Stones to the rescue
58-year-old band still at it I was a Rolling Stones freak. Why do I say “was?” I still am. My favorite album is [...]
Articles by markvoger
Weird (Feb. 1969), Part 2
It’s finally in my hands As I write this (on July 21, 2020 at 7:57 AM EST), the Feb. 1969 edition of the horror comic [...]
‘Rumpelstiltskin’ (1955)
One depressing kiddie flick When children’s films are also foreign films, it can get weird. Movies like the Mexican [...]
Baseball movies
In The Summer of ’20, there will be baseball. Albeit, it’s a shortened season — July 23 to Sept. 27 [...]
Taking flight (on film)
We still can’t hop a plane … but at least we can count on the movies to whisk us away. Following are six flicks [...]
‘Holly Jolly’ book trailer
A history of Christmas in 1:01 PRE-ORDER “Holly Jolly” at TwoMorrows, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other [...]
Defective Comics Trading Cards
A nod to history in the age of gimmicks By Mark Voger, illustrator Defective Comics Trading Cards You could call it a case [...]
Origin of the Sketch Card
‘Big bang’ of format revealed By Mark Voger, illustrator Defective Comics Trading Cards Back Issue #120 Both of [...]
Pop Tarts meet Good Humor
Branding crossover a slam dunk … right? When I spotted it in the ice cream aisle, my heart leaped with joy. “It” [...]
‘Fist of Fear, Touch of Death’ (1980)
A campy Bruce Lee post-mortem ‘Fist of Fear, Touch of Death: 40th Anniversary Edition’ The Film Detective $24.99 [...]
Coronavirus memes by Mark Voger
Monsters to the rescue By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Me and my [...]
Easter movie picks
By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Easter represents rebirth. The birds and [...]
‘Radio Golf’ at Two River
BLOGGER’S NOTE: In the innocent time that was March 1, 2020, I actually attended a play at a theater. Can you imagine? [...]
‘The Photograph’ (2020)
Issa Rae is one of my comedy heroes. “Awkward Black Girl” is something I still revisit when I need a few laughs. I [...]
Pat’s King of Steaks
‘Cheesesteak Vegas’ at 9th and Passyunck By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop [...]
“The Irishman” (2019)
‘THE IRISHMAN’ Rated R, 209 minutes Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel Directed by [...]
2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Everyone knows it’s windy By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Team Gold [...]
‘Eegah: Special Edition’
Dune buggy rocker vs. 7-foot caveman! ‘EEGAH: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $19.99 (DVD) and $24.99 [...]
‘Deadline’ on DVD
Ripped from the headlines. Literally. ‘DEADLINE’ Film Chest Media Group, $19.98 39 episodes on 3 discs Running [...]
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