Author: John J. Joex

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The Land That Time Forgot (Caspak) Trilogy (1918 Book Series by Edgar Rice Burroughs)

The Caspak trilogy from Edgar Rice Burroughs combines pulp sensibilities with sci fi and delivers one of…

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Carnivale (2003 TV Series)

2003’s Carnivale delivered an engaging fantasy/supernatural genre entry with complex characters and intricate plotlines that was sadly…

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Ray Harryhausen Wanted to Adapt War of the Worlds to the Big Screen

Ray Harryhausen is widely known as the master of stop motion, and his “Dynamation” brought to life…

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Logan’s Run (1976 Movie)

1976’s Logan’s Run delivered an early sci fi entry in the Blockbuster era that may not quite…

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Major Matt Mason (1966 Toyline)

Major Matt Mason hit the market in 1966 and delivered a toy line that allowed kids to…

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Star Wars Holiday Special (1978 TV Special)

The much-reviled Star Wars Holiday Special tried to capitalize on the success of the original film but…

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Ultraman (1966 TV Series)

1966’s Ultraman delivered a superhero vs. kaiju series that delighted young viewers at the time and that…

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Richard Hatch Had Plans for a Battlestar: Galactica Revival That Never Happened

In 2003, the Sci Fi Channel rebooted the late-70’s camp space opera Battlestar: Galactica as a dark,…

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Moon (2009 Movie)

2009’s Moon avoids the CGI overload so common in 21st-century genre films and delivers a throwback to…

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Gargoyles (1972 TV Movie)

1972’s Gargoyles had its production limitations, but it overcame those to deliver a creepy genre film that…