by mike | Mar 18, 2019 | Books, Creature Features, Films About Writers, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movies, Research, Uncategorized |
Bestselling horror novelist Malcolm Page is on his way to Snake Island—which is also the title of this 2002 creature feature—to gather material for his next book. The other tourists and crew on this African river cruise are in awe of the guy; one crew member has...
by mike | Nov 19, 2018 | Books, Films About Books, Humor, Life, Movies, Romance, Uncategorized |
It seems as though, of late, both the big screen and the small screen are paying more attention to those of us who are, uh, a bit older than most. This is true of the 2018 chick flick, Book Club, which offers up a quartet of impressive actresses, all of whom have been...
by mike | Oct 15, 2018 | Baseball, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
With the MLB playoffs in full swing and the World Series looming (please, Great Spirit, not with the Dodgers!), I thought it might be fun to visit a few quotes from some of the most popular baseball movies. Having seen just about every one ever made, I’m sure it would...
by mike | Sep 17, 2018 | Baseball, Humor, Movies, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
The 2009 film, The Perfect Game, was one of those “came-and went” movies that most folks weren’t even aware of when it breezed through their local multi-plexes. That’s too bad, because this heartwarming baseball story, based on true events, is a gem, easily one of the...
by mike | Sep 3, 2018 | Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Uncategorized |
The 2018 monster movie, Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell, is the sixth in a film series that began with the 1990 release, Tremors, which starred Kevin Bacon as Valentine McKee. Indeed, this series has run for nearly three decades—with an eleven-year hiatus between the 2004...
by mike | Jul 23, 2018 | Aging, Films About Writers, Humor, Movies, Musical Theater, Uncategorized, Writing |
I can’t say that the 2018 comedy, Humor Me, did poorly at the box office. That’s because it did almost NO box office. It just sort of came and went, and we all missed it…and that’s a shame, as it definitely is funny, and at times even poignant. FROM ACCLAIMED WRITER...
