No one is immune to low-budget turkeys, of course, not even in the distinguished United Kingdom, and one of the most lackluster examples of the 1960s, or of sci-fi in general, is 1969's The Body Stealers. Not The Body Snatchers but The Body Stealers. It's an important distinction, and unfortunately that's where the distinctiveness ends because the movie … Continue reading When Sci-Fi Goes “Splat”
After Stars Hollow
It's hard to believe that Gilmore Girls premiered twenty-five years ago. Maybe it's because the show hasn't dated all that much, probably because most of the references aren't linked to the turn of the twenty-first century, plus great writing doesn't age. Of course, everyone wonders what the cast has been up to since the show … Continue reading After Stars Hollow
Announcing the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
It's that time again. So Bad It's Good time. Well, it will be in a few months, anyway. Isn't it amazing that this blogathon is going into its eighth year? I hear from people pretty frequently that this is one of their favorite blogging events, and I hope it stays that way. For those who might … Continue reading Announcing the Eighth So Bad It’s Good Blogathon
Welcome To the Fun House
Who says a horror movie has to be scary? 1932's The Old Dark House sure isn't. Any horror is purely coincidental. Any real plot is purely coincidental as well. But danged if it isn't fun as all get-out. It all opens on a dark and stormy night, of course, with Philip Waverton (Raymond Massey), his wife, Margaret … Continue reading Welcome To the Fun House
The Hands of Suggestion
We're here... The idea of reconstructing the human body has intrigued the scientific community for over a century now, and we all know that it can be done with varying degrees of success. Even face transplants. No one ever thinks those body parts will cause people to do things the previous owners might have, though. … Continue reading The Hands of Suggestion
Who Likes Leftovers? (Turkey Shepherd’s Pie and Turkey Pockets)
As those of you who read my "Cooking With the French Chef" post yesterday know, for this month's installment, I transformed three chickens into five meals. We're all looking for ways to use up leftover turkey for the holidays, and I thought I'd throw my hat into the idea ring, only using chicken as a … Continue reading Who Likes Leftovers? (Turkey Shepherd’s Pie and Turkey Pockets)
Cooking With the French Chef: Feasting On the Remains
Welcome back to Cooking With the French Chef, in which I review episodes of Julia Child’s original show, cook out of the new edition of the French Chef Cookbook and share the results with you. Past posts can be found here. It's the holiday season! Woo hoo! The natural question for everyone during this season of large dumb … Continue reading Cooking With the French Chef: Feasting On the Remains
Dracula Goes Hammer
Hammer-Amicus time... Vampires are so common in the Hammer-Amicus universe as we all know, and Dracula is no stranger, either. One of the first ones of these, at least for Christopher Lee, was the 1958 film, Horror of Dracula, which nails a lot of its marks. Mostly, anyway. Also starring the equally durable Peter Cushing as … Continue reading Dracula Goes Hammer
If Movies Were Casseroles
Ah, October. Naturally it's a repository of horror and thrillers, but it also seems to be full of surprises. Movies seem to take on a certain coziness even if a story isn't cozy per se. The craziness of summer is over, the weather is changing, even in Placer County where we get warmer temperatures right … Continue reading If Movies Were Casseroles
Taking Up Room 