Author: Derek Grinsteiner
The Lonely Cinephile: The Dawn of Hammer Studios
I’ve always been fascinated with how creative processes get started. To me it’s really interesting to go back and experience the early works of established musicians and artists, partially for the opportunity to see something great in its infancy, but also because a lot of the time, an artist’s early works are just odd. They…
The Lonely Cinephile: How Laurel and Hardy introduced me to robot monsters and slime people
I blame my grandfather for this. Him and all those damn Laurel and Hardy movies he taped off TCM. Much like a heroin addict taking that first hit, my future was pretty much mapped out. Oh sure, I had other nerdy hobbies that made up for my lack of friends or a social life through…