by mike | May 8, 2023 | Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
I suppose you could say that any movie, including the 2011 supernatural horror film, The Rite, will benefit from having the great Anthony Hopkins as its star. While the critics praised his performance as a dedicated exorcist, they hated just about everything else...
by mike | May 4, 2023 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
May the Fourth be with you! For those who enjoy having the crap scared out of them, this “universe” is for you. I first presented this post in 2019. Having viewed over 17 million horror movies since the invention of celluloid, I’m pretty jaded when it comes to being...
by mike | May 1, 2023 | Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
The late, ultra-great Leonard Nimoy (a distant relative of mine) began his acting career in 1951, fifteen years before he achieved well-deserved fame as Mr. Spock, the Vulcan science officer in the original series of Star Trek. Among his early (and mostly uncredited)...
by mike | Apr 24, 2023 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The last lines of dialogue in any film should leave viewers with something to remember. Here are a few notable ones. “I’ll be right here.” Elliott’s emotional farewell from his otherworldly friend in E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982) tugged at a lot of heartstrings....
by mike | Apr 17, 2023 | Ghosts, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Uncategorized |
“Those who survive the ghost ship are better off dead.” Such is the tagline for the 1980 nautical horror film—and cult classic—Death Ship. I have to admit to teetering on the fence about calling it a guilty pleasure or a guilty displeasure. But ultimately its many...
by mike | Apr 6, 2023 | Adventure fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Uncategorized |
By all accounts, this much-maligned film is a true Guilty Pleasure. I first presented this post in 2019. By my own checklist the 2003 historical adventure-fantasy film, 47 Ronin, is the perfect Guilty Pleasure. It bombed at the box office: check. Critics hated it:...
