Yearly Archives: 2013
The Comic Book Connection: A One Man Show
Joe Peace takes the old adage “if you want something done right do it yourself” a little too literally when it comes to putting on comic books shows. After participating in and even partnering up on other people’s comic book ...
Doctor Who: 50 Years Through Time And Space
I cross the void beyond the mind, the empty space that circles time. I see where others stumble blind, to seek a truth they never find. Eternal wisdom is my guide, I am the Doctor. - Jon Pertwee’s lyrics from the ...
The Florida Extravaganza Returns!
In January of 1991 at the behest of an out of state friend who wanted an autograph for his collection, I headed down to Orlando one Saturday morning to pay what I intended to be a quick visit to something ...
Cruising in California 2013
After all the time it took me to finally make it to California and the land of movie magic in 2012, it’s not surprising that I left that brief visit with a lot of my to do list undone. A ...
The Monkees 2013 Concert Tour
As a longtime fan of the Pre-Fab Four, The Monkees’ 2011 concert at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville was a very special night for me since I finally got to meet Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones back stage ...
Forgotten Films: Asylum
Amicus Productions always had the rather dubious, and debatably inaccurate, distinction of being a poor man’s Hammer Films. While Amicus shared many talents in common with their higher profile competitor, they were wise enough to carve out a niche for ...
- Amicus | Anthology | Asylum | Hammer | Peter Cushing | Robert Bloch
Sneak Preview: Corpse Grinders 3
A Ted V. Mikels’ film is a difficult animal to pin down, so the idea of duplicating his unique style seems almost impossible. Spanish director Manolito Motosierra and the crew at Tyrannosaurus Entertainment have done a surprisingly good job of ...
Megacon 2013
As a regular attendee of the Megacon convention in Orlando, Florida I have seen it go through many changes in the last decade. Some of these changes have been for the better and some for the worse and many of them ...
“Vampyres” (1974)
Studio: Lurco Films Starring: Marianne Morris, Anulka Dziubinska, Murray Brown Directed By: José Ramón Larraz Rated: X Running Time: 87 Minutes REVIEW This is a film that I wanted to see for a long time and a few years ago I finally got to see it. ...
Released By: Shout Factory Release Date: March 26, 2013 Number of Discs: 4 Approximate Running Time: 675 Minutes Special Features: 24 page color booklet Suggested Price: $39.97 The Source: Young Johnny Sokko finds himself in command of Giant Robot, one of the most powerful forces on ...
- Giant Robot | Gigantor | Godzilla | Johnny Sokko | Ultraman
Loose in Las Vegas: 2013
After becoming a seemingly annual event for the past few years, I skipped a visit to Las Vegas in 2012 in favor of a more extended sojourn in California. This was partially due to not wanting to take two vacations ...
“Mountaintop Motel Massacre” (1986)
Studio: New World Pictures Starring: Bill Thurman, Anna Chappell, Will Mitchell, Major Brock Directed by: Jim McCullough, Sr. Rated: R Running Time: 95 min. Synopsis: After being released from a mental institution, Evelyn goes off the deep end again and takes out her lunatic rage ...
Thunderbirds are Gone! A Tribute to Gerry Anderson
An introduction by ED Tucker: One of my earliest childhood memories is waking up on Saturday mornings, well in advance of my exhausted parents, and flipping on the family 26 inch console television set in the living room. These were ...
DVD Review – Get a Life: The Complete Series
Released By: Shout Factory Release Date: September 18, 2012 Number of Discs: 6 Approximate Running Time: 840 Minutes Special Features: Commentary Tracks, Featurette Suggested Price: $19.93 The Source: Chris Peterson is a 30 year old paperboy, or head paperboy as he is usually quick to correct ...