What Happened to the History Channel?
A while back I wrote about the cable channel Syfy as an example of a network that suffered due to what is dubbed “channel drift” or “network decay”. But they are far from… Continue reading
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Retro Review: ‘The Invisible Man’
In 1931, director James Whale unleashed Frankenstein upon the moviegoing public. The groundbreaking horror film went on to be the biggest hit of the year. Naturally the Laemle family who ran Universal Studios… Continue reading
Book Review: ‘The Hunger’ by Alma Katsu
The ill-fated group of pioneers known as, the Donner Party have become infamous throughout history, as the stranded group resorted to depravity and cannibalism to survive. The snow covered landscape filled with blood… Continue reading
Movie Review: ’12 Years a Slave’
Directed by: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, and Brad Pitt Plot: The true story of Solomon Northup, a free black American in the 1840s who is captured and forced into slavery. Review: For those… Continue reading
The History of Dracula on Film (Part 1)
In Eastern Europe during the 1400’s a man was entrusted with ruling the Wallachia and defending it from the Islamic invaders feared by the European church. The man seemed destined to be a… Continue reading
