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Old Family, Big Secrets–October Faction Review
Every film buff and genre fan knows that January is the month when film studios quietly dump problematic films into theatres, with minimal promotion, in a bid to make at least some of the budget back via a theatrical release. With the rise of streaming services, then, it’s not too surprising to see a film or series quietly released onto a service, adjacent to a more hyped release, in hopes of driving up the numbers for the smaller show. Now, I don’t know if they actually work that way, but it sure seems like it, as Netflix dropped The October Faction onto the platform in the shadow of its highly…
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Monday Musings #5–They CAN Stop All of Us
Greetings and salutations! Before I begin, I just want to apologize for missing this column last week. I was driving the 425 miles between my family and my home. After seven hours, I really wasn’t fit to write anything remotely thoughtful. Therefore, I do apologize to all and sundry. Now, down to business! The news over the past week or so has been filled with stories on the ‘Raid on Area 51.’ While the original poster started the event (‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us’) as a joke, over a million people have RSVP’d to attend. Hotels and motels in the area are all fully booked in…