Fred Shahadi

Columns/Features

‘Ticket to Heaven’ – A Cult Film About Cults starring Nick Mancuso

One of the advantages of growing up before the internet was the discovery of hidden gems among video rentals and on cable tv. Ticket...

Fred ShahadiJune 19, 2020

Columns/Features

Updated: Tomorrow, Saturday 5/30: ‘Launch America: Mission To Space Live’

After having to scrub the mission due to weather. The historic launch of Space X Dragon is back on today! This article has been...

Fred ShahadiMay 29, 2020

Movies

‘Scoob!’ (review)

Produced by Pam Coats, Allison Abbate Screenplay by Adam Sztykiel, Jack Donaldson, Derek Elliott, Matt Lieberman Story by Matt Lieberman, Eyal Podell, Jonathon E....

Fred ShahadiMay 20, 2020

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Instant Credibility: The Great John Saxon

Think you know movie trivia? Name the actor who’s acted opposite Robert Redford, Jimmy Stewart, Bruce Lee, Johnny Depp, Clint Eastwood, Burt Lancaster, Eddie...

Fred ShahadiMay 15, 2020

Movies

‘Extra Ordinary’ (review)

Produced by Ailish Bracken, Yvonne Donohoe, Katie Holly, Mary McCarthy Written and Directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loughman Starring Maeve Higgins, Barry Ward,...

Fred ShahadiMarch 30, 2020

Columns/Features

Nazis, Drug Lords, and Mobsters Go To The Movies, Too

On the run from the law? A movie theater is great place to lay low, especially when they’re playing a movie about you. There...

Fred ShahadiNovember 26, 2019

Columns/Features

The Twin Towers in Pop Culture

Recently a friend of mine and I re-watched the original Ghostbusters film together. He wanted to show it to his son and it was...

Fred ShahadiSeptember 9, 2019

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Just Die Already! What It Really Means To Root For A Character’s Death

Ever root for a character to die? I’m not talking about merely hating a character, like that awful cousin Oliver, who seemingly showed up...

Fred ShahadiJuly 8, 2019

Movies

‘Booksmart’ (review by Fred Shahadi)

Produced by Megan Ellison, Chelsea Barnard, David Distenfield, Jessica Elbaum, Katie Silberman Written by Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman Directed by...

Fred ShahadiMay 28, 2019

Columns/Features

The White Privilege of Dr. Richard Kimble: A 21st Century Look at Harrison Ford’s ‘The Fugitive’

I recently re-watched the Andrew Davis thriller The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford. I have to say it holds up. To say this film had...

Fred ShahadiFebruary 19, 2019

Columns/Features

When Sci-Fi Predicts The Future!

In 1956, science fiction author James Blish, who would later go on to novelize the original Star Trek series, wrote a book called Year...

Fred ShahadiNovember 26, 2018

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‘Homecoming’: Great Acting For Amazon’s Latest Slow-Burn

It’s difficult to review a series like this without giving it away. There are definitely parts of the show I really want to discuss...

Fred ShahadiNovember 9, 2018

Columns/Features

Burt Reynolds: The Actor, Not The Movie Star

“I’M NOT AN ACTOR, I’M A MOVIE STAR!” So ranted Alan Swann played with hilarious deftness by the legendary Peter O’Toole in the 1982...

Fred ShahadiSeptember 11, 2018

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What’s Scarier, The Zombies or The Survivors?

A good friend of mine and I debated the breakdown of society motif used in Alex Garland’s brilliantly written running zombie film, 28 Days...

Fred ShahadiAugust 20, 2018

Columns/Features

‘The Starlost’: What a Little Known Canadian Sci-Fi Series Teaches Us About Living in a Bubble.

It was supposed to be fantastic. It certainly had the pedigree to be one of the greatest Sci-Fi series of all time. In a...

Fred ShahadiAugust 3, 2018

Books

Harlan Ellison: Legend (1934-2018)

Harlan Ellison was a prick. That is not subjective. He was married five times. His cantankerous nature is the stuff of infamy. Ellison was...

Fred ShahadiJuly 2, 2018

Columns/Features

Instant Credibility: The Commanding Peter Cushing

Imagine you’re a making a movie with a castle, flying vampires, re-animated monsters, special effects, and thousands of extras playing angry townspeople. Sounds great...

Fred ShahadiMay 30, 2018

Columns/Features

The Director’s Cut: The Ultimate Fan F$%k You!

Over the years I’ve been asked if I loved the original Blade Runner. I always answered the same way, I don’t know. I mean,...

Fred ShahadiApril 18, 2018