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I blog about film, books, TV and assorted miscellanea. Read my words at https://nuts4r2.blogspot.com
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Watch for a new post this week (Hint: It's about another treacherous expedition). In the meantime, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-...

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The Epic of Everest
(1924) Written and directed by Captain John Noel; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: *****   “To us Everest was but a mountain – a thi...
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December 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Heute ist der 110. Geburtstag von Leigh Brackett.
Vor Jahren habe ich mal einen Blogbeitrag über die "Queen of Space Opera" und ihren Underdog-Helden Eric John Stark geschrieben: katzenklaue.blogspot.com/2017/12/leig...
Leigh Brackett und die Abenteuer des Eric John Stark
Im Jahre 1911 beschloss ein fünfunddreißigjähriger Vertreter für Bleistiftanspitzer, es nach dem Scheitern einiger anderer Geschäftsideen e...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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We trace its beginnings back to the gamebook, 'TWAS - The Krampus Night Before Christmas (2019) and the following roleplaying game 'TWAS - The Roleplaying Game Before Christmas before exploring roleplaying in the winter wonderland of John Masefield's Christmas Classic.
December 7, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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You know the drill....
Some samples from my latest website update here.
The rest on the website.

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December 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 158 - The Festival by HP Lovecraft
This week's seasonal chiller is The Festival by HP Lovecraft, the tale of a trip to the ancient town of Kingsport for a unique Yuletide meeting...

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#podcast #GhostStories #horror #christmas #HPLovecraft
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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One from the festive vaults! The 25th Rupert Annual published in 1960 saw Rupert out carolling again!
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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New Review an interesting novel of ideas and arguments but left me needing a bit more - Retrovival by Douglas Thompson is out now www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/12...
Retrovival by Douglas Thompson — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Elsewhen Press for a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - Elsewhen Press Published - Out now Price - £12.99 paperback £2.99 ebook In a wo...
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December 4, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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While my first post for Documentary December is brewing, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2021/12/stre...

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Streetwise
(1984) Directed by Martin Bell; Starring: Erin (“Tiny”) Blackwell, “Rat,” DeWayne Pomeroy , Lou Ellen “Lulu” Couch, Patrice Pitts , Kimber...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 157 - The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
We open this year's selection of festive frights with a classic poem by Edgar Allan Poe, a tale told in verse, whose events fold on dark night " in the bleak December"...

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#podcast #GhostStories #horror
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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And finally there is the Christmas Horror Advent Calendar which traces the history and development of the Christmas #horror #film

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December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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MICROGORIA 131 - The Festive Fireside

In this little chat from the fireside, Mr Jim gives us a little update on his battle with lung cancer but more importantly reveals what's coming up on all our various shows for the festive season! 

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December 1, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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FROM THE GREAT LIBRARY OF DREAMS 156 - The Haunted Subalterns by Rudyard Kipling

Tonight we have a witty but eerie tale from Rudyard Kipling, concerning a military regiment stationed in India, ghosts, and a banjo!

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#ghost #GhostStories #podcast
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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And last for now!
November 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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A trip to the equator is interesting but not terrifying in Rainforest by Michelle Paver www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Rainforest by Michelle Paver — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Orion for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher - Orion Published - Out Now Price - £20 hardback £11.99 ebook The jungle...
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November 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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I've been nominated by @wworldofcinema.bsky.social for a Sunshine Blogger Award (Many thanks)! Read all about it here, along with my nominations for 11 other bloggers: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2025/11/some...

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Something to be Thankful About – Sunshine Blogger Award
On this day (okay, technically the day after), when many folks in my country are stuffing their faces and celebrating manifest destiny, I ...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Vinegar Syndrome have just announced this new 4k of Dario Argento's STENDHAL SYNDROME, in my mind his most important and most underrated film and the movie that inspired me to write my 2011 book on rape-revenge cinema. Very excited to have a booklet essay included in this release!
The Stendhal Syndrome
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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While my next post takes a bit longer to simmer, here's another recycled review: cinematiccatharsis.blogspot.com/2021/12/rifi...

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Rififi
(1955) Directed by Jules Dassin; Adapted by Jules Dassin; Based on the novel by Auguste Le Breton ; Starring: Jean Servais, Carl Möhner , ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Announcing next month's blog theme...

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November 24, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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For something different this week ten books and one anti-book that have shelf my reading tastes www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Ten Books A Reading Journey — Runalong The Shelves
Helloooo! This has been on my to do list for quite a few weeks. Earlier this year reviewer Roseanna Pendlebury did a blog on the ten fantasy books that took them on their reading journey. I wondered ...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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On the blog this week - a great smart fantasy set in a key part of Scottish history Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/11...
Daughters of Nicnevin by Shona Kinsella — Runalong The Shelves
I would like to thank Flame Tree Press for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for a fair and honest review Publisher – Flame Tree Press Published – Out Now Price – £20 hardback £4.95 e...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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HYPNOGORIA 294 - Winter Horrors Part II

More fine frights for winter nights, rounding up interesting winter horror movies! This time we have films featuring assorted trolls, isolated artic bases, Scandinavian slashers, and a visit to the Overlook Hotel!

#film #horror #podcast
November 23, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Neuer Blogpost, in dem es wieder einmal darum geht, dass die Sword & Sorcery der 70er Jahre mehr war als eine Flut muskelbepackter Conan-Klone: katzenklaue.blogspot.com/2025/11/konv...
Trotz aller Clonans ...
Wie ich vor einigen Monaten in einem Beitrag, der eigentlich Roger Zelaznys Dilvish the Damned gewidmet war, schon einmal etwas ausführlich...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM