March 2011 Archives

Way back when, I had talked about the 1960-62 anthology TV series Thriller, hosted by the great Boris Karloff.  (Read my post on it here.)  At the time I expressed my hope that the series would be someday released on DVD.  Well guess what?  Thriller is now available as a 14 -disc set with lots of extras like audio commentaries, separate music tracks by composers Jerry Goldsmith and Morton Stevens, and original promos not seen in nearly fifty years!  And the library carries it!  (Click here to reserve it.)

Business reporter Jean Chatzky points out the advantages of social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to job seekers in her latest column: 

Say you're looking for work in marketing. You might post an article about a company that's employing an innovative strategy or new technology that makes connecting with customers easier. This shows that although you've been out of work, you're keeping up with trends in the field, and a company won't lose time bringing you back up to speed if they hire you.

For more, read the article here.  And check out this post from last year on a similar topic. 

The last of a series of Edgar Allan Poe film adaptations by director/producer Roger Corman & star Vincent Price, The Tomb of Ligeia (click here to reserve it online) is a haunting, troubling work that carries an undercurrent of despair and regret.  More than just a horror film, Tomb is a comment on how relationships can become overly possesive and ultimately stultified, restricting any independent thought or action.  The characters in this film are practically -and literally- stuck.