‘Shazam!’ (12A) reviewed
❉ Wham, bam, thank you, Shazam!
Superman
Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing oozes onto Blu-ray
❉ 88 Films highlights this creature feature classic in all of its bayou-tinged brilliance!
Aura(l) Pleasures – Queen’s ‘Flash Gordon’ Soundtrack
❉ Queen’s music is a fundamental part of the texture of Flash Gordon, an artful fusion of sound and vision, writes Don Klees.
‘Storytelling Engines – How Writers Keep Superhero Sagas Going And Going’
❉ The monthly comic’s ability to carry on with new stories for decade after decade is a fascinating case study in how ongoing narratives work.
Twilight Time Movies – ‘Play Dirty’ (1969)
❉ The latest in our occasional series of reviews of Twilight Time Movies classic Blu-ray and DVD titles.
Cult Q & A: SMERSH POD’s John Rain
❉ John Rain on Dog Man Star, Galton & Simpson, Peter Cook, Twitter and, of course, Smersh Pod.
‘I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again… Again!’ on tour
❉ As the classic radio series returns for a stage tour, we chat to producer Barnaby Eaton-Jones.
Slaughterhouse Five on DVD and Blu-ray
❉ George Roy Hill’s adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut Jr.’s acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel.
Hazy Cosmic Jive: DC Comics’ Starman – An Appreciation
❉ One of the best comics of the ’90s, James Robinson and Tony Harris’ Starman continues to stand the test of time.
The Original ‘Doctor Strange’: Marvel’s Phase Zero
❉ Benedict who? Take a voyage to Trip Out City with the late 1970s incarnation of Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme.