Category Archives: Movies & TV

SHERLOCK HOLMES On Film: An Introduction

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Duncan Eagleson

Discovering Mr. Holmes When I was a wee lad, my favorite heroes were the swashbuckling ones. Zorro, the Three Musketeers, Captain Blood, the Count of Monte Cristo. I also like Batman and Superman, but my access to comics in those … Continue reading →

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Dracula gets the Sherlock treatment

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Duncan Eagleson

Gatiss & Moffat promised they were NOT going to do an updated modern version of Dracula, like they did with Sherlock. They lied. Within a few episodes, we’re in today’s world. Spoilers ahead. The opening was very promising. They were … Continue reading →

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The Frankenstein Chronicles

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Duncan Eagleson

The Frankenstein Chronicles is often described as a retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein but it’s not that at all. Set a few years after the publication of Shelley’s book, it’s the tale of detective John Marlett (Sean Bean), a Bow … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Morticia

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams Considering the impact Carolyn Jones as Morticia had on my young mind and libido, it’s a wonder I never developed a Pavlovian response to French like Gomez had.  “Goth” style hadn’t been named yet, but … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Cushing

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein (1967) Peter Cushing was perhaps my all time favorite horror star, and a bit of a role model when I was young.  It was his performances in Hammer’s films of the 50s and 60s, as … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Evelyn Ankers

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

Evelyn Ankers (1941) I understand there are entire conventions these days devoted to “Scream Queens” – women who act primarily in horror films.  But in the thirties and forties, few women specialized in horror.  Male actors like Karloff, Lugosi, Lon … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Lugosi

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

So I’m late to the party with this “Inktober” business – just found out about it the other day.  Choosing to jump in, I figured considering the time of year, I might as well make my Inktober creations celebrate some … Continue reading →

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Phoenix Island

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Duncan Eagleson

Much has been made of the fact that this book is the inspiraton for the CBS series Intelligence (and more power to John Dixon for it). However, be warned, Hollywood being what it is, Gabriel of Intelligence bears only a … Continue reading →

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FaceOff

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Duncan Eagleson

Recently, I’ve caught a few episodes of the SyFy Channel’s Face-Off.  I generally avoid “reailty TV” shows, as most of them seem predicated on embarrassing, humiliating, and generally abusing their contestants.  This show, however, focuses on the creative process, and … Continue reading →

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