Yearly Archives: 2010
SF Film Festival in London Celebrates 9th Year Running
When I created The Genre Traveler, one of my primary motivations was that there was no single resource for genre travel info available (and there still isn’t). Well, “because there wasn’t one” is also the inspiration for the Sci-Fi London Film Festival, now in its 9th year. “The festival started primarily because there wasn’t anywhere […]
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Set To Open June 18 at Universal Orlando Resort
Universal Orlando Resort is set for a public grand opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18. Last week, they revealed details of one of three Harry Potter themed attractions, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. This attraction is the heart of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, inside Hogwarts castle, which […]
Genre Films for the Summer 2010 Season: May
In May a couple of sequels, as well as a movie based on a video game will be released. From what the trailers show, the look like they’ll be a lot of fun to watch. And … hold onto your seats … George Romero is bringing us yet another film about the undead. Iron Man […]
Genre Films for the Summer 2010 Season: April
Yesterday, I listed the genre films that were in theaters as of March 2010. Now I’m moving into the future! Here are the genre films coming out next month. Clash of the Titans “Release the Kraken!” I just love that line … and in this remake of the 1981 film starring Harry Hamlin, Liam Neeson […]
Genre Films for the Summer 2010 Season: March
Nothing transports you to another world quite like a movie. I just saw Avatar last week and was blown away by how real Pandora felt. And, because I saw the film in a movie theater (imagine that!), I also got to see a bunch of trailers for upcoming films. I must say that this summer […]
Travel Reads: Guardian of the Dead
Karen Healey’s debut novel Guardian of the Dead works as a Travel Read on two levels: Not only is it an entertaining read, but it also transports you to two worlds … a campus town in New Zealand and the fairy world of Maori. When I first started to read Guardian of the Dead, I […]
The Genre Traveler Is Now on Facebook!
I just created a Facebook fan page for The Genre Traveler. I invite you to join me there, too! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Genre-Traveler/104649239566668#!/pages/The-Genre-Traveler/104649239566668?ref=ts Soon, I’ll be creating videos for The Genre Traveler and will be posting them both to TGT’s YouTube Channel and this fan page. I’ll also be using several other features of Facebook to create a […]
Alice Cooper Will Sign Autographs All 3 Days at Chiller Theatre
Chiller Theatre is a toy, model and film expo with a decidedly dark bent. And it attracts a wide array of celebrity guests and interesting bands. So, if you’re going to be in the Parsippany, NJ, area April 16 – 18, 2010, you might want to check them out. They have a whole line up […]