This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian, and Steve review the movies that truly bombed at the box office, including such disasters as Ishtar, Howard the Duck, Town & Country, Cleopatra (which nearly bankrupted 20th Century Fox), Tomorrowland, The Lone Ranger, and many more. We want to hear from
Off we go into the second of three 60th anniversary specials featuring the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble. Mike, Mike, Mary, Drew Meyer, and Shannon Longmire decide if this story lives in fame or goes up in flame. Hey! We want to hear from you! Please write to us at
To celebrate the upcoming 70th anniversary of Gojira, Toho Studios recently released a throwback retelling set at the tail end of WWII. Mike, Mike, Alan J. Porter, Mark Holmes, and Drew Meyer review the newest Japanese import to hit our screens. Plus, Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take, Ashley’s Box Office
KILL ME IF YOU CANBy Mickey Spillane and Max Allan CollinsTitan Books273 pgs Once again writer Max Allan Collins has completed a Mike Hammer story left unfinished by the late Mickey Spillane. If you’re a Spillane fan, this is always a cause for celebration. Note, that this volume is divided
This week on Tales from Hollywoodland. Arthur, Julian, and Steve tackle the exciting thriller genre – including tense classics like “The Asphalt Jungle,” and “Charade.” “3 Days of the Condor,” “Ocean’s 11,” “All the President’s Men” and much much more. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome.
The second RTD era has begun with the first of three 60th Anniversary Specials. Mike, Mike, Mary, West Hubbard, and Dave Chapman review the first live-action adaptation of a Doctor Who comic featuring a new regeneration with a familiar face. We want to hear from you! Please write to us
Join the Earth Station One Podcast team as they embark on a cinematic journey through time with their latest episode featuring an in-depth review of the classic film ‘Napoleon.’ Delving into the iconic movie, the hosts provide insightful commentary on its historical significance, and innovative cinematic techniques. Alan J Porter
LAWLESS and the Flowers of SinBy William SuttonTitan Books359 pgs London in the mid-1860s. Vice Detective Sgt. Campbell Lawless was given the unsavory assignment of numbering how many young ladies are employed in local brothels from the most tawdry to the elegant catering to the city’s elite gentry. In a
This week on Tales from Hollywoodland, Arthur, Julian, and Steve showcase the great Hollywood acting duos. It’s a great lineup that includes Abbott & Costello, Hepburn & Tracy, Newman & Redford, Hanks & Ryan, Pryor & Wilder, Thelma & Louise – even Donald O’Connor and Francis the Talking Mule…and much
Oh Missy! She’s so fine! Her Big Finish series blows our mind. Hey Missy! Mike, Mike, Mary, and Ciarán Moffatt cheer on Michelle Gomez and the rest of the production team on a job well done. Plus, our first glimpse of the Fourteenth Doctor in action in the recent Children
If 2023 has gone by much too quickly and you are stumped as to what to give the geek in your life, the Earth Station One crew is here to help! Mike, Mike, Richard Ewell, and Mary Ogle have some great ideas on how to spend your well-earned savings. Plus,
This week the Tales from Hollywoodland gang interviews author and film historian Lionel Friedberg, about his book Full Service co-written with the legendary Scotty Bowers, who, working out of a gas station on Hollywood Blvd, provided sexual services to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn, Bette
