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THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER, Kerwin Mathews, 1960.
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In a World: The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

Aug 2, 2017 Andy Ross 0

Jonathan Swift’s 1726 satirical novel “Gulliver’s Travels” has been adapted numerous times in many forms. The earliest film adaptation dates back to a 1902 French silent by Georges Méliès and the most recent is a […]

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Man Versus Stop-Motion Beast: The Valley of Gwangi & When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

Jun 12, 2017 Patrick King 1

We were all kids and probably had a fascination with dinosaurs at some point.  No wonder, then, that some of the most popular of these C Grade films have featured big lizards, often alongside people. […]

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If You Believe They Put The First Men in the Moon…

Aug 12, 2016 Sean Barron 0

by Sean Barron H.G. Wells is one of the most revered classic authors, and sits on the Mt. Rushmore of sci fi beside Jules Verne, Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury (some would put either Frank Herbert or […]

Mysterious Island
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Blu-ray Review: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961) from Twilight Time

Apr 6, 2016 Nathanael Hood 1

Twilight Time’s recent release of Cy Endfield’s Mysterious Island raises an interesting question: how much should film restorations alter the original film? A certain amount of enhancement and clean-up is to be expected with any […]

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