Creator of the award-winning web series, Abnormal Fixation. One of the horror genre's "most widely read critics" (Rue Morgue # 68), "an accomplished film journalist" (Comic Buyer's Guide #1535), and the award-winning author of Horror Films of the 1980s (2007) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002), John Kenneth Muir, presents his blog on film, television and nostalgia, named one of the Top 100 Film Studies Blog on the Net.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Skyflu!
Everyone in my house (myself included) has been down with the flu for the last few days. I did see Skyfall (2012) on Friday, and am currently writing my review of the Bond film. But -- realistically speaking -- it's taking me longer to write well through the haze of Mucinex. Hope to have the review posted before too long...
award-winning creator of Enter The House Between and author of 32 books including Horror Films FAQ (2013), Horror Films of the 1990s (2011), Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), TV Year (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007), Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair (2006),, Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (2004), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (2002), The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television (2004), Exploring Space:1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to TV's Battlestar Galactica (1998), Terror Television (2001), Space:1999 - The Forsaken (2003) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002).
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I hope I'm not the twentieth person to suggest checking with Q for a cure!
ReplyDeleteHi Randal,
DeleteYou're the first! And it's a good suggestion. I think Q just wants me to take more Mucinex, however...
John I hope that you and your family have a speedy recovery from the flu. Do not worry about posting, we will be here when you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteSGB
Hi SGB:
DeleteThanks for the well-wishes. Joel is on the mend the most. He's back at school today after three days sick. Kathryn has had it the worst, but is doing better today and then yesterday. I'm holding on!
Chadillac wrote (and I accidentally deleted the comment):
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family feel better soon. Don't worry about posting; you have plenty of old entries to peruse!
Chad
Thank you Chadillac!
DeleteI appreciate the well-wishes!
Here here - Get well soon, you and yours!
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the wishes for health, woodchuckgod. We're all gettin' better...slowly. :)
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