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1975’s DOC SAVAGE: A Promising Movie Buried Under a Pile of Camp
REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks — and their comic-book connections… — UPDATED 6/1/23: Ron Ely’s cult-fave Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze was released in June 1975 (the closest we could find...
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THE SLOW AND THE FURIOUS: Dig This INSIDE LOOK at 1974’s KILLDOZER
REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks — and their comic-book connections… By ROB KELLY Killdozer (which really should be titled Killdozer!) is a 1974 TV movie starring Clint Walker, Carl Betz,...
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1981’s SUPERMAN II: A Euphoric, Enduring Classic
An Anniversary REEL RETRO CINEMA Tribute: New looks at old flicks and their comics connections… — UPDATED 6/19/23: Superman II debuted 42 years ago in the US on June 19, 1981 — a superhero cinematic...
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1983’s OCTOPUSSY: A Maligned JAMES BOND Film That’s Better Than You Remember
40 YEARS LATER! REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks — and their comic-book connections… By ROB KELLY Playing James Bond looks like a lot of fun—unless, of course, you’ve actually done it. It...
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The Powerful, Clashing Visions of KUBRICK’s and KIRBY’s ‘2001’
A birthday tribute to Stanley Kubrick… — UPDATED 7/26/23: The late Stanley Kubrick was born 95 years ago. Perfect time to re-present this piece from Jack Kirby’s centennial celebration in 2017. Dig it....
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DOCTOR NO: That Suave Time JAMES BOND Joined DC Comics
A SEAN CONNERY BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE: Dr. Fate, Dr. Light, Dr. Mid-Nite, Dr… No? — UPDATED 8/25/23: The late Sean Connery was born 93 years ago! This piece first ran in 2017 but it obviously holds up just...
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The 1978 DR. STRANGE TV Movie Deserves a Good Second Look
An Anniversary REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks — and their comic-book adaptations. Or at least old flicks with comics connections … — UPDATED 9/6/23: The 1978 Dr. Strange TV movie aired 45...
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THE SCARECROW OF ROMNEY MARSH: The Strange Disappearance of DISNEY’s DR. SYN
REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks and their comic-book connections… — UPDATED 10/16/23. This first ran in October 2022 but you all dug it so much, I’ve decided to “reprint” it and make it an...
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1980’s FLASH GORDON: Movie of the (Wonderfully) Impossible!
REEL RETRO CINEMA: The cult-fave flick was released 43 years ago, on Dec. 5, 1980… By ROB KELLY Sometime around December 5, 1980, my Dad took my older sister and me to see Flash Gordon. Having read...
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A Colossus of Adventure: 1963’s JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
REEL RETRO CINEMA: New looks at old flicks — and their comics adaptations… By ROB KELLY “Some people say ‘Casablanca’ or ‘Citizen Kane.’ I say ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ is the greatest film ever...
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