by mike | Mar 30, 2026 | Creature Features, Disaster Movies, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Sure, I may be older than dirt, but the “kid” in me will always partake of the Snoopy Dance when the prospect of a new dinosaur movie arises. That brings me to the oddly titled The End of Oak Street, the J.J. Abrams-produced science fiction/survival film, which will...
by mike | Mar 1, 2026 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
One old horror flick still retains its 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A second old horror flick is saddled with a 5% rating. The two of them made for an interesting double feature on a recent dark and stormy night outside my abode. So what are these two gems? The 1971...
by mike | Dec 15, 2025 | Creature Features, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
All of us are familiar with comfort food, that special dish we turn to when the day—and life in general—is going poorly. It could be a loaded pizza, or a bacon and bacon sandwich with a side or bacon, or a double hot fudge sundae. For me, the chances are that I’ll...
by mike | Sep 15, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Creature Features, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Last year, when I learned that the Jurassic Park/World franchise would continue with a seventh film, Jurassic World Rebirth, I broke into the Snoopy Dance. I’ve always been a sucker for dinosaur movies, although to be honest, I had to wonder where the series would go...
by mike | Jun 16, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Fantasy, Monster Movies, Uncategorized |
With rare exceptions, a sequel to a popular movie seldom lives up to the original. There is one main reason why sequels are even made: money. It is true these days, and it was true back in 1933, when Son of Kong was released barely nine months after the insanely...
by mike | Mar 24, 2025 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Women |
If you watch old movies, especially from the 1940s and ’50s, you see things that, while uncomfortable by today’s standards, were typical of the era. For one thing: smoking. So many characters puffing their brains out, be it on an airplane, in a restaurant, or even in...
