by mike | Dec 9, 2019 | Blowing Shit Up, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
As I’ve said before, we guys have it in our DNA to enjoy movies where they’re blowing shit up, whether it’s Mother Nature doing the blowing, or via the good old American way with lots of bombs and other ordnance. The three “Fallen” films, all starring Gerard Butler,...
by mike | Jun 10, 2019 | Creature Features, Horror, Horror Movies, Humor, Movie Lines, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
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 own post. Time to justify that comment. I also said that the film’s most iconic line comes...
by mike | Aug 6, 2018 | Horror, Horror Movies, Monster Movies, Movies, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Just how scary is the 2018 thriller, A Quiet Place? Okay, perhaps you’ve seen a Cox commercial where a woman is watching Stranger Things and sitting on the edge of her couch looking seriously freaked out. That’s about what this jaded horror aficionado looked like all...
by mike | Jun 18, 2018 | Guilty Pleasures, Movies, Paranormal, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Uncategorized |
Through the years, it seems as if many of my Guilty Pleasures—films that bombed at the box office and/or with the reviewers—involve Nicolas Cage. The same is true of the 2007 sci-fi thriller, Next, based on a story by legendary author Philip K. Dick. But I like Cage,...
by mike | Jun 11, 2018 | Books, Life, Thrillers, Uncategorized, Writing |
Recently, I discovered something about myself that, quite honestly, I did not like. It has to do with a fictional character: Dirk Pitt, the ubiquitous creation of bestselling author Clive Cussler. For those unfamiliar with Pitt, he is the central character in about...
