Born March 24, 1874—Harry Houdini. His literary career intersects the genre world in interesting ways. Though it’s not known which, many of his works were written by his close friend Walter B. Gibson who as you know is the creator ofThe Shadow. And one famous story of his, “Imprison...
Although the episode "Patriot Games" doesn't relay a profound message, it still serves as something of a cautionary tale. After Brian borrows money from Stewie to place a bet, he realizes he cannot pay the money back. The result is a slew of antics inflicted on the dog as the youngster...
Max Hastings grew up embracing the story, the classic 1955 movie and the memory of Guy Gibson, the 24-year-old wing-commander who led the raid. In the 21st Century, however, he urges that we should see the dambusters in much more complex shades. The aircrew’s heroism was entirely ...
The Peripheral(Amazon), an adaptation of William Gibson’s novel, started strong, and then faded into mediocre melodrama. In particular, the ‘villains’ are just terribly drawn, all mustache-twirling (even those without mustaches) and no sense of motivation. ...
Three years after it was canceled (for the second time), "Family Guy" returned from the TV junkyard with this season four debut. While on a second honeymoon with Lois, Peter steals Mel Gibson's latest film, "Passion of the Christ 2: Crucify This." What follows is a direct parody of...
Peter and Lois battle Mel Gibson over their idea for an action-thriller sequel to "The Passion of the Christ." They end up in a parody of "North by Northwest" that takes them to Cape Cod, a Manhattan luxury hotel and, of course, Mount Rushmore. Back in Quahog, Brian and Stewie chape...
This modern political debate got its fuel and its name from a book by John Gibson, which claims liberals have something against the holiday. On Dec. 7, 2004, Bill O’Reilly hosted a segment about the book, and “Christmas Under Siege,” which was later picked up by other conservative ...
Michael Gibson/Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock 3. Initially, the studio had a different actor in mind, though Hudson and Petrie felt he was too comedic for the part. So, when they did the screen test, Petrie picked three romantic scenes to gauge the pair's chemistry. ...
Perhaps there were plans for a fall release, and we all know why it didn't make it to market, but it's also entirely possible that once they saw Mel Gibson's co-star Jennifer Lawrence breakout with Winter's Bone, that the extra wait might pull... See full article at IONCINEMA.com ...