Monthly Archives: May 2013

Ten cent movies: Life Returns

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. This movie, Life Returns, was made in 1934. A disclaimer at the beginning of the film states that it … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Giant of Metropolis

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. The Giant of Metropolis is a horribly-dubbed Italian sword and sorcery movie from 1961, lacking in both swords and sorcery. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Powerless

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. With issue #39, we’re in the middle of a run of issues that are serialized, so prepare for cliffhangers and recaps. At the end of the last issue, after their fight with … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Evil Brain From Outer Space

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. A while back, I wrote about Invaders from Space, which was really two chapters of the Japanese matinee serial … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Bat

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Who doesn’t love Vincent Price? His 1959 film The Bat is considered a classic by many, and it’s next … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Ban the bomb

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We just met the Frightful Four two issues ago, and now they’re back for more in #38. This one begins on an odd note, in which our heroes are standing atop a … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Manster

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. The starched-shirt conservatism of the 1950s comes to an end with all the sex and violence in 1959’s The … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Galaxina

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Next up is the 1980 space romp Galaxina. Here’s what happens: It’s the distant future. The crew of the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The final frontier

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. Time to blast off into outer space, for issue #37. With a title like “Behold a Distant Star,” you know we’re in for some serious Silver Age goodness. The fun begins as … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Horror High

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Mac McEntire

A while back, I bought this 50-movie set, Sci-Fi Invasion, for five bucks. That adds up to ten cents per movie. Horror High had the slasher movie formula down pat, which is impressive because it was made in 1974, the … Continue reading →

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