Steel Pluckers (model kit)
Bill Campbell, genius By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Never mind the “why” — you don’t wanna get me […]
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‘The Amazing Mr. X’ (1948)
Turhan Bey’s tour de force ‘The Amazing Mr. X: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 78 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
‘Frankenstein’s Daughter’ (1958)
Monsters on Main Street ‘Frankenstein’s Daughter: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 85 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, […]
Nova Twins
My new jam I found the Nova Twins. They rock my world. They make me feel like I’m back at Ozzfest in 1998. They’re making […]
Monster Mash cereal
A pop-culture food moment Thanks to an eagle-eyed friend, I scored a box of limited-edition, 50th-anniversary Monster Mash cereal. It’s been hard to find, but […]
Lakehouse Recording in Asbury
Podcast interview at fancy facility Today, a rainy Tuesday, I went to Lakehouse Recording Studios in Asbury Park to tape an interview for an upcoming […]
The Beatles meet Dracula
… in Saturday-morning cartoons, that is Lately, I began a dive into the Saturday-morning cartoon series titled, simply, “The Beatles” (1965-69). Try as I might, […]
‘A Life at Stake’ (1955)
New twists on noir tropes ‘A Life at Stake’ (1955) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 78 minutes plus special features Not rated By […]
Franken Berry and friends
Seasonal sweetness Whenever Halloween season rolled around, and I would see Franken Berry, Count Chocula and Boo Berry in the cereal aisle, I’d have mixed […]
‘New York Ninja’ trailer
You’ve seen it before — not! Dude, I didn’t dig direct-to-video ’80s flicks back when it was the ’80s. I remember renting (yeah, we used […]
Sam Sherman remembers
Memoir of a movie maker — and movie lover ‘When Dracula Met Frankenstein’ by Sam Sherman Edited by Tim Ferrante Murania Press 377 pages, $29.95 […]
‘Flight to Mars’ (1951)
High heels and microskirts ‘Flight to Mars’ (1951) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 72 minutes plus special features Not rated By Mark Voger, […]
‘Blow-Up’ (1966)
Antonioni: Stranger in a strange land By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Rock ‘n’ rollers recall Michelangelo Antonio‘s […]
Beach movies
Catch a cinematic wave 2020 was The Summer That Wasn’t. 2021 is shaping up differently. I’m cautiously optimistic that maybe — if we don’t go […]
‘Monster Mash’ in Burbank
Brick-and-mortar sightings Ya got me why “Monster Mash,” the book, ain’t for sale in Cracker Barrel gift shops every October. (Oh, that’s right, the lady […]
‘Gidget’ (1959)
Beach-movie genre’s big bang What was the first “beach party” movie? The answer depends on semantics. Are you talking about a film series or a […]
Foodie movies
A delectable selection of films I can’t speak for you, but a lot of times, watching movies or TV shows about food makes me wanna […]
‘The Mole People’ (1956)
Underground cinema We 1960s monster freaks have always thought of “The Mole People” as a monster movie. But is it, really? From the distance of […]
‘Hercules and the Captive Women’
Nice knockers (on the hero) ‘Hercules and the Captive Women’ (1963) The Film Detective $24.95 (Blu-ray), $19.95 (DVD) 95 minutes plus special features Not rated […]
Thank you, A-Yeon
My 2021 pandemic escape By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” “Ah, I see the YouTube algorithm has brought us, […]