Coscarelli is the writer/director of the 1979 horror cult classic “Phantasm” and its three sequels. The original film and “Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead” will hit DVD in new special editions Tuesday, along with his little-seen 1989 foray into action-adventure, “Survival Quest.” As an independent filmmaker working outside of the studio system, he’s understandably […]
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Meet the Robinsons
Reviewer’s grade: A- Lewis, a brilliant scientist in the making, is an orphan who is hustled away in a flying time machine by Wilbur, a kid from the future. In Wilbur’s day, a villain known only as The Bowler Hat Guy is attempting to take over the world with the aid of computer-run bowler hats. […]
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Oklahoma native ‘Dick Tracy’ creator helped revolutionize law enforcement
Although his often-grotesque villains were larger than life, Gould was big on realism when it came to Tracy’s investigations. Said Michael Vance, volunteer curator of the Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection at the Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, “He wanted to be as close and authentic as possible.” “Dad’s goal in life […]
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Michael J. Carey-Commotion
Indie Poetry “Commotion” isn’t likely to cause one. It’s roughly 45 minutes of Michael J. Carey reading his own poetry’ just his voice, with no other accompaniment’ and likely either will send you off to dreamland or push you squarely into irritability. Spoken word often fails to hold appeal beyond its small but loyal following; […]
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The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection
Various/2006 Here’s another collection from Universal, which seems determined to mine its reputation for Thirties to Fifties science fiction and horror for all it’s worth. This set contains five goofy sci-fi flicks from the Fifties, including one gem (“The Incredible Shrinking Man”), one near-miss (“Tarantula”) and three that are so silly, you’ll grin for […]
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Big Love: The Complete First Season
2006 HBO continues to search for the answer to that nagging question: What will the cable network do once “The Sopranos,” David Chase’s sprawling criminal saga, calls it quits early next year? An array of comedies and dramas are vying to be the savior and while “The Wire” and “Entourage” are leaving their marks, HBO […]