by mike | Dec 29, 2022 | Books, Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
I’m usually not fond of dystopian movies, but this one rocked! This post first ran in 2019. By all accounts the 2018 dystopian/science fiction film, Mortal Engines, should have appeared in one of my Guilty Pleasure posts. It rated no higher than 27% on Rotten...
by mike | Dec 22, 2022 | Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
At least three-quarters of the lines in this film are quotable. This post first ran in 2019. Last week, when I wrote about the horror/comedy/thriller/creature feature, Snakes on a Plane, I mentioned that there are enough outrageous quotes in this film to warrant its...
by mike | Dec 15, 2022 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
It’s always a hoot to revisit Snakes on a Plane, a slithery cult classic. This post first ran in 2019. When Samuel L. Jackson was asked to star in the 2006 horror/thriller/comedy film, Snakes on a Plane, he readily accepted. As filming began, the producers thought...
by mike | Dec 12, 2022 | Blowing Shit Up, California, Disaster Movies, Movie Lines, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The discussion has gone on for decades. Is Die Hard, the 1988 Bruce Willis-fueled thriller, a Christmas movie? I’m sure you have your own take on this (non-earth-shaking) issue, but in my humble opinion…yeah, I’d say it is. Here are a few bullet points—without the...
by mike | Dec 8, 2022 | Adventure fantasy, Fantasy, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Really, endgame? The Marvel Universe forges on. This post first ran in 2019. If you are a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you have more than likely seen the eagerly awaited Avengers: Endgame. But in case you haven’t, you need not worry that there are any...
by mike | Dec 5, 2022 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
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 role. In subsequent years it produced a few sequels, but the first...
