‘Les Yeux sans visage‘ is a 1960 horror film known widely as ‘Eyes Without A Face.’ When it premiered, director Georges Franju faced controversy for its unsettling themes and disturbing imagery. In America, it would premier as ‘The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus,’ though heavily edited. Doctor Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is called to identify the…
John Newton might be known as the lyricist behind the hymn “Amazing Grace,” but he was so much more. He was a teacher, cleric, and abolitionist. His words of wisdom inspired many to action as he spoke out against the evil of slavery, but also spread the love of the Gospel. Here are my top…
“The Seven Royals: Breaking The Stars” is the next book in my epic fantasy trilogy following “The Seven Royals: All Good Things.” The novel follows King Jasher and his friends as they battle the Wicker Man, a werewolf named Alfonso, and a wizard called Haddock who want to burn everything to the ground. If you…
‘Arlo The Alligator Boy‘ is the directorial debut of Ryan Crego, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Clay Senechal. It is a Netflix musical adventure that utilizes 2-D animation. Arlo (Michael J. Woodard) is a young boy living in the swamplands who also happens to be part alligator. After he expresses a desire to know…
Basil Rathbone. Jeremy Brett. Robert Downey, Jr. These are some of the names you might associate when it comes to television or film adaptions of Sherlock Holmes. As the record-holder for most adaptions as a fictional character, every Sherlockian knows that the Baker Street Detective did not only join his friend and colleague Dr. Watson…
Iconic writer Frank Miller has written across the comic book industry for titles such as DC Comics’ Batman, Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, Image Comics’ Spawn, and the Dark Horse anthology Sin City. Now he partners with artist John Romita for a brand new take on the Man of Steel with DC Black Label’s Superman: Year One.…
Eric July, known for his pop culture commentary on the YouTube channel YoungRippa59, drops the new single “Let It Slide” from his upcoming mixtape ‘Rap Circle’ from his band BackWordz. I will be honest, I am a total normie when it comes to rap music. My favorite music is rock, so I came into this…
After being delayed from its October 2020 release, the ‘Venom‘ sequel is slated to come to theaters and perhaps video-on-demand on September 24, 2021. Many fans were stirred by a rumor that Tom Holland would appear in the official trailer, but unfortunately, that was not the case. Small Screen previously reported on the rumor and…
‘Sasquatch‘ is a three-part documentary series on Hulu directed by Joshua Rofé. It recounts the tale of investigative journalist David Holthouse who looking for clues about a triple murder that is said to be the work of Big Foot. Holthouse recounts a story from his youthful days in Mendocino County, California where he briefly worked…
Mother’s Day is one of the most important days of the year. I am blessed to have such a wonderful Mom in my life. They are truly a gift from God. As such, I thought I would share these five Bible verses for Mother’s Day. 28 Her sons rise up and call her blessed.Her husband…
“The Seven Royals: Breaking The Stars” is the next book in my epic fantasy trilogy following “The Seven Royals: All Good Things.” The novel follows King Jasher and his friends as they battle the Wicker Man, a werewolf named Alfonso, and a wizard called Haddock who want to burn everything to the ground. The Seven…
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis teams up with artist Nick Derington for the 2020 DC Comics ‘Batman: Universe,’ a collection of the six-part series. Vandal Savage hires the Riddler to steal a mysterious item known as the Fabergé egg from the Gotham Museum. Batman gives chase, but as soon as he gets his hands…
Netflix and TriBeCa Productions bring us the four-part documentary series ‘This Is a Robbery: The World’s Greatest Art Heist.’ It covers the 1990 unsolved robbery of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and is directed by Colin Barnicle. In May 1990, two men disguised as Boston police officers rang the backdoor of the Isabella Stewart Gardner…
Written and directed by Ben Falcone, ‘Thunder Force‘ is a comedy superhero film co-produced by Melissa McCarthy. It was released on Netflix. Chicago native and forklift driver Lydia Berman (Melissa McCarthy) lives in a world where supervillains called Miscreants are terrorizing the population. Prior to her high school reunion, she reaches out to her estranged…
Star Wars fans everywhere know the heroes and villains of the films. Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader. Han Solo. Emperor Palpatine. Princess Leia. Darth Maul. Yoda. Count Dooku. Lando Calrissian. There are certainly too many to name here which shows the creative nature of the movies. That also goes for the music. Scores, songs, and simple…
Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini reunite for a third successful crowdfunding comic book project with ‘Kamen America Volume 3 Homeland Insecurity.’ Following volume 2, the Kamen Corp is not only protecting the world from monsters, but Kamen America, her Russian teammate Kamen Rocket, and Japanese newcomer Kamen Ramen are also trying to get some businesses…
Marvel NOW brought us the ‘Uncanny Avengers: The Red Shadow,’ a tale about the X-Men and the Avengers coming together. It is written by Rick Remender with issues one through four drawn by John Cassaday with artist Olivier Coipel taking over for issue five. Following the death of Professor X, Captain America decides that the…
Born in North Carolina, R.A. Torrey was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He helped establish Biola University and promoted that Christians should live a “higher life” by continually acting in a holy manner. Above all, he told his fellow Christians to pray. Here are are my top 10 quotes from R.A. Torrey: “The…
“The Seven Royals: Breaking The Stars” is the second novel in my epic fantasy trilogy following “The Seven Royals: All Good Things.” The book follows King Jasher of Craih and his friends as they battle the Wicker Man, a werewolf named Alfonso, and a wizard called Haddock who want to burn everything to the ground.…
So, did you know the Oscars happen? Yep. No, I’m not kidding. ‘Nomandland’ won Best Picture. Didn’t know about it? I barely did. Let me break down why the Oscars were the lowest-rated ever, why there’s a disconnect between audiences and Hollywood, PLUS how they can fix it. Check out the webisode below: Here’s an…
‘Mortal Kombat‘ is a Martial Arts action film based on the video game franchise of the same name. It is the directorial debut of Simon McQuoid and made by New Line Cinema. It was released simultaneously in theaters and on the Warner Media streaming service HBO Max. In the 17th century, Bi-Han (Joe Taslim) attempts…
‘The Way of the Househusband‘ is an original Netflix anime based on Japanese mangaka Kousuke Oono’s series of the same name published in Kurage Bunch magazine. The show is directed by Chiaki Kon and produced by the Tokyo-based animation studio J.C. Staff. Tatsu (Jonah Scott) was a once feared Yakuza hitman known as the Immortal…
‘Concrete Cowboy’ is a Netflix drama film that is centered around the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is directed by Ricky Staub and had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival before being acquired by the streaming service. Cole (Caleb McLaughlin) is a troubled teenager from Detroit…
‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ is a television series created by Malcolm Spellman that is based in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and directed by Kari Skogland. It was made by Marvel Studios and released on Disney Plus. Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) donates Captain America’s shield to the Smithsonian Institute feeling he is not worthy…
‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train‘ known as its full name ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train‘ is an anime spin-off film of the ‘Demon Slayer‘ television series. It is directed by Haruo Sotozaki and produced by Ufotable. The movie set many records including the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, the highest-grossing…
‘In The Blood‘ actress may have been a victim of cancel culture after Disney / LucasFilm ceremoniously fired her to please the whiny SJWs on social media, but she is making a comeback. After being let go as Cara Dune from ‘The Mandalorian,’ it was revealed that her appearance on ‘Running Wild with Bear Grylls’…
Jason Gray brings us a reminder that there is something better on the other side with “Glory Days.” It is featured on the third part of the three-volume music album Order Disorder Reorder. The song is pretty simplistic, but it is very encouraging. Gray is one of the best singers at bringing exhortation to the…
In this episode, I unbox the latest from Timothy Lim and Mark Pellegrini, Kamen America: Volume Three. Since I backed this crowdfunding campaign, I got a whole bunch of goodies including some of the stretch goal items and the third graphic novel. In this issue, the Kamen Corps’ rival and copycat Kamen UN keeps upstaging…
Actor Keanu Reeves and comic publisher Boom Studios successfully used a crowdfunding campaign to raise the money for BRZRKR, a twelve-part series meant for mature audiences. Reeves co-wrote it with Matt Kindt. The protagonist, known only as the Berzerker, is an immortal warrior who is working for the United States government to help clean-up missions.…
Disney is planning on milking all of their acquired franchises and that includes the ‘Alien‘ comic book series released through Marvel Studios. It is written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. The cover by InHyuk Lee (shown above) is also pretty cool. Gabriel Cruz is a survivor of the xenomorph attack on Hadley’s…
