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Retro Review: ‘Blind Fury’

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Inspired by the Japanese film/TV character Zatoichi, actor turned producer Tim Matheson sought to create his own visually handicapped, sword-wielding hero. His vision was realized in 1990 when he and director Phillip Noyce… Continue reading

Noirvember Review: ‘A Cry in the Night’

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Every November fans of classic cinema celebrate one of the great genres of filmdom, the film noir. These beloved films ensure fans get their fill of; gritty streets, tough detectives, dark alleys, mysterious… Continue reading

Noirvember Review: ‘Witness to Murder’

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Every November fans of classic cinema celebrate one of the great genres of filmdom, the film noir. These beloved films ensure fans get their fill of; gritty streets, tough detectives, dark alleys, mysterious… Continue reading

Geek Travel: Chicago Crime Tour

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The 1920’s and 1930’s were a wild time for the country, and not in a good way. A combination of Prohibition and the Depression wore down on America’s soul providing the perfect breeding… Continue reading

Best Horror Shows on the 70’s

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When one thinks of strong time periods for televised terrors the 1970’s do not usually spring to mind. But the era of Nixon, Vietnam, and Star Wars gave us solid scares from the… Continue reading

Noirvember Review: ‘Try and Get Me!’

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Every November fans of classic cinema celebrate one of the great genres of filmdom, the film noir. These beloved films ensure fans get their fill of; gritty streets, tough detectives, dark alleys, mysterious… Continue reading

Noirvember Review: ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’

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Every November fans of classic cinema celebrate one of the great genres of filmdom, the film noir. These beloved films ensure fans get their fill of; gritty streets, tough detectives, dark alleys, mysterious… Continue reading

Halloween Review: ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

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During the 1940’s Walt Disney Productions was engaged in what has been dubbed by many the “package film era”. Thanks to the Second World War, the studio’s ability to make further big prestige… Continue reading

Halloween Review: ‘Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers’

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In 1982, John Carpenter and Debra Hill, the masterminds behind the Halloween franchise took a massive chance on the series with Halloween III: Season of the Witch. While it is now a cult… Continue reading

Geek Travel: ‘Winchester Mystery House’

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What would you do if you found out that countless restless spirits were determined to haunt you for the rest of your days? If you were an eccentric widow with more money than… Continue reading