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Back Issue #26 February 2006 (magazine review)
Another back issue of ‘Back Issue’. With the sub-title of ‘Spies And Tough Guys Issue’, it’s easy to see why this issue is…
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A Century Of Hitchcock: The Man, The Myths, The Legacy by Tony Lee Moral (book review).
It goes without saying that Alfred Hitchcock is still famous today as one of the masters of cinema. Films such as Vertigo, North…
June 2026
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The Hidden Hand: a short story by GF Willmetts.
‘Hello, Alfred.’ ‘Hello, Cathlynn. How are you today?’ ‘I’m fine. Could be I’m on a winning streak.’ She looked around the casino. The…
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Ludwig season 2 trailer: David Mitchell returns to solve crimes by looking mildly appalled (trailer).
The first trailer for Ludwig season 2 has arrived, and the good news is that John “Ludwig” Taylor is no longer pretending to…
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How To Rob A Bank trailer: Nicholas Hoult discovers crime is now a content vertical (cri-fi trailer).
Bank robbery used to have standards. A balaclava. A sawn-off shotgun. A getaway driver called Kev. A tense moment involving a vault, a…
December 2025
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The Phantom Lady (1944) (film review).
There was a reference to this 1944 film in the box set of the ‘Phantom Lady: Collected Works’ comic book, so I decided…
March 2025
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Psycho Therapy (Steve Buscemi cri-fi movie: trailer).
If you thought marriage counselling was intense, imagine discovering your therapist moonlights as a retired serial killer. Welcome to Psycho Therapy: The Shallow…
September 2024
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The Penguin: Scarface meets Gotham in HBO’s new superhero saga (review).
The Penguin, HBO’s latest foray into Gotham’s delightfully grim underbelly, is a show that proves one thing: the only thing better than watching…
ReviewHorror
Occult Detective Magazine Mythos Special #2 (periodical review).
‘Occult Detective Magazine’ usually has occult detectives but branched out recently with a Mythos special, featuring stories involving either Lovecraftian themes or tied…
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The Million Eyes Of Sumuru Extended Version (1967) (film review).
Two years before she performed in ‘The Girl From Rio’, actress Shirley Eaton starred in ‘The Million Eyes of Sumuru’, based off a…
June 2024
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Assassin’s Mark: a story by: GF Willmetts.
‘Thank your secretary for letting me in, sir. On my advice, she’s gone home for the night.’ The man at the desk looked…
February 2024
ReviewHorror
Occult Detective Magazine Mythos Special #1 (magazine review).
The editors of ‘Occult Detective Magazine’ usually steer clear of Lovecraftian themes because there are already plenty of venues for such fiction but…