Fantasy
Ray Harryhausen and Me
Today, June 29, 2013, would have been Ray Harryhausen’s 93rd birthday. Harryhausen was one of my heroes, and his work had an immense impact on my life and my own work. That’s one reason that […]
Reviews
News & Reviews
Theater Undreground: Hunter Gatherers – Review
Hunter Gatherers is not for sissies. That admonition is aimed at prospective theater-goers, but it applies to the production’s actors as well. This black comedy stands many conventions on their heads and runs roughshod over […]
Reviews
Theater Undreground: Doubting Thomason – Review
It’s nice to have Theater Undreground back. It’s been too long (well over a year) since they last brought their edgy irreverence to Richmond, IL. It was a cold night both outside and inside the theater when […]
Horror
THE THING – 2011 – Me & the B-Movie Cast
I was so busy with the Tournament of Death Kickstarter this August, that I never got around to putting up a link for the review of the 2011 prequel to THE THING that I did with […]
Appearances
B-Movie Cast & Me – Diary of a Madman – Vincent Price
Hey, all you podcast listeners and b-movie fans… I once again had the great and fun priviledge of joining Vince & Mary Rotolo and B-Movie Man Nic Brown on the B-Movie Cast. On their 199th […]
Appearances
Me on the B-Movie Cast – Experiment in Terror
I’m honored that Vince Rotolo of the B-Movie Cast asked me to guest host again with him and the regular crew (Mary, Nic) this past weekend, and we had a great time talking about Experiment […]
News & Reviews
Theater Undreground: An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein – Review
After a summer away from their usual home, Theater Undreground returns to Richmond with another edgy autumn offering. Anyone who thought that Shel Silverstein was merely an author of funny songs and children’s rhymes are about […]
Music
A Memorable August
A busy August kept me away from home for most of the month, with 2 conventions and a long-overdue vacation. Even when I was home, I had little available free time, and a lot of […]
Fantasy
Happy 91st Birthday, Ray Harryhausen!
7th Voyage of Sinbad TrailerSpecial effects master Ray Harryhausen had a profound effect on my life. His pioneering work was instrumental into steering me into fantasy story telling, and his movies (all of them) remain […]
Reviews
What Killed Caprica & SGU (and nearly got Fringe)
Tough times for sci-fi shows on TV right now. Shows that came on with great fanfare seem to be dropping like flies, and — largely — I find myself not caring so much. (Though I’m […]