Category Archive: Retrogeek

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury Book Review

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We in the United States are now in the midst of the season of summer, as the days are longer, hotter, and filled with possibility. For many of us, we now find ourselves… Continue reading

‘The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampire’ Retro Review

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In the early 1970’s the Gods of Cult Films smiled upon moviegoers the world over when; Hammer Studios, the dominant studio behind the great gothic horror films of the era, collaborated with the… Continue reading

Garrison Keillor: The Final Broadcast of a Legend

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After 42 years as one of most iconic voices on American radio, storyteller Garrison Keillor has hosted his final episode of A Prairie Home Companion. Coming along when National Public Radio was still… Continue reading

‘Manos: The Hands of Fate’ Retro Review

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When discussing the worst films ever made, you often hear the same names pop up as being synonymous with dreadful cinema; Plan 9 From Outer Space, Batman & Robin, Troll 2, and this… Continue reading

‘The Maltese Falcon’ 75th Anniversary Retro Review

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I was recently lucky enough to catch one of my all time favorite films presented on the big screen for its 75th anniversary, the John Huston classic the Maltese Falcon. This adaptation of… Continue reading

Blackjack Artificial Intelligence: Ranking the top 21 A.I.’s of All-Time

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  Whether they are benevolent or malevolent, there’s something innately intriguing about artificial intelligence.  Perhaps it’s humankind’s desire to play God or to create intelligence that can help build a better world. Some… Continue reading

A Doctor Who Missed His Appointment With Fame

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2003 marked the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who, an event which came at a time when nobody, least of all most of the BBC, thought it would ever return to television. BBC Worldwide wanted to… Continue reading

Cheap Game Tuesday: ‘I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream’ iOS

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Ok, so I’m about to go on a road trip so let’s see if there’s a decent time waster in the App Store… Candy Crush knock-off, Clash of Clans knock-off, Clash of Clans knock-off, Clash… Continue reading

Top 10 Silent Horror Films

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If there was ever a genre that benefited artistically from the Silent Era of film it was the horror genre. Everything about this long lost style of fimmaking seemed perfectly fit to instill… Continue reading

10 Awesome Arcade Games That Have Been Forgotten

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Home consoles are all well and good but for the best graphics, groundbreaking design and the latest hits you have to hit the arcade…or so it was, 20 years ago. Prior to the… Continue reading