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Monsters and Matinees: New Vincent Price Documentary is a Gift to Fans

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Toni Ruberto

New Vincent Price Documentary is a Gift to Fans Like many of us, comedian Bill Hader grew up watching the classic horror films of Vincent Price. He found them inspiring, even comforting and felt joy coming from Price. “Man, this … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Let’s Hear it for the Magnificent Octopus on Film

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Toni Ruberto

Let’s Hear it for the Magnificent Octopus on Film Call me a cephalophile. Or an octo-enthusiast. Either one speaks to my obsession with the octopus in film. It is such a dramatic creature with those eight elongated tentacles that even … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Joe Dante’s Passion for Classic B-Movies is a Gift for Film Buffs

Posted on December 14, 2024 by Toni Ruberto

Joe Dante’s Passion for Classic B-Movies is a Gift for Film Buffs In Piranha, thousands of tiny fish – already known for their carnivorous appetites – go bonkers for human flesh after being genetically modified by the government. Among the … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Before ‘Professor,’ Russell Johnson used his wits in 3 sci-fi classics

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Toni Ruberto

As classic movie fans, we’ve all had those “wow” moments with actors we may not expect to see in a film as in “Wow! Is that (fill in the blank) …” Or “Wait – I think that’s …” This usually … Continue reading →

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Silver Screen Standards: The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Jennifer Garlen

The Pit and the Pendulum (1961) When Roger Corman died on May 9, 2024, at the impressive age of 98, his passing marked the end of a brilliant cinematic career that began in the 1950s and continued for more than … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: How Roger Corman’s ingenuity created a film legacy

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Toni Ruberto

How Roger Corman’s ingenuity created a film legacy It started, appropriately, with Monster from the Ocean Floor in 1954. That was Roger Corman’s first film and everything about it, including that fun title, was a taste of what he would … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Film Masters has a Clear Vision for Restoring the Classics

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Toni Ruberto

Film Masters has a Clear Vision for Restoring the Classics Classic film fans know what it’s like to sit through a movie that’s all scratched up or crackles and pops; that’s too hard to see and too difficult to hear. … Continue reading →

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Monsters and Matinees: Like big-bug films? Try these she-bug B-movies

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Toni Ruberto

Classic horror fans are forever grateful to the 1950s, a decade that birthed one of the greatest of all film genres: the big-bug movie. Multitudes of giant ants, spiders, grasshoppers, shrews and scorpions all treated moviegoers to oversized terrors. Toward … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: YouTube Bs – Highway Dragnet (1954)

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: YouTube Bs – Highway Dragnet (1954) YouTube is a treasure trove of film noir classics – on it, for free, you can find gems like Scarlet Street (1945), The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946), House of Strangers … Continue reading →

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Noir Nook: Noir Vets on Mystery Science Theater 3000

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Karen Burroughs Hannsberry

Noir Nook: Noir Vets on Mystery Science Theater 3000 I don’t know about you, but I have a tendency to get into cinematic obsessions. One week, I won’t want to watch anything but William Holden movies, another week, nothing but … Continue reading →

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