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Classic Cinema: Queen Of The Amazons (1947)

“Just What Are They Afraid Of?” The jungle adventure genre is almost as old as film itself. Many early mass-distributed films took place in the jungle. Tarzan Of The Apes (1918), King Kong (1933), and The King Of The Kongo (1929) are all examples of early popular jungle adventure films. The genre’s popularity has waxedContinue reading “Classic Cinema: Queen Of The Amazons (1947)”

Classic Cinema: A Fool There Was (1915)

“Kiss me, my fool!” Not to be confused with the 1922 silent film of the same name and based upon the same play, 1915’s A Fool There Was is a crucial piece of cinematic history. It is the first starring role for Theda Bara, the woman that most cinephiles consider to be the first cinematicContinue reading “Classic Cinema: A Fool There Was (1915)”

Outpost: Top Notch Hamburgers

7525 Burnet Rd, Austin, Texas As I’ve said many, many times over the year, Dazed And Confused is one of my favorite films. From Wooderson and Cynthia to Pink and Jodi, I love all of the characters in the movie. I love the music, the style, and the overall feel of this movie. It isContinue reading “Outpost: Top Notch Hamburgers”

Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)

“My hands! My hands!” Alejandro Jodorowsky takes viewers on a mind-bending ride in 1989’s Santa Sangre. In the film, a young man named Fenix goes on a killing spree at the request of his mother. The audience has to determine whether or not everything that is happening in the film is real or just aContinue reading “Cult Classic: Santa Sangre (1989)”

Outpost: Museum Of The Weird

412 East 6th Street, Austin, Texas I recently took a weekend trip to Austin, TX to visit family and check out a few sites that I missed on my last few journeys to that wonderful central Texas land. One of the “must-see” places on my list was the Museum Of The Weird, located on 6thContinue reading “Outpost: Museum Of The Weird”

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)

“I’m an idiot. I don’t deserve these powers.” As a fan of Captain Marvel/Shazam from way back, I really enjoyed 2019’s Shazam! film. It was funny, had a solid cast and story, and I felt that it really captured the essence of the modern Shazam! comics. I hoped that 2023’s Shazam! Fury Of The GodsContinue reading “Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023)”

Jurassic Park Amber Collection: Robert Muldoon (2021)

“They remember.” Robert Muldoon, as portrayed by Bob Peck in 1993’s Jurassic Park, is one of my favorite characters from both the films and the books. If you read the book, you know that Muldoon survived the events of Jurassic Park. Sadly, he was chosen to die in place of John Hammond in the film,Continue reading “Jurassic Park Amber Collection: Robert Muldoon (2021)”

Cult Classic: Fright Night (1985)

“Jerry Dandrige is a vampire!” 1985 was a great year for movies. Back To The Future, The Breakfast Club, and Cocoon are just a few of the films released that year. Horror films also had a great year with classics like Silver Bullet and A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge being released. AContinue reading “Cult Classic: Fright Night (1985)”

Renfield (2023)

Relationship Therapy Nicholas Hoult heads up an excellent cast in 2023’s slightly bonkers Renfield. The film utilizes characters from Bram Stoker’s famed book, Dracula…….to a degree. Specifically, the film utilizes characters from Stoker’s book as portrayed by Dwight Frye and Bela Lugosi in 1931’s Dracula and expands upon their stories. Hoult takes on the titleContinue reading “Renfield (2023)”

Tunes: Duran Duran Future Past Tour 2023

June 9, 2023, The Woodlands, TX June is my birth month. That being said, I was a bit shocked (and happy) whenever my good friend, Patrick Bennett (who co-hosts the Filmsquatch Podcast with me and hosts a number of film festivals in southwest Louisiana), asked me if I’d like to join him for the DuranContinue reading “Tunes: Duran Duran Future Past Tour 2023”