by mike | Feb 9, 2023 | Fantasy, Guilty Pleasures, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Psychological Thrillers, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Nicolas Cage received some high marks for his performance in this bizarre film. I first presented this post in 2019. I could have written about the 2018 “psychedelic drama action horror” film, Mandy, as a Guilty Pleasure, given its almost non-existent box office. But...
by mike | Jan 30, 2023 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Don’t stress, I’m not talking about the merchandising-fueled holiday on October 31st. This is about the thirteen-film slasher series, now spanning over four decades, and more specifically, last year’s entry, Halloween Ends. But does it end? I’ll have some thoughts on...
by mike | Jan 23, 2023 | Mysteries, Mystery Series, Thrillers, TV Shows, Uncategorized |
Award-winning Canadian writer Louise Penny is the author of the popular mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec police force, which services the sprawling province of Quebec from its headquarters in Montreal. The primary...
by mike | Jan 9, 2023 | Mysteries, Mystery Series, Thrillers, TV Shows, Uncategorized, Women |
My bride and I just finished viewing the three seasons (with a fourth on the way) of the PBS Masterpiece mystery series, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, which we enjoyed. The stories are set in 1882 London, not the era in which you’d expect to find a strong-willed,...
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...
