by mike | Oct 31, 2022 | Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As an old guy living in a gated 55+ community, I no longer have to hand out Halloween candy at the front door, since no one does trick-or-treating. In addition to eating the last two Reese’s peanut butter cups, I get all the ones that come before them! Pretty cool....
by mike | Sep 8, 2022 | Disaster Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The “best” Jurassic Park/World film shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. It is number one on lots of lists. This post first ran in 2019. I can’t even guess at how many times I’ve seen the three original Jurassic Park films. It will take a long time for me to catch up...
by mike | Sep 5, 2022 | Creature Features, Fantasy, Monster Movies, Monsters, Movies, Thrillers, TV Shows, Uncategorized, Western Movies |
One of my all-time favorite movies is the 1954 sci-fi/monster thriller, Them! That’s the one about nuclear testing in the New Mexico desert causing common ants to mutate into nine-foot giants. One thing about it that always struck me as funny was that the scream...
by mike | Sep 1, 2022 | Disaster Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Since presenting this post in 2019 the sixth film in the franchise, Jurassic World Dominion, hit the big screen and came out on Blu-Ray. This alters my rankings a bit, as you’ll see. Yes, I’m going to rate the six films in the Jurassic Park franchise (IMHO, of...
by mike | Jul 14, 2022 | Books, Death, Editing, Films About Writers, Ghosts, Horror Movies, Movies, Psychological Thrillers, Romance, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
This film could’ve been called “Romancing the Ghost.” I first presented the post in 2019. The 2006 mystery/ghost story, Half Light, starring Demi Moore, somehow got past me all these years. Well, better late than never. Here is a brief introduction, with absolutely no...
by mike | Jun 30, 2022 | Books, Death, Holocaust, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Have things changed much since I first presented this post in 2018? If anything, they’ve gotten worse. Last week, in a quiet suburb near San Diego, some moronic cretins thought it would be fun to paint a swastika on the home of a Jewish family. On the first night of...
