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John Carpenter in Review: Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

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Starring: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, and Sam Neill Plot: Nick is a yuppie who is turned invisible after a freak accident. He tries to earn the love of a beautiful woman while the CIA tries… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: They Live (1988)

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Starring: Rowdy Roddy Piper and Keith David Plot: A drifter stumbles on to a rebellion’s inventory of special sunglasses. These sunglasses allow him to see subliminal messages and the aliens who are hiding as society’s… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: Prince of Darkness (1987)

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Starring: Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, and a cameo by Alice Cooper Plot: A vat of mysterious liquid is found in a church. A research term is asked to come in and figure out… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

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Starring: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, and Victor Wong Plot: An All-American trucker stumbles upon mythical creatures and kung fu masters fighting a centuries long war in Chinatown. Review: Big Trouble in Little China… Continue reading

The Pull List: Must Read Comics of 10/17/12

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B.P.R.D.: 1948 #1 By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, Max Fiumara, Dave Stewart, and Dave Johnson Publisher: Dark Horse Price: $3.50 The Lowdown: Back in the old days of the BPRD, Pr. Bruttenholm, guardian… Continue reading

TV Review: Arrow Pilot

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Showrunners:  Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg and Greg Berlanti Starring: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Salmon, and Paul Blackthorne Plot: After being stranded on a dessert island for 5 years, Oliver Queen, billionaire heir… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: Starman (1984)

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Starring: Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen Plot: An alien takes the form of a woman’s dead husband. He needs her to take him across the country, but the government tries to intervene. Review: This is… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: Christine (1983)

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Starring:  Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, and Alexandra Paul Plot: A high school geek buys a beat up Plymouth Fury and fixes it up. Unbeknownst to him the car has a life of its own… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: The Thing (1982)

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Starring: Kurt Russell, Keith David, and Wilford Brimley Plot: An Antarctic research team faces off against a shape-shifting organism that was discovered by a Russian operation. Review: The Thing is technically a remake… Continue reading

John Carpenter in Review: Escape from New York (1981)

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Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Issac Hayes, and Harry Dean Stanton Plot: In a near future, Air Force One goes down over New York City, which has been walled up and used as a… Continue reading