Author Archives: Joe

Everything is Better Than Star Wars

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Joe

Olivia Newton John in Xanadu (1980)

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19th & Chestnut 30 Years Ago

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Joe

30 Years ago, I started working at a place at 20th and Chestnut and about a block east of that, a portion of the movie Philadelphia was being shot. The character that Denzel Washington played in the movie had a … Continue reading →

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What I Miss About Comics – Wally Wood

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Joe

This is an independently published comic by master illustrator Wally Wood. It also features work by Spider-Man and Doctor Strange co-creator Steve Ditko! Marie Severin who is one of my all time favorites provides colors. This issue is really the … Continue reading →

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A while back…

Posted on June 8, 2022 by Joe
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Peekers and Other True Facts

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Joe

My brother Brian took this picture in the Summer of 1982 of the marquee on the side of what was the GCC Deptford Mall movie theater. He always meant to send it in to National Lampoon magazine which had a … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Cinema – The Thing

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Joe

Another movie that I couldn’t live without is Howard Hawks’ 1951 production of The Thing or more specifically The Thing From Another World. It’s based on the short story “Who Goes There?” by John W. Campbell, Jr. The bare bones … Continue reading →

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Everything is Better than Star Wars

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Joe

This is a scan of an insert from the DVD package of Shock Waves, a movie originally released the same year as Star Wars which also starred Peter Cushing. Star Wars was a huge success and it did change the … Continue reading →

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Movie Matinee – The Burglar

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Joe

I thought I knew every movie shot in my hometown of Philadelphia, but I have to admit I never heard of The Burglar (1957). Strangely enough, I read about it in a comic book which set me off on a … Continue reading →

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Desert Island Cinema — Laura

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Joe

This is a new category I’m creating at Willceau Illo News to share the movies I can’t live without. These are the movies I would hope to have with me if I were trapped on a desert island. They are … Continue reading →

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