Manga Review: Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus Edition 5 story by Eiji Otsuka, art by Hosui Yamazaki Well, it’s been a long time since I looked at this series. Mainly because Dark Horse decided that sales weren’t good enough to economically produce the individual volumes, so they started reprinting Kurosagi in an omnibus edition that… Continue reading Manga Review: Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus Edition 5
Movie Review: The Raven (1935)
Movie Review: The Raven (1935) directed by Lew Landers Dr. Richard Vollin (Bela Lugosi) was a brilliant neurological surgeon until his recent retirement to pursue research on the nature of pain. He did very well for himself during his career, allowing him to pursue his hobby of collecting memorabilia of his favorite author Edgar Allen Poe.… Continue reading Movie Review: The Raven (1935)
Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #492
Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #492 edited by Dick Giordano & Carl Gafford My goal is to get all of these digest issues reviewed here before I retire. Let’s see how close I can get! “Battle with the Gods!” written by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Don Newton and inks by John Calnan is the… Continue reading Comic Book Review: Adventure Comics #492
Book Review: Transgressive Horror Resurrected
Book Review: Transgressive Horror Resurrected edited by Prof. Christopher McGlothlin, M.Ed. Disclaimer: I backed the Kickstarter for this book and got a discounted copy. No other compensation was requested or offered. This is the fourth book in the “Everyone’s Gone to the Movies” series, featuring essays about interesting or unusual films. This volume returns to… Continue reading Book Review: Transgressive Horror Resurrected
Movie Review: Freaks (1932)
Movie Review: Freaks (1932) directed by Tod Browning Madame Tetrallini (Rose Dione) is, by 1930s standards, a good circus owner. She likes to think of the circus employees as a family, and is especially considers her employees with disabilities or deformities as her “children.” Most other people, including themselves, call them “freaks.” Thanks to her skill… Continue reading Movie Review: Freaks (1932)
Magazine Review: Spicy Mystery Stories June 1936
Magazine Review: Spicy Mystery Stories June 1936 by various creators As I’ve previously mentioned, the “spicy” pulps were racy for their time, with descriptions of women’s breasts and thighs, and it being obvious that the characters are having sex, but never actually describing the sex or genitals. This particular magazine, despite the title, has little… Continue reading Magazine Review: Spicy Mystery Stories June 1936
Movie Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Movie Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) directed by Robert Wiene The frame story begins with Franciz (Friedrich Feher) having just been told by another man (Hans Lanser-Ludloff) about the supernatural events that drove him from his home. Franciz replies that the events he and his fiancée Jane Olsen (Lil Dagover) experienced were even more… Continue reading Movie Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Manga Review: Mao Volumes 19 & 20
Manga Review: Mao Volumes 19 & 20 by Rumiko Takahashi Note: SPOILERS for previous volumes. You may want to read my reviews of those if you’re not caught up. Quick recap: Nanoka is a girl from the 21st Century who travels in time to the 1920s, where she helps the onmyoji (wizard/priest/doctor) Mao, who is… Continue reading Manga Review: Mao Volumes 19 & 20
Book Review: The Crossroads of Time | Mankind on the Run
Book Review: The Crossroads of Time | Mankind on the Run by Andre Norton | Gordon R. Dickson It’s time for another Ace Double, the classic paperback format of two novels printed upside down from each other. This time it’s two classic science fiction authors on tap. The Crossroads of Time by Andre Norton Blake… Continue reading Book Review: The Crossroads of Time | Mankind on the Run
Movie Review: Parasite (2019)
Movie Review: Parasite (2019) directed by Bong Joon-ho When we first meet the Kim family of Seoul, South Korea, they’re living in a cramped, insect-infested basement apartment. No one currently has a paying job, so they’re having to steal wi-fi from the neighbors to try to get any quick temp assignments they can, like folding pizza… Continue reading Movie Review: Parasite (2019)