by mike | May 1, 2025 | Books, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Publishing, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
This sci-fi thriller amazed readers nearly ninety years ago. I first presented this post in 2022. A magazine called Astounding Science Fiction, later renamed Analog Science Fact and Fiction, was highly influential in bringing the sci-fi genre into the mainstream many...
by mike | Apr 24, 2025 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
No secret, I already answered that question last week. Yes, Kong: Skull Island is my favorite, though I absolutely love the classic 1933 version and Peter Jackson’s awesome 2005 remake. It just so happens that I grab Kong: Skull Island off my shelf (actually, shelves,...
by mike | Apr 21, 2025 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
In my post earlier this month, which chronicled Val Kilmer’s untimely death, I mentioned some of his most noteworthy roles, such as in Thunderheart, Tombstone, Top Gun, The Doors, and others. But neither my post, nor the majority of other articles and obituaries,...
by mike | Apr 17, 2025 | Adventure fantasy, Creature Features, Fantasy, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movie Lines, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
Over ninety years now, and Kong is still the King. This post first ran in 2022. Yes, this is going to be one of those IMHO posts, and you may or may not agree with which King Kong film is my favorite. No problem, we all know what we like. I might also add that I’m...
by mike | Apr 14, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
If you’re an aficionado of old movies and TV shows, you’ll likely recognize most or all of the following names. Jack Palance; Martin Landau; Cameron Mitchell; Neville Brand; Sue Ann Langdon; Ralph Meeker; Larry Storch; David Caruso. What is the link? All eight of them...
by mike | Mar 24, 2025 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized, Women |
If you watch old movies, especially from the 1940s and ’50s, you see things that, while uncomfortable by today’s standards, were typical of the era. For one thing: smoking. So many characters puffing their brains out, be it on an airplane, in a restaurant, or even in...