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...
by mike | Sep 21, 2023 | Creature Features, Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
This film raised an interesting question about the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of a steamboat back in 1882, a true story. I first presented this post in 2020. Well, not exactly, but we do have Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford co-starring in the 2011...
by mike | Sep 18, 2023 | Books, Films About Books, Horror Movies, Life, Movies, Nightmares, Uncategorized |
The Babadook is a 2014 Australian horror film that is considered a classic of its genre. It tells the story of Amelia, a grieving young widow, and seven-year-old Sam, her out-of-control son. Somehow the film’s “monster,” inexplicably, has become what many call a...
