Retro-Weird! Tarzan and the Ant Men
Jun29

Retro-Weird! Tarzan and the Ant Men

Retro-Weird! Tarzan and the Ant Men   Well, talk about giving with one hand and taking away with the other.  This time last week I was singing the praises of Orion Books’ Gateway Omnibus volumes and here I am today cursing them out of it for a shower of undependable, cheating bastards. [As will be seen, almost as soon as I had finished writing this, I had to eat those rather uncharitable words and send a mental apology towards Orion –...

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The Conjuring 2  (2016)
Jun24

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

I Like to Hear Them Scream: The Conjuring 2 (2016)   One of the best things about The Conjuring 2 is that it is clear from the first scenes that director James Wan – continuing his successful run in the horror field – loves his subject matter; loves his characters; loves their environment; and intends to use every weapon in his impressive armoury to ensure that his audience has a really good time. And they do.  In this cynical age,...

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