In 1997, I was a disc jockey at the number-one regional FM radio station. (I was also a professional magician then, and still in high school!) My airtime was from six to midnight on Sundays. This was live radio, complete with cuing CDs, firing up commercials on bulky cartridges, and having until the current song was over to use the bathroom (located about five seconds away). The pressure was always on, because if a mistake was made, thousands of people heard it. The best part

Fatal Fury the Motion Picture is a 1994 anime featuring beloved video game characters embroiled in martial arts, international intrigue...

The '80s proved to be the golden era of horror movies. Everyone knows about the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street ...

Making films used to be more challenging than using iMovie. Your VHS camcorder offered a small, black-and-white viewfinder, so it was...

One fateful day in 2003, I was editing a video for one of my classes at Mansfield University, when their A/V guru, Mark Polonia, asked me if I wanted to be in a movie. The obvious answer was "Sure." The role was a small part in the Bigfoot film Among Us , and it kindled my friendship with Mark and his twin brother John. The author (on chair) and John Polonia (pointing). 2005. Courtesy: John Oak Dalton. The Polonia Brothers have helmed an impressive array of independent horror

I was having a rough day yesterday, and my wife suggested we break free of the house for a while. We got in the car and start driving,...

Let's get physical! Take a look at why cassettes, both audio and video, rock the proverbial house. We'll also scratch the surface of the LaserDisc. That was a pun! Some of my VHS tapes. Many people prefer a tangible product for its inherently collectible nature, and cassettes really appeal to the completest mentality. (There's a fine line between that and hoarding.) Physical media is a thing of beauty, and is often neglected in today's digital culture. I've never understood t

Not long ago, my buddy Luke wrote a great review of the '80s apocalyptic thriller, Miracle Mile. This movie has been a favorite of mine...

Browsing rows of dusty, sun-faded VHS tapes. Huge cardboard displays. Talking cinema with the staff, and renting films you'd never heard of before. These were the things of video store utopia. Fast-forward to the present, however, and you'll have trouble finding a room full of physical media to loan. (This page contains affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.) This legit video store sign is the cent