by mike | Nov 18, 2019 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, TV Shows, Uncategorized, War Movies, Western Movies |
By my own set parameters the 2004 film, The Alamo, should be a Guilty Pleasure of the highest order. Its reviews were negative, and it is considered one of the biggest box-office bombs of all time. But I have always felt it is an excellent film that offers a fair,...
by mike | Nov 14, 2019 | Books, Editing, Films About Writers, Movies, Publishing, Research, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
This fine film focuses on an interesting—if misunderstood—profession. I first wrote about it in 2016. The Ghost Writer, a 2010 political drama directed by Roman Polanski, stars a young Obi-Wan Kenobi (wait, I mean Ewan McGregor) as “The Ghost.” He is never referred to...
by mike | Nov 7, 2019 | Books, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
I get the willies just thinking about some of the psychos created by author Thomas Harris. This post first ran in 2016. Most people think of Anthony Hopkins when they hear the name Hannibal Lecter, and rightfully so. Hopkins won an Academy Award for portraying the...
by mike | Nov 4, 2019 | Death, Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Myths & Legends, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
The most recent films in the Conjuring Universe both hit the silver screen in 2019 and are already available in DVD/Blu-Ray. Film number six, The Curse of La Llorona, fits into the franchise primarily by virtue of it being created by the same studios. Its only link to...
by mike | Oct 31, 2019 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
I thought it would be fun to revisit my first Halloween playlist from a number of years past. And yes, I am going to watch these films once again. What’s not to like! As an old(er) guy living in a 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the...
by mike | Oct 28, 2019 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Paranormal, Uncategorized |
With the financial success of the first two films in the Conjuring Universe, sequels were inevitable. This time around the filmmakers doubled down on the links that they inserted in The Conjuring 2, a clear indication that this franchise had a lot more to offer in the...
