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Film Review: ALLAN QUATERMAIN AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (1986, Gary Nelson)
Stars: Hoo Boy of 5.Running Time: 99 minutes.Notable Cast or Crew: Richard Chamberlain (THE MUSIC LOVERS, THE LAST WAVE), Sharon Stone (CASINO, BASIC INSTINCT), James Earl Jones (STAR WARS, THE HUNT...
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R.I.P., George A. Romero
It pains me to write about the death of George A. Romero, whose impact on my love of classic and contemporary horror is immeasurable. While he is best known for essentially creating the modern zombie...
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Sean Gill Reading With the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library on Governor's...
The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library is partnering with the Empire State Center for the Book for a series of Vonnegut-related events this weekend on Governor's Island. At 1:00 PM on Sunday, July 23rd,...
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"Edifice and Artifice in Buda and Pest" in River Styx
My latest short story, "Edifice and Artifice in Buda and Pest," the winner of the 2017 Schlafly Micro-Brew Micro-Fiction Contest, has been published in the latest issue of River Styx, #98. The issue is...
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Only now does it occur to me... STORYVILLE
Only now does it occur to me... a few things about STORYVILLE.STORYVILLE is the only feature film to be written and directed by Mark Frost, co-creator of TWIN PEAKS. I watched it because I am a TWIN...
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Film Review: CYBER BANDITS (1995, Erik Fleming)
Stars: 2.5 of 5.Running Time: 86 minutes.Notable Cast or Crew: Martin Kemp (WAXWORK II, THE KRAYS, of "Spandau Ballet" fame), Alexandra Paul (CHRISTINE, BAYWATCH), Adam Ant (of "Adam and the Ants,"...
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R.I.P., Tobe Hooper
It saddens me to report the death of Tobe Hooper, legendary filmmaker, aficionado of the American underbelly, and modern horror pioneer. His films are near and dear to my heart. Non-horror fans might...
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Only now does it occur to me... GORGEOUS
Only now does it occur to me... that Jackie Chan has some opinions about Jean-Claude Van Damme.First off, GORGEOUS is a one of Jackie's lesser-known ventures, and for good reason. When a movie, A....
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R.I.P., Harry Dean Stanton
It is with a heavy heart that I reflect on the death of Harry Dean Stanton. He may have been 91, but I was sure he'd never die. He seemed to remain the same age––about fifty?––from circa 1960 to 2010....
View ArticleOnly now does it occur to me... THE CROSSING GUARD
Only now does it occur to me... that in Junta Juleil's proud tradition of presenting awkward dance sequences involving our favorite actors, from Ed Harris in CREEPSHOW to James Remar in RENT-A-COP to...
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#3 MEN AND A BABY (1987, Leonard Nimoy)THE 3 MUSKETEERS (1973, Richard Lester)3 WOMEN (1977, Robert Altman) THE 5TH ELEMENT (1997, Luc Besson)7 DAYS IN MAY (1964, John Frankenheimer)THE 10TH KINGDOM...
View ArticleCHRISTINE: THE MUSIC VIDEO (2017, John Carpenter)
Ah, a new John Carpenter music video never fails to cheer me up, especially when it's a miniature remake of CHRISTINE, and when it features Carpenter in a brief acting role as a ghoul/himself/an...
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My analysis of "Freddy Vs. Jason: The Novelization" in Barrelhouse
Longtime readers of this site know that I am no stranger to in-depth reviews of dubious movie tie-ins and absurd horrornovelizations. Today, I am proud to present my heavily-footnoted critique of the...
View ArticleOnly now does it occur to me... BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Only now does it occur to me... that a century before The Thing awakened in Antarctica (as depicted in John Carpenter's version of THE THING) that it must have ravaged provincial France. As this clip...
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"The Subtle Difference" in Monkeybicycle
My latest (very) short story, "The Subtle Difference," has been published in Monkeybicycle's latest collection of one-sentence stories. Monkeybicycle is a Seattle-based literary journal (active since...
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"The Movie" in Dream City Blues: Dystopian Utopias
My surrealistic horror short story "The Movie" is one of eleven weird tales featured in the new British anthology Dream City Blues: Dystopian Utopias. The collection is edited by Mark Howard Jones (an...
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Film Review: REINDEER GAMES (2000, John Frankenheimer)
Reindeer Games: Way more than zero.Running Time: 124 minutes (Director's Cut).Notable Cast or Crew: Directed by John Frankenheimer (THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, 52 PICK-UP, SECONDS). Written by Ehren...
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"The Marked Book" in The Iowa Review
My latest short story, "The Marked Book," has been published in the Winter 2018 issue of The Iowa Review (Vol. 47, No. 3), which is available for purchase in print here.Founded in 1970, The Iowa Review...
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Film Review: LEMORA: A CHILD'S TALE OF THE SUPERNATURAL (1973, Richard...
Stars: 3.5 of 5. Running Time: 85 minutes.Notable Cast or Crew: Lesley Taplin (THE ACTIVIST), Cheryl Smith (LASERBLAST, THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN), and Hy Pyke (BLADE RUNNER, DOLEMITE). Directed by...
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Only now does it occur to me... ALEXANDER
Only now does it occur to me: let us briefly talk about how, in Oliver Stone's sprawling sword-and-sandal biopic ALEXANDER, at a pivotal moment during the Battle of Gaugamela, Stone has one of his...
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