BearManor Media News — q&a

DOUBLE SHOCK HORROR! Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Combos in British Cinemas 1958-1970 Q & A with author Barry Atkinson This is a Hard Cover, Paperback and eBook about the horror/sci-fi/fantasy double programs that proliferated in British cinemas throughout the 1950s and 1960s, providing audiences with a vast array of cinematic delights on a weekly basis, as will be seen from the author’s never-ending trips to various cinemas in search of all things of a fantastical nature. In those days, the feature film as a form of mass entertainment reigned supreme over all others, the British censor’s office dictating, by means of strict film...

Q&A with Shaun Perkins, author of Cocktails, Coquettes and Cigarettes: Perry Mason Concoctions  What is your book Cocktails, Coquettes and Cigarettes: Perry Mason Concoctions all about?It’s a review of all 82 of the Perry Mason novels by Erle Stanley Gardner. Each book is rated with a unique rating system that measures the amount of cocktails, coquettes, and cigarettes featured in the book. It’s a fun read and a guide of sorts for people reading the books and enjoying their pulp fiction and noir qualities. I hope it inspires new Perry Mason readers and adds some wisdom and insight to those...

Interview with Author John Mansell About his new book, Italian Western Violent Image, Savage Soundtrack, Volume II. Per Qualche Western in Più.     by Jason Drury (IFMCA/Cinematic Sound Radio).       Jason Drury. When did you decide to do a second book?     John Mansell. I knew as I was writing the first volume there was a lot of other things I could cover.  I had more to say after volume one was  published,and wanted to include a filmography and discography, along with recognition for the many individuals who helped bring the soundtracks of Italian westerns to...

Hollywood on the Tiber Vol. 1: An American in Rome – 250 U.S. Actors in Italian Cinema, 1950-1990 Q & A with Michelle Alexander   1       What is Hollywood on the Tiber Vol. 1: An American in Rome – 250 U.S. Actors in Italian Cinema, 1950-1990 about? Hollywood on the Tiber Vol. 1: An American in Rome – 250 U.S. Actors in Italian Cinema, 1950-1990 is an A-Z reference book featuring a selection of biographies and filmographies of 250 U.S. born actors who appeared in three or more Italian-funded (or partially Italian-funded) films. It opens with a survey of Italian...

Q&A with James McFadden, author of The Unauthorized G.I. Joe Chronology Q: How long have you been a fan of the G.I. Joe franchise? JAMES McFADDEN: I've been a fan of G.I. Joe since the very start of its re-launch in the early 1980s. Q: What inspired your fascination with that universe, and why? McFADDEN: The property, at its beginning, was essentially a superhero adventure, blended with sci-fi and real-world military elements, all of which could be watched on TV, read in comics and played with every day through the toys. It's a mixture that was very difficult for a...