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The contribution Robert Englund has made to not only horror but to cinema in general is more than most actors living or dead will ever come close to. Over a ten-year period from 1984-1994, the original run of the Nightmare on Elm Street series of films, Englund created a character… Read more »

“Strange talking to someone who knows so bout you when you know so little about them…”   Are you yearning for a taut retro thriller? Relay (directed and co-written by Hell or High Water’s David Mackenzie) will certainly fit the bill. We’ve all seen movies like Erin Brockovitch, Silkwood or… Read more »

  With the release of Tron: Ares, there is no better time to revisit the groundbreaking 1982 grandfather of CGI, Tron, and its 2010 heir, Tron: Legacy. In Tron, we follow the genius coder Kevin Flynn. His multi-million-dollar game codes have been stolen by rival coder Edward Dillinger at Encom.… Read more »

Somewhere in the special features 60th anniversary release of The Sound of Music (you can also find it on across all physical and digital media), there’s a video of the real Maria von Trapp teaching Julie Andrews to yodel. It’s fun (and mildly awkward), but it also shows us just… Read more »

On television, series like ER, The Pitt, 9-1-1, and Grey’s Anatomy have made emergency medical attention must-see programming for millions of viewers. But a few decades before that, Emergency! was one of television’s most groundbreaking and exhilarating series—a pioneering action-adventure medical drama that blended heart-pounding rescues with a revolutionary look… Read more »

Written and Illustrated by Kyle Starks Published by Oni Press   Ten years later, Kyle Starks’ Kill Them All still hits like a steel chair to the face—loud, wild, and completely unapologetic. This 10th anniversary deluxe edition brings back Starks’ 2015 cult classic, a kinetic love letter to ’90s action… Read more »

  Get ready for the ride of your life. So states the tag phrase on the original movie poster for Lawrence Kasdan’s 1985 ensemble epic western, Silverado. Silverado is a tale about friendship, loyalty, betrayal, and justice. It follows the story of four men, two brothers and two total strangers… Read more »

I was 25 years old before I first flew on an airplane. That was in 1984, and I had won a first-class trip for two to Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. I went with my dad, age 64, who had also never flown before. After that, he joined a seniors travel… Read more »

  Warner Bros. was behind Black Samson, which came out in 1974, but if you don’t pay attention, you might think it was produced by MGM as the opening scene is a close-up shot of a lion growling! Black Samson was the best vehicle that tough, charismatic actor Rockne Tarkington… Read more »

Written and Illustrated by Paul Pope Published by 23rd Street Books   Man, I first picked up THB in the 1990’s and I remember loving it. Issues were hard to come by, but when you did find them a whole new world was opened to you. Paul Pope’s legendary science… Read more »