John M Whalen
John M. Whalen is the author of Vampire Siege at Rio Muerto, a horror western novel published by Flying W Press. His science fiction, sword and sorcery and horror short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies.
The Twilight of the Gods
What does the future portend for a world inhabited by the franchise generation?
Will the Real Tarzan Please Stand Up?
Tarzan, ERB's most popular character, has gotten the film treatment since 1918; a handful of portrayals have stood out as true to the character. Will Skarsgard's live up to the legacy?
Flash, Randy, and Sam on Route 66
Here's what happens when Flash Gordon, Randolph Scott and Sam Peckinpah meet out on Route 66.
ORCA VS. JAWS
This is one of my favorite movies because it is totally insane and it doesn't care if it doesn't make any sense. Much better than JAWS...
Kindle Unlimited and the 10 Percent Rule
A few notes on the new KindleUnlimited program from an indie author.
THE MICHAEL JACKSON HOLOGRAM. IT WON’T BE THE LAST.
Michael Jackson performs as a hologram. Who's next? Bogie?
The Neo-Pulp Electronic Revolution
There’s been something going on in the publishing business the last several years, and it’s nothing less than what I’ve been calling a Neo-Pulp Electronic Revolution.
Meditation on Cassini
Just stop for a moment and look at the picture above. It's a picture of Earth as seen from the planet Saturn. The photo...
The Loneliest Ranger
The Lone Ranger, Gore Verbinsky's revisionist telling of the legend of the masked man of the plains, will no doubt go down in history as the...
Slammin’ Pulp Hero Stories
There's a new book out I'd like to recommend to anyone who's a fan of pulp fiction-- or anyone who just appreciates good writing....
What Dreams May Come: Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson passed away Sunday June 23 at age 87. He is probably the last of the giants who once walked the land. Rod...
Shaun of the Dead
Brad Pitt's $200 million dollar zombie extravaganza World War Z just opened, and despite the reported problems producer Pitt had getting the film made, including extensive...
Flash Gordon Trilogy on DVD
Howdy friends and neighbors. How's it going? Been kinda wrapped up with writing projects to post much here. But also since this is a...
Oblivion
Many reviewers have already pointed out the fact that director Joseph Koskinski's Oblivion borrows quite a bit from a number of earlier science fiction...
Mars Babylon: A Review of John Carter and the Gods of...
Reading Michael D. Sellers’ fascinating book, John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood, we learn all the reasons why John Carter, Disney’s film version of...
Resident Evil
There are some people who think that a movie based on a video game should automatically be considered mindless trash. Good science fiction movies,...
Ready When You Are, JJ
They’ve really done it now. It’s over. First George Lucas sold Luke, Obi Wan, Princess Leia, Han and all the others into eternal indentured...
Tarzan, Celebrating the Centennial: A Review
Christmas 2012 was very good. And one of the reasons it was so good was that among the presents that Santa (in this case...
The Monster Men
“I wish somebody’d tell me,
Tell me if you can
I want somebody to tell me
What is the soul of a man.”
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