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Universal Monsters rewatch – Dracula’s Daughter 1936

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the new Blu-ray box, at least. This time Dracula gets the sequel treatment, but Bela Lugosi is a no-show. Stories vary as to why Lugosi is out, but the good news is that … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Inhuman condition

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. It’s Volume 2, issue #9, as superstar artist Jim Lee is nearing the end of his time with the series, and there’s only a few issues left of Heroes Reborn. We begin … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – Werewolf of London 1935

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Six years before The Wolf Man, the series first wolfed out with the lesser-known Werewolf of London. Something something pina colada at Trader Vic’s something. Here’s what happens: … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Let’s everybody get Inhuman

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is vol. 2 #1, finding us still in the middle of Heroes Reborn, in which superstar artist Jim Lee continues retelling the FF’s early days in his own blockbuster visual style. … Continue reading →

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Universal monsters rewatch – Bride of Frankenstein 1935

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal monster movies. The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. The first sequel of the bunch, Bride of Frankenstein, is also one of the biggest and baddest of monster history and movie history. Here’s what happens: Beginning … Continue reading →

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Universal monsters rewatch – The Invisible Man 1933

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. Director James Whale is back, bringing his signature combination of creepiness and comedy to 1933’s The Invisible Man. Here’s what happens: A mysterious bandaged man rents a room … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Emergency Wolverine cameo

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. We’re officially halfway through Heroes Reborn with issue #7 (a.k.a. Vol. 2 Issue 7). I suspect the writing was on the wall by now that Heroes Reborn wasn’t working out, hence the … Continue reading →

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Universal Monsters rewatch – The Mummy 1932

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Rewatching the Universal Monsters! The ones on the Blu-ray box, at least. It’s just one classic after another, this time 1932’s The Mummy. Embalm her? I hardly know her! Here’s what happens: A mummy appears to come to life and … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Like a rolling Skrull

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Reading the Fantastic Four comics from the start. This is vol. 2 issue 6, continuing Heroes Reborn, in which superstar artist Jim Lee attempted modernize the FF for all the cool ‘90s kids. We begin in NYC, where Alicia is … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Fantastic Four Roast

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Mac McEntire

Hey, this blog is back! We had some technical difficulties for a while there, which have hopefully been worked out by now. To celebrate the return of Fantastic Friday, we’re going back to 1982 for Fred Hembeck and The Fantastic … Continue reading →

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