by mike | Jun 23, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Creature Features, Horror Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Last Friday, in addition to it being the Summer Solstice, Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, Jaws, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its 1975 release. Naturally, I had to watch the awesome movie for the…let’s see, 783rd time, give or take. I never get tired of what...
by mike | Jun 2, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Death, Disaster Movies, Disasters, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
I finally figured it out. I finally understood why, given my fear of heights and an even greater phobia about falling, I watched just about every mountain-climbing movie out there. It was because—from the safety of my couch or the theater seat—I wanted to understand...
by mike | Feb 10, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Creature Features, Monster Movies, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
If you watched the Super Bowl, you saw the trailer for Jurassic World Rebirth, the seventh film in the ever-popular, money-making franchise. Though a stand-alone story, it is considered a sequel to Jurassic World Dominion (2022). It has an all-new ensemble cast,...
by mike | Feb 3, 2025 | Action/Adventure, Blowing Shit Up, Creature Features, Movies, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
The 2011 science fiction/thriller/coming of age film, Super 8, has a great pedigree. It was written and directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. The winner of numerous awards, it did well at the box office and won the praise of many critics. Not bad...
by mike | Oct 28, 2024 | Ghosts, Horror, Horror Movies, Movies, Nightmares, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As an old(er) 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 here. In addition to eating the last two Reese’s peanut butter cups, I get all the ones that come before them! Pretty...
by mike | Aug 19, 2024 | Action/Adventure, Disaster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Don’t get me wrong. I enjoyed the 2024 disaster movie, Twisters, with its numerous tornadoes dealing death and destruction all over Oklahoma. But its 1996 predecessor, Twister, holds a lofty place on my list of all-time favorite movies. Much of that has to do with its...
