by mike | Nov 24, 2022 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Happy Turkey Day! I actually presented this post for the first time on Thanksgiving in 2012. What better day to talk about a turkey? This being Thanksgiving, it seems appropriate to write about a turkey of a movie. I’m talking about Mimic 2, the 2001 sequel to one of...
by mike | Oct 13, 2022 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Since this post first ran in 2019, TWO new Godzilla movies have hit the silver screen. So why is an old guy like me so excited about the upcoming Godzilla movie? (Godzilla: King of the Monsters, release date May 31st.) Okay, I’m seventy-three (going on thirteen), and...
by mike | Sep 19, 2022 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
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 (actually, run and swim) into Chicago. Sounds weird, but if you know what it means, you probably saw the Dwayne Johnson-fueled...
by mike | Sep 8, 2022 | Disaster Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The “best” Jurassic Park/World film shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. It is number one on lots of lists. This post first ran in 2019. I can’t even guess at how many times I’ve seen the three original Jurassic Park films. It will take a long time for me to catch up...
by mike | Sep 5, 2022 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Thrillers, TV Shows, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1954 sci-fi/monster thriller, Them! That’s the one about nuclear testing in the New Mexico desert causing common ants to mutate into nine-foot giants. One thing about it that always struck me as funny was that the scream...
by mike | Sep 1, 2022 | Disaster Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Since presenting this post in 2019 the sixth film in the franchise, Jurassic World Dominion, hit the big screen and came out on Blu-Ray. This alters my rankings a bit, as you’ll see. Yes, I’m going to rate the six films in the Jurassic Park franchise (IMHO, of...