The Acme Novelty Library, Number 20
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 20, by Chris Ware 8.0 Volume 20 in the generically-titled Ware series of graphic novels follows a character originally from Number 16 and/or 17, Jason […]
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The Acme Novelty Library, Number 19
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 19, by Chris Ware 8.5 Wow! Yet another home run from Chris Ware! Although it’s not apparent at first, volume 19 is another book in […]
Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Synopsis: They Haven’t Built The Coffin That Can Hold Him! That bizarre evil genius, the abominable Dr. Phibes, is back with all his old diabolical deviltry” (Variety). This sequel to […]
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Synopsis: Revenge Is The Best Medicine. Meet Doctor Phibes: a one-time concert musician who’s now an all-time crazed murderer. In this clever, crypt-kicking classic, horrormeister Vincent Price plays a diabolical […]
Twice-Told Tales
Synopsis: A Terrifying Trilogy of Passion, Poison and Possession! It’s spine-tingling terror – in triplicate! “Virtuoso of horror” (Los Angeles Times) Vincent Price dials up the depravity in this spellbinding […]
Tales of Terror
Synopsis: This triple treat of terror is a three-episode “blood-dripping package that includes murder, necrophilia, dementia, live burials, open tombs, exhumation, resurrection, zombies and feline vengeance,” resulting in nothing less […]
Gerry
Synopsis: Gerry is a biographical film shot in Quebec about the Canadian rock singer Gerry Boulet (1946 – 1990) from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Written by Natalie Petrowski and directed by Alain […]
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 17
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 17, by Chris Ware 7.0 “IT IS A SECOND HALF of an already lengthy and interminable introduction to our recent ongoing “graphic novel” Rusty Brown […]
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 16
The Acme Novelty Library, Number 16, by Chris Ware 8.5 “Like the growing rings of a tiny hexagonal tree, billions of water molecules spin around and around, each finding the […]
Un fil à la patte
Synopsis: Georges Feydeau’s door-slamming 1894 farce, ‘Un fil a la patte’ (usually translated as ‘A Fly in the Ointment’), receives fleet screen treatment from veteran director Michel Deville. The star-laden […]
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Synopsis: The mission for Austin (Mike Myers): Shake booty into the glittery roller-disco days of 1975 and rescue his suave spy dad (Michael Caine) from the scheme of – Shh! […]
Back to the Future Part III
Synopsis: “Your Future Is Whatever You Make It.” – Doc Brown They’ve saved the biggest trip for last as the most popular time-traveling movie trilogy ever comes to a rousing […]
Little Lit: Folklore and Fairytale Funnies
Little Lit: Folklore and Fairytale Funnies, by various authors and artists 7.0 I picked this one at the library bookstore based on a quick browse through its pages. From what […]
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