I Am a Barbarian is only one of two historical fictions written by Burroughs, the other being The Outlaw of Torn, but unlike Torn this novel slavishly follows historical fact. Though written in 1941 this novel wasn’t published until 1967 after Burroughs’ death and in my opinion probably one of the weakest of his novels….
A Review of Two Tales – Horns
Horns, both the novel by Joe Hill and the movie based on that same novel, follow the story of Ignatius Perrish in the aftermath of the murder of his longtime girlfriend Merrin Williams.
Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (1959)
You will not find the phrase, “Me Tarzan, you Jane” in this production; hell, you won’t even find Jane at all in this 1959 Tarzan film produced by Sy Weintraub, and as a fan of all things Tarzan, I must say I couldn’t be happier.
Beyond Thirty: Edgar Rice Burroughs – Book Review
Science Fiction is certainly no rarity for Burroughs but his short novel Beyond Thirty is speculative fiction which is not his usual bailiwick. Written in 1915 and first published in All Around Magazine this story does not take place on Mar or Venus nor at the depths of the Earth’s core but over two hundred…
Interstellar (2014) – Review
Christopher Nolan is a very talented filmmaker; movies like The Prestige, Memento and The Dark Knight has put him on my list of all-time favourite directors, now his latest movie Interstellar moves just a bit out of his comfort zone but is still a damn fine movie.