Tag Archives: Science Fiction

Escape from New York (1981)

Posted on September 10, 2017 at 11:01 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Escape from New York (1981) is squeezed tightly into the middle of John Carpenter’s career hot streak, when he was releasing at least one film a year. Halloween (1978) was a runaway horror smash, but Escape from New York was the sleeper … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner: Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling (1967)

Posted on May 22, 2017 at 6:20 am by Jeff Kuykendall

DO NOT FORSAKE ME OH MY DARLING First UK Broadcast: December 22, 1967 [episode #13 in transmission order] | Written by Vincent Tilsley | Directed by Pat Jackson SYNOPSIS Both British intelligence and the Village are hunting for Dr. Seltzman (Hugo Schuster), a brilliant … Continue reading →

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The Prisoner: Unfilmed Stories

Posted on May 21, 2017 at 10:37 am by Jeff Kuykendall

It’s difficult to imagine being a television screenwriter in the 60’s asked to compose a script for a new, innovative show like The Prisoner sight unseen. McGoohan was best known as John Drake, so one would have to fight the … Continue reading →

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