RIP Ray Bradbury
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RIP Ray Bradbury

Truly a giant in the fantasy / sci-fi field, and the second of a once seemingly immortal trio of fan icons; Forry Ackerman, Mr. Bradbury, and now the sole member of the threesome yet remaining, Ray Harryhausen. Today's sci-fi writers and filmmakers stand upon the shoulders of these giants (as anyone with a fan…
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Monster of the Day #490
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Monster of the Day #490

Truly a pioneer of cinema, Méliès was one of the first to exploit the eerie uncanniness of skeletons. And jazz hands. Dance ten, looks three.
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Tuesdays With Lorre: Background to Danger (1943)
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Tuesdays With Lorre: Background to Danger (1943)

This was easily the most satisfying film I’ve watched so far in my Unseen Lorre Fest. Passage to Marseille was probably a better film (and certainly portions of it were markedly superior). Still, Lorre has a pretty juicy part in this one, is allowed to ham things up and thankfully receives a pretty decent…
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Monster of the Day #487
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Monster of the Day #487

Our week of monsters banding together to fight evil concludes with two similar TV examples. Just as Land of the Lost and Valley of the Dinosaurs were basically cartoon / live action Saturday morning kiddie versions of each other, so were Monster Squad (with future Love Boat co-star and then Congressman Fred Grandy) and…
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