The History of Hammer Horror Part 2: Eternal Life
Following the huge success of The Curse of Frankenstein Hammer went into production on an adaptation of Dracula. And they delivered.
The History of Hammer Horror Part 1: The Creation of Life
Hammer took horror movies from the shadows of black and white to a place of lush backgrounds and stark pops of colour. They basically created Gothic horror.
Shin Godzilla is a Solid Addition to the Toho Franchise
When Toho decided to reboot its largest cultural icon it tried to go bigger and better. Shin Godzilla definitely went bigger, but better is questionable.
In Defense of Captain Kirk’s Death
One of the earliest nerd complaints I can remember is Captain Kirk’s death in Star Trek: Generations. I grew to kind of love the way Kirk dies.
The Use of Colour in Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek had one important job: wow us with the advanced culture, design and technology of the future. It’s just that they had to do that on a 1960’s TV budget.
Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival Teaser Arrives
Arrival is a movie I had no idea was happening and now it’s my most anticipated film.
Stranger Things Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
A large theme of Stranger Things is the importance of connections. The bonds of friendship and family; connection between parents, children, and siblings.
Comic-Con Gives Us New Trailer, Tidbits for American Gods
We here at Rogues Portal love American Gods. So it’s no surprise that we were paying close attention to the show’s panel at the
Stranger Things Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers
Full disclosure: I couldn’t help myself and I binged through the entirety of Stranger Things over the weekend.