STALL, DAMMIT—FLINT’S ALIVE! (Retro Review)
James Coburn had a long TV and movie career, but his first starring role in a movie was as Derek Flint, superspy, in the 1960s. Who is or was Derek Flint? Read and find out, young padawan!
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REDUX: SIXTIES, SCIENCE FICTION AND SECRET AGENTS
Steve repeats (with lots of new edits) a column from 2013 about one of his favourite movie series.
“CLASSIC” Movie Reviews, OUR MAN FLINT and IN LIKE FLINT
Steve revisits a favourite–classic–“spy spoof” from the ’60s. Many people loved these James Coburn films!
Sixties, Science Fiction and Secret Agents
Secret agent tales have always carried a hint of science fiction with them – futuristic gadgets, threatened world-wide annihilation. Steve examines Bond’s 60s rival – Flint – and reminds us that James Coburn was COOL.
Crossroads: The Western Hero in Speculative Fiction
Someone once said that every story starts with someone either coming to town, or leaving town. And there is no genre for which this adage holds more true than the western. It probably takes us […]
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Chris Gerwel is a science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer. Raised in New Jersey, he spent ten years in Central & Eastern Europe in the market research industry, and today when he isn’t reading or writing speculative fiction, he works in the software industry. He lives in northern NJ, with a beautiful wife and a rambunctious puppy, and also writes the weekly blog The King of Elfland’s 2nd Cousin.
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