by mike | Oct 23, 2023 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
Even though I had bought a Blu-Ray copy of the 2007 “gothic supernatural horror” film, The Orphanage, I almost didn’t watch it. A co-production between Spain and Mexico, El orfanato is presented entirely in Spanish, with English sub-titles. Snob that I am, I’ve always...
by mike | Oct 19, 2023 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Uncategorized |
Alaska being such an odd place, it could very well have a dragon in its midst. 😊 This post first ran in 2020. Okay, I’m embellishing here. But in the 2009 creature feature, Wyvern, a mythical dragon chows down on the quirky residents of a small town in northern Alaska...
by mike | Oct 12, 2023 | Death, Disaster Movies, Medical Thrillers, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Covid variants are still around, but it seems that many have gotten complacent about it. I first presented this post in April of 2020, shortly after most of the world was shut down. Given the current state of affairs, you’d think people would be avoiding pandemic...
by mike | Oct 9, 2023 | Aging, Movies, Myths & Legends, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Steven Spielberg’s 1977 science fiction classic, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, is definitely in my Top 5 favorite movies. It led me on a decades-long pilgrimage to the Devils Tower in Wyoming, which culminated with me reaching the magical place in 2017. It is an...
by mike | Oct 5, 2023 | Basketball, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
The world of sports could not present a story more uplifting than this one. The post first ran in 2020. I believe it is significant that I’m writing this post on April 15th, which happens to be Jackie Robinson Day. The great baseball player—and even greater human...
by mike | Sep 25, 2023 | Movies, Mysteries, Mystery Films, Mystery Novels, Mystery Series, Read & Critique, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
My bride and I love murder mysteries and detective dramas, cozy and otherwise. We’ve watched just about every series and movie from a number of different countries, especially the UK. I know why this particular genre appeals to me. To be blunt: I suck at deduction. I...
