Nicholas Bruner
Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Young Adult Author
Category: nfp
Scary Movies: What Lies Beneath
Thanks for this review go to our new guest reviewer, the lovely and perceptive Corinne Dion! Corinne has interests in horror and opera, among other things, and will be providing occasional reviews on this site! The supernatural thriller, What Lies Beneath, has stood the… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: What Lies Beneath”
Scary Movies: Nosferatu
Thanks for this review go to our new guest reviewer, the lovely and perceptive Corinne Dion! Corinne has interests in horror and opera, among other things, and will be providing occasional reviews on this site! Although the 2024 remake of Nosferatu (the 1922 original… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Nosferatu”
Scary Movies: The Blair Witch Project
I hadn’t seen this movie since I saw it in the movie theater when it came out. But the theme this year for our annual horror film festival is witches, and it’s the movie within that theme I think my daughter was most looking… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: The Blair Witch Project”
Scary Movies: Witchfinder General
I’ve seen a number of bad movies where Vincent Price was the best thing about the film, sometimes even the only thing in the film worth watching. But Witchfinder General (released in the US as The Conqueror Worm) is a movie where Vincent is… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Witchfinder General”
What I’m Reading: Loserville
Loserville, by Clayton Trutor, is about the history of Atlanta’s relationship with major league sports. The book covers from the 1950s, when ownership groups first tried to lure major league baseball and football teams to the city, through the 1966-1971 years, when the city… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: Loserville”
Scary Movies: Alien: Romulus
I’ve seen so, so many Alien movies by now. Previously on this site, I’ve rated the first Alien movie, one of only two movies to ever receive a perfect score on this site, Aliens, which got a rating of Pretty Good, and Alien 3, which… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Alien: Romulus”
Scary Movies: Ghost of Frankenstein
I have previously watched and rated Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Son of Frankenstein, and thought I’d continue working my way through the series. Plus, this has Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, right? How bad can it be? Well, actually, it doesn’t have Boris.… Continue Reading “Scary Movies: Ghost of Frankenstein”
What I’m Reading: The Gashouse Gang
The Gashouse Gang, by John Heidenry, has the unwieldy subtitle of “How Dizzy Dean, Leo Durocher, Branch Rickey, Pepper Martin, and Their Colorful, Come-From-Behind Ball Club Won the World Series–and America’s Heart–During the Great Depression.” Well, you hardly need to read the book after… Continue Reading “What I’m Reading: The Gashouse Gang”
