Nostradamus: An overview
Long ago and far away By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Once, there were four Nostradamus […]
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‘Curse of Nostradamus’ (1960)
First in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Germán Robles had already played […]
‘The Monsters Demolisher’ (1961)
Second in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Round 2 in the Nostradamus […]
‘Genie of Darkness’ (1962)
Third in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Ever wonder what the home […]
‘Blood of Nostradamus’ (1962)
Fourth in the Nostradamus tetralogy By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ A non-negotiable rule of the […]
‘Brain From Planet Arous’ (1957)
Campy but creepy ‘The Brain From Planet Arous’ The Film Detective $29.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 71 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, […]
Joyce Meadows: Sci-fi heroine
‘The Brain’ and I By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Fans of vintage science fiction films are […]
Classic literature in film
From page to screen Me, I’m a hillbilly who learned everything I know about classic literature via old movies and Classics Illustrated comic books. I […]
‘Doctor of Doom’ (1963)
A neat little monster movie By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Remember “G.L.O.W.,” the Gorgeous Ladies […]
‘Aztec Mummy’ trilogy
Popoca returns (three times) By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ In opening narration, an authoritative voice […]
‘The Vampire’s Coffin’ (1958)
a.k.a. ‘El Ataud del Vampiro’ By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ The main difference between “El […]
‘El Vampiro’ (1957)
Mexico’s horror noir By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ It’s a fateful day at the Sierra […]
The last spook show
Mexi-monsters, Hypnoscope & sullen teens In 1971, when I was in the seventh grade, I attended an afternoon double-feature of two Mexican monster movies, “The […]
‘Britmania’ book trailer
A time trip I wouldn’t call my nephew, filmmaker Ian Voglesong, an old soul. But at 34, he knows all the old stuff his father […]
‘Britmania Trailer Theme’
Recording ‘the jingle’ Me ‘n’ my brother, Brian Voger, recorded the “Britmania Trailer Theme” in March. It was our first recording session since the COVID […]
‘Bertie the Bunyip’
Vague memories OK, here’s what I remember: A multilevel parking garage. A TV studio. A lot of people. And then, for the rest of my […]
‘Girl on a Chain Gang’ (1966)
That’s exploitation! ‘Girl on a Chain Gang’ The Film Detective and Something Weird Video $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 96 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
The Fleischer influence
Innovations in animation Just watching a Fleischer Studios animated short — such as the ’30s-’40s Popeye, Betty Boop and Superman cartoons — one senses that […]
(Remco) John in NYC
A graphic experiment By Mark Voger, author ‘Britmania: The British Invasion of the Sixties in Pop Culture’ Yesterday, I sent the finalized 192 interior […]
Mayfield meets Marvel
Beaver had FF#1 I’m a little late in reporting this, but a 1985 episode of the syndicated series “Still the Beaver” (a.k.a. “The New Leave […]