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Mad Monster Party?

Say the name Rankin/Bass and just about anybody who has a passing interest in animation will know who you’re talking about. Though the company ceased production about ten years ago, they were prolific during the 1960s through the 1980s, particularly … Continue reading

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Mr. Wong, Detective

The 1930s were a different time in many ways. There was a fascination at the time with the concept of the Chinese detective, a sleuth who could solve crimes that baffled the police but who was nevertheless an outsider whose … Continue reading

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The Terror (1963)

Roger Corman’s The Terror is inappropriately titled for a few reasons. First is that it’s just a very common, generic title; it’s the most recent of six different English-language films with that title. (Presumably studios learned to be more specific … Continue reading

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