John V's Eclectic Avenue

One of my favorite films to watch during my younger days was the 1960 western The Magnificent Seven . This remake of Akira Kurosawa’s epi...

I first saw director Arthur Penn’s Night Moves (1975) back in the early 80s. It had been a sleepless night for me and the film was air...

Since this month marks the 50 th anniversary of premiere of the original Star Trek , I thought I’d share a few thoughts about the seri...

As we look forward to Ron Howard's forthcoming documentary about the Beatles touring years, let's take a glance back at George Ha...

There are numerous versions of the vampire myth in books, movies, theatre and even music. The Twilight craze gave rise to a whole sub-...

The year is 1983, and there’s something weird going on in Hawkins, Indiana. After a night of playing Dungeons & Dragons at a friend’s h...

In honor of the steamy weather we've been having, here's a "hot" summer songs playlist. Try to stay cool, everybody! Feel...