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Young Indiana Jones

The Greatest Show You’ve Probably Never Seen

by Editor in BlogLeave a comment on December 17, 2021

As we prepare for the next Indiana Jones spanquel, I want to talk about a lost gem from the 90s. And one of George Lucas' first forays into television. Long before we had The Mandalorian, there was The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-96). It starred Sean Patrick Flannery and Corey Carrier and ran…

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Butch & Sundance: The Early Days

Where Do Prequels Come From?

by Editor in BlogLeave a comment on November 23, 2021

As I continue working on A Respectable Criminal, and having recently watched (very disappointing) The Many Saints of Newark (2021), I've pondered the question of movie prequels and how they came to be. The answer (after a non-exhaustive search online) is more complicated than I expected, and largely depends on how you define…

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The Matrix Resurrections

What Do You Call a Sequel Made Decades Later?

by Editor in BlogLeave a comment on November 18, 2021

One of the latest trends in Hollywood is to make sequels to films from many years ago. In several cases, more than two decades. Or even three (this isn’t even counting all of the television revivals). Many of these film sequels also employ the same plot: the main character from…

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Dreams Die at Sunset

PREVIEW: Dreams Die at Sunset

by Editor in Hollywood Newshawk, Tom MillerLeave a comment on February 16, 2021

As we approach the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2), we have one more preview that we want to share. This is an "Extra" (as in "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"), a brief one-shot that's closer to a short story. This one tells the story of The City…

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One Angel Less

PREVIEW: One Angel Less

by Editor in Hollywood Newshawk, Tom MillerLeave a comment on February 10, 2021

We're less than two months from the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2)! We're excited to offer you this brief preview of the first three chapters. The events take place right on the heels of Book 1, The City Burns at Night. This title is currently available for pre-order…

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The City Burns at Night

PREVIEW: The City Burns at Night

by Editor in Hollywood Newshawk, Tom MillerLeave a comment on January 21, 2021

As we prepare for the release of One Angel Less (Hollywood Newshawk Book 2), we'd like to offer a brief preview of the first book in the series, The City Burns at Night, for those of you who have not yet read it. These books are currently exclusive with Amazon.…

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The Williams-Mercer House

The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part II)

by Editor in Blog, TravelLeave a comment on December 21, 2020

This is Part 2 of a two-part series and was inspired by our previous series on film locations. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place. This can be especially true of crime scenes.th Boston Massacre Site (Boston, Massachusetts)The more things…

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JFK Assassination, Dallas

The World Is Your Crime Scene (Part I)

by Editor in Blog, Travel1 Comment on September 30, 2020

We’re starting a brand new, two-part series, The World Is Your Crime Scene. This was inspired by our previous series on film locations. But details locations of an entirely different sort. I’ve long been a firm believer that you can learn more about history by visiting where it took place.…

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A Taste of Old Hollywood

by Editor in Blog, Hollywood Newshawk, TravelLeave a comment on June 15, 2020

Because the Hollywood Newshawk series takes place in an actual city (and in a specific time period), I get to use a lot of real-life locations for settings. The Tick Tock Tea Room and King’s Tropical Inn were real restaurants. I did a lot of research (many thanks to Martin…

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The World Is Your Movie Set (Part III)

by Editor in Hollywood NewshawkLeave a comment on June 8, 2020

For the final entry in our three-part series, we start in France and then jump all the way to Southern California. Amélie Cafe (Paris)Much like Notting Hill, the neighborhood of Montmartre plays a large role in Amélie. And the Café des 2 Moulins (Cafe of the Two Windmills), where she…

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