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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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Fantastic Friday: Party crashers

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Mac McEntire

Re-reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. When you have a superhero or group of superheroes who’ve had a lot of successes, it becomes a challenge to come up with new threats for them to face. Hence this issue, … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Robo Vampire

Posted on May 2, 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 packaging for 1988’s Robo Vampire promises a cyborg battling vampires. Oh, how I wish it was that. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: Raiders of Atlantis

Posted on April 30, 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. Take a little bit of Escape from New York, some of Assault on Precinct 13, and a whole lot … Continue reading →

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Ten cent movies: The Crater Lake Monster

Posted on April 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. The Crater Lake Monster, made in 1977, is yet another entry in the “small town lake has its own … Continue reading →

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