Category: Blog
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The Greatest Show You’ve Probably Never Seen
As we prepare for the next Indiana Jones spanquel, I want to talk about a lost gem from the 90s. And one of George Lucas’ first forays into television. Long before we had The Mandalorian, there was The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-96). It starred Sean Patrick Flannery and Corey Carrier and ran for two seasons, plus four…
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Where Do Prequels Come From?
As I continue working on A Respectable Criminal, and having recently watched (very disappointing) The Many Saints of Newark (2021), I’ve pondered the question of movie prequels and how they came to be. The answer (after a non-exhaustive search online) is more complicated than I expected, and largely depends on how you define a prequel. Which means that…
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What Do You Call a Sequel Made Decades Later?
One of the latest trends in Hollywood is to make sequels to films from many years ago. In several cases, more than two decades. Or even three (this isn’t even counting all of the television revivals). Many of these film sequels also employ the same plot: the main character from the original is missing and…
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The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part II)
This is Part 2 of a two-part series and was inspired by our previous series on film locations. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place. This can be especially true of crime scenes.th Boston Massacre Site (Boston, Massachusetts)The more things change, the more they stay…
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The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part I)
We’re starting a brand new, two-part series, The World Is Your Crime Scene. This was inspired by our previous series on film locations. But details locations of an entirely different sort. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place. It comes much more alive…
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A Taste of Old Hollywood
Because the Hollywood Newshawk series takes place in an actual city (and in a specific time period), I get to use a lot of real-life locations for settings. The Tick Tock Tea Room and King’s Tropical Inn were real restaurants. I did a lot of research (many thanks to Martin Turnbull and his fantastic website!)…