by mike | Nov 13, 2025 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Uncategorized |
That line comes from one of my favorite films, EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS, which happens to be the first Guilty Pleasure that I presented on this blog, back in the Stone Age. Let’s talk about guilty pleasures. The term itself relates to something that a person enjoys despite...
by mike | Aug 28, 2025 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
A real Guilty Pleasure, but a fun remake. This post first ran in 2022. Whether you’re a casual or serious fan of horror/sci-fi films (I’m the latter), you probably associate The Blob with the classic B-movie from 1958. After all, it was Steve McQueen’s first starring...
by mike | Aug 14, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Books, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
It must be Strong Woman Week, because Laura Linney really kicks butt in CONGO. This post first ran in 2022. You’d think that any movie based on a popular Michael Crichton novel would be a major hit. But the 1995 action/adventure film, Congo—while it did kind of okay...
by mike | Jul 10, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
This is definitely a guilty pleasure, but I get a hoot out of its improbable plot. I first presented this post in 2022. A gorilla, a wolf, and an alligator walk into a bar. Wait, let me rephrase that. A giant gorilla, a giant wolf, and a giant alligator walk...
by mike | May 26, 2025 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
At this stage of my life it’s nice to discover a new Guilty Pleasure, and the 2009 comedy/horror movie, Infestation, fits the bill. My usual parameters—box office and reviews—don’t actually apply here, because I’m not even sure it had a box office, and the only...
by mike | Apr 21, 2025 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
In my post earlier this month, which chronicled Val Kilmer’s untimely death, I mentioned some of his most noteworthy roles, such as in Thunderheart, Tombstone, Top Gun, The Doors, and others. But neither my post, nor the majority of other articles and obituaries,...
