In 1949, an English gentleman by the name of Anthony E. Pratt developed a board game which he dubbed Cluedo. It was sold to a company called Waddington’s in Britain as well as Parker Brothers in the U.S The classic…
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Cult Films
Great Movie Scenes: The “Flash Gordon” Football Fight
“Go Flash go!” Since Alex Raymond’s fearless hero Flash Gordon first made his debut in the funny pages in 1934, the character has been thrilling audiences. In the aftermath of the release of the original Star Wars — a film…
Read more →“The Goldfinch” and More Compelling New Releases
This week’s new Blu-ray and DVD releases span the history of Hollywood — from classic studio pictures to monster matinees to contemporary releases and beyond. There’s also an assortment of cult TV titles now available as well, making this round-up…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: The Big Lebowski
For this week’s Create-A-Caption, we are having some fun with the 1998 cult comedy The Big Lebowski. This Coen Brothers favorite stars Jeff Bridges as Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski, a middle-aged slacker whose gutterball existence is disturbed when crooks mistake…
Read more →The Old West Meets the Monsters
If Abbott and Costello can be said to have been responsible for ringing the death knell on the Universal Monsters (with their comic turns in such movies as Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein), then William Beaudine can be said to…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include a Godzilla Collection and Other Smashing Hits!
This week there’s a lot of monstrous hits roaring to DVD and Blu-ray. We think you’ll love this latest batch of new releases, all of which would take an honored place in your home video library! Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films,…
Read more →Need a Ride? Looking Back at “The Hearse”
Not every fright flick is a classic, as Jim Brymer details in his review of The Hearse: Remember when horror movies actually made some sort of sense? Well, it was probably well before this one came out. This movie contains…
Read more →Who Ya Gonna Call?: “Ghostbusters” and “Ghostbusters II”
In 1984 Hollywood needed a new blockbuster to fill the void left by the ending of the Star Wars trilogy from the previous summer. Hollywood has never suffered for a lack of mega-hits, at least not since the mid-70’s. Give…
Read more →Great Movie Scenes: Young Frankenstein Puts on the Ritz
If you’re blue and you don’t know where to go to why don’t you go…watch Young Frankenstein. Mel Brooks‘ 1974 comedy masterpiece is perfect to watch any time of the year, but especially during the Halloween season due to its…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Creepshow
As flicks like Trilogy of Terror, Trick R Treat and Body Bags have proven to various degrees of success, horror anthologies can be a mixed bag entertainment wise — usually a mix of standout stories with lesser fare. A notable…
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