Another year, another HestFest is in the can. I’ve been hosting a Charlton Heston film showing for more than 20 years. This time around, the theme was… Read more “HestFest 2017: Food & Film”
Tag: Movies
Book Review: Third From the Sun
You may remember Richard Matheson from such films as “The Last Man on Earth,” “The Omega Man,” and “I Am Legend.” Each is adapted from his fantastic,… Read more “Book Review: Third From the Sun”
Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, & a Shrink Ray
The strange evolution of Baal and the Conquest of the Sphere Where do you get your ideas? It’s a question a lot of authors are asked. Not… Read more “Wonder Woman, Red Sonja, & a Shrink Ray”
Tabletop RPG Review: The Whispering Vault
The 1990s take a lot of flack from this writer. I tuned out of the music scene, hated the fashion, didn’t like the comics, wasn’t all that… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: The Whispering Vault”
Comic Review: Velvet Volume 2
Volume 2 of Velvet picks up right where the first volume left off, with our heroine in deep sheep dip. The onion of lies and double crosses… Read more “Comic Review: Velvet Volume 2”
Book Review: The Many Faces of Josephine Baker
There are people who fascinate and frustrate, people we call ‘larger than life.’ Some of my favorite figures in history are such people. Genghis Khan was a… Read more “Book Review: The Many Faces of Josephine Baker”
Book Review: Hedy’s Folly
This review was originally written for In the Mouth of Dorkness in January of 2014. I’ve been chatting with some folks about Lamarr, and thinking about Antheil’s… Read more “Book Review: Hedy’s Folly”
The Best and Worst of Film in 2016
For this viewer, 2016 was not a great year for film. Admittedly, I haven’t seen a few of the hot titles everyone keeps singing the praises of… Read more “The Best and Worst of Film in 2016”
Movie Review: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
William Shatner takes the directorial reigns from Leonard Nimoy and follows one of the most popular Star Trek films with one of the most loathed. I’m not… Read more “Movie Review: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier”
HestFest 2016: Movies & Food
Every year for about 20 years, I’ve hosted a celebration of Charlton Heston’s filmography. This year was a sort of ‘best of,’ where we showed some special… Read more “HestFest 2016: Movies & Food”
Matthew J. Constantine 