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 that […]
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‘Holly Jolly’ book trailer
A history of Christmas in 1:01 PRE-ORDER “Holly Jolly” at TwoMorrows, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and other outlets. My genius-filmmaker nephew, Ian Voglesong, has created […]
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 of “When […]
Origin of the Sketch Card
‘Big bang’ of format revealed By Mark Voger, illustrator Defective Comics Trading Cards Both of you rabid readers of MarkVoger.com will want to see Back […]
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” was a box […]
‘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 (Blu-ray) and $19.99 (DVD) 90 minutes Rated […]
Coronavirus memes
Monsters to the rescue By Mark Voger, author “Holly Jolly: Celebrating Christmas Past in Pop Culture” Me and my “Dark Shadows” buddy at the Orange […]
Easter movie picks
By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Easter represents rebirth. The birds and flowers are still doing their part, but […]
‘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? Following is my […]
‘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 decided to […]
Pat’s King of Steaks
‘Cheesesteak Vegas’ at 9th and Passyunck By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” I was there before Rocky. And my […]
“The Irishman” (2019)
‘THE IRISHMAN’ Rated R, 209 minutes Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel Directed by Martin Scorsese Now airing on Netflix […]
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 Starflake gathered around 7 a.m. at the […]
‘Eegah: Special Edition’
Dune buggy rocker vs. 7-foot caveman! ‘EEGAH: Special Edition’ The Film Detective $19.99 (DVD) and $24.99 (Blu-ray) 3 hours and 46 minutes Not rated By […]
‘Deadline’ on DVD
Ripped from the headlines. Literally. ‘DEADLINE’ Film Chest Media Group, $19.98 39 episodes on 3 discs Running time: 16 hours and 46 minutes Not rated […]
Ginger Baker (1939-2019)
Encounter with a touchy rock god By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Cream was one of those bands — […]
Sid Haig (1939-2019)
Remembering a gentle genre giant Let’s face it, 80 is up there. But it was still a shock to learn that we lost exploitation-film icon […]
The Fro/Gaga T-shirt
When Mad Jack drummer met ‘Born This Way’ singer By Mark Voger, author “Groovy: When Flower Power Bloomed in Pop Culture” Fro, who I’ve known […]
The corner of Clams and Tires
My own ‘Gasoline Alley’ in Berlin, NJ One of the most salient memories of my childhood is the odor of clams giving way to the […]