One of my favorite storytelling devices is how something grounded can become fantastical through the eyes of a child narrator. While it is normally charming, but Renaissance man Philip Ridley turned it into… Continue reading
While the five year mission of the USS Enterprise ended up originally lasting only three years, a rabid fanbase carried the franchise in popularity through a series of motion pictures long after Star… Continue reading
Digging around in the yard in the hopes of finding treasure is a things kids do. But in 1971 two boys in Hexham in Northumberland would would find something rare buried deep in… Continue reading
Kane for Governor Citizen Kane (1941) directed by Orson Welles The Scene: Having conquered the media landscape Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) has finally taken his increasingly hollow crusade for the everyman into… Continue reading
Protecting the people of Hell’s Kitchen since 1964, the Man Without Fear has been a consistent part of the Marvel Universe. While he is not seen as a heavyhitter on the level of… Continue reading
In Hollywood there is no magic recipe for a hit. In fact you can load down a movie with tons of talent both in front of and behind the camera and the final… Continue reading
In 1979, actress and model Claudia Jennings was killed in a car accident at the young age of 29. Despite this tragic end, there is no denying that this young woman truly made… Continue reading
A certain skill displayed by the legendary actors associated with classic horror is their ability to elevate any production just by virtue of their being present. Over the decades, filmmakers have taken full… Continue reading
During the 1980’s and 1990’s writer/director/producer Fred Olen Ray made a name for himself churning out cheap horror and sci-fi flicks. Given this was an era when he horror content could find video… Continue reading
This Geek Travel is one very different from the usual ones as it is not truly a tourist attraction. Instead it is squarely on private property, but it is such a strange and… Continue reading
