As a special Halloween treat, we have a second podcast: an interview with Mitch Markowitz, associate producer of the cult 70s series so beloved by children and college students, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein— which was hosted, of course, by Vincent Price. The amazing Markowitz also turns up in the show as SuperHippy.
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GSSFT Halloween Podcast: The Bride of Frankenstein
Our Halloween Podcasts conclude, with The Bride of Frankenstein: the start of the first horror franchise.
Arrow Discussion: “The Magician”
This week sees Malcolm Merlyn’s return to Starling, secrets between family members, and the first series appearance of Ra’s al Ghul.
What did we think?
Flash Review: “Going Rogue”
A dangerous career criminal ups his game when he realizes he’s up against a superhero—and he receives assistance from an unlikely and unwilling ally.
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Space
“Ambition,: a short film by the European Space Agency, uses SF and science to promote the Rosetta Mission.
Meanwhile, SpaceX will try landing at sea on a floating platform.
And, as I’m sure most of us already know, Google exec Alan Eustace set a record last week for the highest altitude jump to date
And Halloween Time….
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Will Cumberbatch be Marvel’s new Doctor Strange?
Strange as it seems, Benedict Cumberbatch apparently feels he hasn’t been in enough nerdy franchises. How else to explain the fact that he’s in talks to play Stephen Strange in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Update: The casting appears to be confirmed.
The Walking Dead Review: “Four Walls and a Roof”
Showdown at St. Sarah’s.
Halloween Review: “The Woman in Black” (2012)
I had hoped our mystery review would be Babadook, but trying to find that thing playing even remotely nearby, save at a film festival, has proved problematic. Other countries have seen the general release of this low-budget, well-reviewed horror film; North Americans (at least, those of us not attending recent film festivals or horror conventions) will have to wait a little longer.
Instead, we have a double review for you, of the two film adaptations of Susan Hill’s contemporary gothic classic, “The Woman in Black.” The second saw release in 2012.
Halloween Review: “The Woman in Black” (1989)
I had hoped our mystery review would be Babadook, but trying to find that thing playing even remotely nearby, save at a film festival, has proved problematic. Other countries have seen the general release of this low-budget, well-reviewed horror film; North Americans (at least, those of us not attending recent film festivals or horror conventions) will have to wait a little longer.
Instead, we have a double review for you, of the two film adaptations of Susan Hill’s contemporary gothic classic, “The Woman in Black.” The first is from 1989.
Arrow Review: “Corto Maltese”
The Arrow and his associates fly to Corto Maltese in order to retrieve Thea and a missing agent. Laurel’s first attempts at being the Canary don’t fly very well, while Thea proves a speedy learner.
Felicity begins working for a remarkably understanding Ray Palmer, and a character from last year shows her head.