It’s spooky-time at Geek Show Towers as we put the new forms of horror on our dissecting table to find out how the genre has not only stayed relevant, but continues to challenge perceptions using its old bag of tricks. Reviews – Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse (PS4) and Solarix […]
Month: October 2015
Keyframe 28 – A Certain Scientific Magical Girl
First, the cartoon that is referred to in this episode is actually “Gerald McBoing-Boing” and not “Jeremy McBoing-Boing”. Keyframe returns for more animated antics, and this week we discuss the long-awaited announcement of The Incredibles 2, Ralph Bakshi’s “Last Days of Coney Island”, the mobile game of “Btooom!”, the anime […]
Cinema Eclectica 42 – A Slightly Messed-Up Italian H-H-H-Halloween
This week the news devolves into Rob making noises. Off the Shelf is a Halloween-themed affair as we go all-Italian with Dario Argento’s “Phenomena”, Mario Bava’s “Black Sunday” and a notorious double-bill of “Zombie Flesh Eaters” and “Cannibal Holocaust”. Our Film of the Week is the latest offering from the […]
4-Panel 31 – Cowboy Batman and Robot Robin
On this episode we discuss Zack Snyder’s talks with HBO about “The Watchmen” TV series, frozen subtitles on a U.S. screening of the live-action “Attack on Titan” movie, Mark Millar’s world-wide talent search, the fantasy-themed spinoff manga of “Assassination Classroom”, and “Damage Control” – Marvel’s new TV series. Our featured […]
Cinema Eclectica 41 – Radioactive Baby Bruce (Willis)
This week we turn something hideous into a shaven-headed beauty. Off the Shelf is predictably unpredictable with the African chase film “The Naked Prey”, Tobe Hooper’s big crocodile feature “Eaten Alive”, and the long-lost silent movie “A Daughter of Destiny”. Our Film of the Week is Guillermo Del Toro’s sumptuous […]
The Ladykillers (1955) Impossibly influential dark comedy caper is still as fresh as a daisy (Review)
Few cinematic institutions rival Ealing Studios; the only similar shadows are cast by British Horror emblem Hammer and the Hong Kong Martial Arts stalwarts, the Shaw Brothers. Between 1930 and 1959, the West London studio bore cinematic fruit that not only stands up to this day, many titles could also […]
Night and the City (1950) Jules Dassin’s Great British Neo-Noir (Review)
S11E14 – Imbibe With Me
Keyframe 27 – Blast Of The Magical Girl
On this episode we discuss Steins;Gate Zero, Toshiko Hasumi’s controversial refugee illustration, the proposed anime adaptation of Kozue Amano’s diving-themed slice-of-life manga series “Amanchu”, Makoto Nakamura’s puppet anime feature “Chieri to Cherry” and more. Our featured anime are Blast of Tempest and Puella Magi Madoka Magica movie 1. For more […]
4-Panel 30 – Happy Batman Day!
This week we use our detective skills to find out more about Batman Day – DC’s new annual celebration of all things related to the Dark Knight. In other news, Marvel announce their post-Secret Wars titles (including Black Panther, Mockingbird, Silver Surfer, Moon Knight, The Ininity Entity and X-Men ’92), […]