• The Avengers (2012) – movie review

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza My husband and I brought my mother to see “The Avengers” for mother’s day.  I have been waiting for this film since they hinted at it in the original “Iron Man” where Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson) spoke with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). The movie opens with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) arriving [...]

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  • The Incredible Hulk: Kindred Spirits (1979) – TV SHOW REVIEW

    By Geno McGahee Native Americans are always a popular topic when talking about monsters or nature. They somehow have a sense of when a Sasquatch rapes a deer and can talk to the many spirits that are just roaming around the world everyday…of course they are invisible and we cannot sense them, but the Native [...]

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  • Madison County (2011) – Horror Review

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza As a horror fan, it is quite rewarding when a filmmaker gets it right. When all the cards fall into place, the viewer is given the gift of a 90 minute artistic rollercoaster of madness. The heart pounds, the pulse races and the mind explodes with ideas of how the protagonist [...]

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  • The Incredible Hulk: 747 (1978) TV SHOW REVIEW – Marvel Superhero

    By Geno McGahee David Banner (Bill Bixby) has a serious problem. When he gets pissed off, he turns into this angry green monster that beats the shit out of people and breaks everything in sight. He has proven time and time again that he does not need a lot of provocation to turn into the [...]

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  • My Mother, The Hero: Happy Mother’s Day

    My Hero – My Mother – Wanda McGahee By Melissa Garza   With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I’d like to take this time to honor my mom.   Without question, she is the shining light that led me through the darkness and the strength that empowered me to hold on even when letting go seemed easier. [...]

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  • The Twilight Zone: It’s a Good Life (1961)

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza “He shouldn’t have thought those bad thoughts- that’s why I made him go on fire. – Anthony (Bill Mumy) I just finished watching an episode of The Twilight Zone on Netflix. “It’s a Good Life” is one of my favorite episodes. The 1980s movie version had a reimagining of the episode [...]

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  • Hot Spots in Western MA: Video Game Castle:

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza Film fans and gaming fans of all kinds …this review is for you. Every once in a while I find a place so awesome that I just need to share it with the readers.  Video Game Castle is one of those places -and in all honesty I should have shared it quite [...]

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  • Horror Filmmaker Geno McGahee Speaks to Blood On The Grindstone: FAMILY SECRET, SCARY TALES, SICKLE & More!

    New England filmmaker, Geno McGahee, the man responsible for the horror films EVIL AWAKENING (2001), RISE OF THE SCARECROWS (2003), FAMILY SECRET (2010), SCARY TALES (2012), and SICKLE (2013), was just interviewed by Peter Syslo of Bloodonthegrindstone.com., a great horror site. McGahee discusses his micro budget/backyard film beginnings, his move to FAMILY SECRET, the state [...]

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  • Game Center CX/Retro Game Master (tv show review)

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza One of the best parts of being in a relationship is the introduction of things that you’d never watch otherwise. Over the years, my husband Stephen has shown me many great productions – Spaced, QI, Cinematic Titanic, Botchmania, Community and Riff-Trax are just a few. In turn, I’ve shown him the [...]

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  • Witness to Jonestown (2008) -Documentary Review

    Reviewed by Melissa Garza I’ve always been interested in Jonestown. Two months ago, I actually purchased a book called “The Suicide Cult: Inside Story of the People’s Temple Sect and the Massacre in Guyana” which was a firsthand account written by journalist Marshall Kilduff, who barely escaped with his life. I had been on vacation [...]

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The Avengers (2012) – movie review

Reviewed by Melissa Garza My husband and I brought my mother to see “The Avengers” for mother’s day.  I have been waiting for this film since they hinted at it in the original “Iron Man” where Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson) spoke with Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.). The movie opens with Loki (Tom Hiddleston) arriving [...]

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The Incredible Hulk: Kindred Spirits (1979) – TV SHOW REVIEW

By Geno McGahee Native Americans are always a popular topic when talking about monsters or nature. They somehow have a sense of when a Sasquatch rapes a deer and can talk to the many spirits that are just roaming around the world everyday…of course they are invisible and we cannot sense them, but the Native [...]

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Madison County (2011) – Horror Review

Reviewed by Melissa Garza As a horror fan, it is quite rewarding when a filmmaker gets it right. When all the cards fall into place, the viewer is given the gift of a 90 minute artistic rollercoaster of madness. The heart pounds, the pulse races and the mind explodes with ideas of how the protagonist [...]

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The Incredible Hulk: 747 (1978) TV SHOW REVIEW – Marvel Superhero

By Geno McGahee David Banner (Bill Bixby) has a serious problem. When he gets pissed off, he turns into this angry green monster that beats the shit out of people and breaks everything in sight. He has proven time and time again that he does not need a lot of provocation to turn into the [...]

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My Mother, The Hero: Happy Mother’s Day

My Hero – My Mother – Wanda McGahee By Melissa Garza   With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I’d like to take this time to honor my mom.   Without question, she is the shining light that led me through the darkness and the strength that empowered me to hold on even when letting go seemed easier. [...]

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The Twilight Zone: It’s a Good Life (1961)

Reviewed by Melissa Garza “He shouldn’t have thought those bad thoughts- that’s why I made him go on fire. – Anthony (Bill Mumy) I just finished watching an episode of The Twilight Zone on Netflix. “It’s a Good Life” is one of my favorite episodes. The 1980s movie version had a reimagining of the episode [...]

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The Incredible Hulk: RICKY (1978) – TV SHOW REVIEW

By Geno McGahee Dr. David Banner (Bill Bixby) has no problem finding work. The guy has got incredible skills, helpful and knowledgeable at everything he does. Imagine how many employee of the month awards he would take home if he weren’t on the run from the cops and that SOB Jack McGee! He’s the ideal [...]

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Hot Spots in Western MA: Video Game Castle:

Reviewed by Melissa Garza Film fans and gaming fans of all kinds …this review is for you. Every once in a while I find a place so awesome that I just need to share it with the readers.  Video Game Castle is one of those places -and in all honesty I should have shared it quite [...]

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Horror Filmmaker Geno McGahee Speaks to Blood On The Grindstone: FAMILY SECRET, SCARY TALES, SICKLE & More!

New England filmmaker, Geno McGahee, the man responsible for the horror films EVIL AWAKENING (2001), RISE OF THE SCARECROWS (2003), FAMILY SECRET (2010), SCARY TALES (2012), and SICKLE (2013), was just interviewed by Peter Syslo of Bloodonthegrindstone.com., a great horror site. McGahee discusses his micro budget/backyard film beginnings, his move to FAMILY SECRET, the state [...]

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Game Center CX/Retro Game Master (tv show review)

Reviewed by Melissa Garza One of the best parts of being in a relationship is the introduction of things that you’d never watch otherwise. Over the years, my husband Stephen has shown me many great productions – Spaced, QI, Cinematic Titanic, Botchmania, Community and Riff-Trax are just a few. In turn, I’ve shown him the [...]

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Witness to Jonestown (2008) -Documentary Review

Reviewed by Melissa Garza I’ve always been interested in Jonestown. Two months ago, I actually purchased a book called “The Suicide Cult: Inside Story of the People’s Temple Sect and the Massacre in Guyana” which was a firsthand account written by journalist Marshall Kilduff, who barely escaped with his life. I had been on vacation [...]

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The Muse (2012) – MOVIE REVIEW

By Forris Day Jr. I LOVE ghost stories, even as a kid my friends and I had a host of stories we would tell to each other when we hung out at night. It’s what we did before the advent of 500 TV channels and the internet. I’m not saying these were fantastic stories. With [...]