Cliffhanger Corner: ‘Captain America’ (Not the first Avenger!)
By Bob Bloom When is a movie entitled “Captain America” not really about “Captain America?” Quick answer: Republic Pictures 1944 15-chapter serial. I sometimes try […]
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Cliffhanger Corner: ‘Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe’
By Bob Bloom In my musings about serials, I have written little about serials from other studios beside Republic Pictures. But today, I want to […]
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Cliffhanger Corner: ‘Daredevils of the Red Circle’ one of the genre’s greats
By Bob Bloom “Daredevils of the Red Circle” is not only one of Republic Pictures top serials, but it is a prototypical production that highlights […]
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Cliffhanger corner: ‘The Fighting Devil Dogs’ succeeds despite flaws
When you actually stop to analyze it, “The Fighting Devil Dogs” is not a very good serial. It is 12 chapters overloaded with stock footage […]
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