seen 'em all." Actually there's a lot more diversity in the Stooges' catalog than one would expect. The Stooges' G read more

The latest big-budget summer comic book movie spectacular is MAN OF STEEL, from director Zach Sndyer (300, WATCHMEN) and producer Christopher Nolan (the DARK KNIGHT trilogy). So...does this "re-booting" of the Superman character mean a brand new era of impressive DC Comics-related movie titles? read more

The latest big-budget summer comic book movie spectacular is MAN OF STEEL, from director Zach Sndyer (300, WATCHMEN) and producer Christopher Nolan (the DARK KNIGHT trilogy). So...does this "re-booting" of the Superman character mean a brand new era of impressive DC Comics-related movie titles? read more

ANOTHER Peter Cushing book?? Well, why not? Would you rather read about the Kardashians or the Duck People? PETER CUSHING: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS is actually a special edition of Cushing's two volumes of autobiography, written in the 1980s. The books (PETER CUSHING: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY and PETER CUSHIN read more

ANOTHER Peter Cushing book?? Well, why not? Would you rather read about the Kardashians or the Duck People? PETER CUSHING: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS is actually a special edition of Cushing's two volumes of autobiography, written in the 1980s. The books (PETER CUSHING: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY and PETER CUSHIN read more

The Peter Cushing Centenary celebration continues with THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK, from Wayne Kinsey, Tom Johnson, Joyce Broughton, and Peveril Publishing. What's different about this book is that it is more than just a simple biography--it's jam-packed with photos of Cushing's personal items and read more

The Peter Cushing Centenary celebration continues with THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK, from Wayne Kinsey, Tom Johnson, Joyce Broughton, and Peveril Publishing. What's different about this book is that it is more than just a simple biography--it's jam-packed with photos of Cushing's personal items and read more

The latest issue of LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS is now available. Founded, edited, and published by Richard Klemensen, LSOH has for 41 years been the pre-eminent guide to Britain's Hammer Films. To call it a "fanzine" is somewhat of a misnomer--that word usually suggests something non-professional,&nbs read more

The latest issue of LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS is now available. Founded, edited, and published by Richard Klemensen, LSOH has for 41 years been the pre-eminent guide to Britain's Hammer Films. To call it a "fanzine" is somewhat of a misnomer--that word usually suggests something non-professional,&nbs read more

My latest DVD purchase is the W. C. FIELDS--COMEDY FAVORITES COLLECTION from Universal. This set features 10 of the great comedian's films: Disc One: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE IT'S A GIFT YOU'RE TELLING ME THE OLD FASHIONED WAY Disc Two: MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE POPPY YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN Dis read more

My latest DVD purchase is the W. C. FIELDS--COMEDY FAVORITES COLLECTION from Universal. This set features 10 of the great comedian's films: Disc One: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE IT'S A GIFT YOU'RE TELLING ME THE OLD FASHIONED WAY Disc Two: MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE POPPY YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN Dis read more

The FORGOTTEN HORRORS book series continues with Vol. 6, covering the years 1954-57. I have all the FORGOTTEN HORRORS books, starting with the revised original, FORGOTTEN HORRORS: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION, written by film historians Michael H. Price and George Turner. The authors' purpose in startin read more

The FORGOTTEN HORRORS book series continues with Vol. 6, covering the years 1954-57. I have all the FORGOTTEN HORRORS books, starting with the revised original, FORGOTTEN HORRORS: THE DEFINITIVE EDITION, written by film historians Michael H. Price and George Turner. The authors' purpose in startin read more

It's rather obvious that print media is not in the best of condition. A number of newspapers and magazines have gone to an all-digital format. It wasn't that long ago that film buffs had a huge number of interesting publications to choose from, but those are becoming fewer and fewer. One of the be read more

It's rather obvious that print media is not in the best of condition. A number of newspapers and magazines have gone to an all-digital format. It wasn't that long ago that film buffs had a huge number of interesting publications to choose from, but those are becoming fewer and fewer. One of the be read more

Last night Turner Classic Movies debuted a documentary on Clint Eastwood's movie directing career. It was made by film critic Richard Schickel, a biographer and personal friend of Eastwood. The documentary was okay, but I was kind of disappointed on how most of Eastwood's work in the 70s and 80s was read more