Let’s say you’re a low-budget filmmaker in the mid-60s, you love weird horror, and you’ve just gotten your hands on some cool Soviet sci-fi footage, stuff that looks a hundred times more expensive than anything you can shoot in California. What do you do? If you’re Curtis Harrington, you spin that into Queen of Blood,…
Tag: Sci-Fi
Not of This Earth (1957) – Review
Roger Corman, the king of “How much movie can I squeeze out of pocket change?” delivers again with Not of This Earth, a sci-fi flick that’s equal parts bizarre, hilarious, and surprisingly captivating. This 1957 gem feels like it was concocted after someone handed Corman $5 and dared him to make a movie about alien…
The Brain from Planet Arous (1957) – Review
If 1950s sci-fi had a Hall of Fame for outlandishly campy classics, The Brain from Planet Arous would undoubtedly have its own exhibit—complete with a glowing prop brain, John Agar’s intense stare, and a dramatic voiceover declaring, “I am Gor, from the planet Arous!”
The Rise and Fall of Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer was made in 1995 and used to be the go to game series for Real Time Strategy. Also known as RTSs, the 90s had a whole plethora of RTS franchises from Warcraft made in 1994 to Dune II in 1992 to even Age of Empires in 1997; however, the one thing that…
Helldivers Quick Review
A quick review for a game that will pull you over and over for quick sessions. Since my current games in progress are taking longer than expected to complete, I’ll have to settle for something shorter. On that note, I’ve spent less time on this game but despite that it’s still worth checking out. We’re…