Tuesdays with Lorre: Passage to Marseille (1944)
While during production Casablanca was considered a disaster in the making, it did OK at the box office and is still remembered fondly by a few film buffs today. So it’s unsurprising… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #475
Walkies: Worst case scenario.
Post-Weekend Open Thread…
Saw The Avengers*, everything past that is a blur. [*Want to speak about The Avengers without having to worry about saying “spoiler” all the time? There’s a thread in the message forum… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #474
Thank you, Mike Mulligan!
Monster of the Day #473
How about a little more Kirby love? Obvious reason I went with an Avengers cover, although the FF featured more monsters (right on their first issue is one of the most famous… Read Article →
Audiences Assemble!
I guess there’s some sort of superhero movie coming out today. My prediction? When all is said and done, it will make over ONE…MILLION…DOLLARS. I remember having a literally disorienting, ‘I’m in… Read Article →
Tuesdays with Lorre: Black Angel (1946)
I had noted that a few libraries in our system had bought some Warners’ DVD-Rs starring Peter Lorre, including a couple of films I have long wanted to see. So I checked… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #472
Clearly I’ve been saving these guys for last, an early, lovably creaky example of suitmation. The suits are endearingly awkward. The raised headpieces clearly threw the actors inside off-balance, the arms pretty… Read Article →
Monster of the Day #471
Ah, that’s the stuff.
Monster of the Day #470
Well clearly, this is just a lizard with a fin glued to its back–Special Effects Expert Ken.