I’ve never been so torn by a movie in my life. This should have been super easy, barely an inconvenience. A heist movie, directed by Shane Black,… Read more “Two Reviews of Play Dirty”
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From the Vault: Superman, Man of Steel, and my Thoughts on Both
I’ve been aware of Superman, near as I can figure, since the age of five. Thirty-seven years. And as a member of Generation X, I had the… Read more “From the Vault: Superman, Man of Steel, and my Thoughts on Both”
From the Vault: Raiders of the Lost Ark Made Me This Way…
Over the years, I’ve tried, with middling success, to explain to folks just how important and influential Raiders of the Lost Ark was for me. It dropped into my… Read more “From the Vault: Raiders of the Lost Ark Made Me This Way…”
Top 5 Christopher Lee movies
Christopher Lee (1922-2015) was a Renaissance Man, who, much like Vincent Price, was greater than the sum of his parts. Known primarily for his role of Count… Read more “Top 5 Christopher Lee movies”
Top 5 Folk Horror Movies
This sub-genre of horror is enjoying a bit of a Renaissance in the early 2020s, no doubt fueled in part by one of the most horrifying things… Read more “Top 5 Folk Horror Movies”
Top 5 Boris Karloff movies
Boris Karloff (1887-1969) was born William Henry Pratt, and is best known for his portrayal of Frankenstein’s monster, or as he is widely known in popular culture,… Read more “Top 5 Boris Karloff movies”
Top 5 When Insects Attack Movies
A recurring specter in 1970s pop culture dealt with the energy crisis and what that would do to the Earth’s ecosystem. This was the decade of mutant… Read more “Top 5 When Insects Attack Movies”
Top 5 Bela Lugosi movies
Bela Lugosi (1882 – 1956) was a Hungarian-American actor who gained international fame onstage as Count Dracula, the character that would define his career in film. He… Read more “Top 5 Bela Lugosi movies”
Top 5 Science Run Amok
Growing up in the 1970s, I had a healthy skepticism about the awesome power of science. I lived in a city in Texas that was, at the… Read more “Top 5 Science Run Amok”
Top 5 Witch Movies
One of civilization’s oldest fears is that of the unknown. Whatever lurks in the darkness pales in comparison to what we think might lurk in the darkness.… Read more “Top 5 Witch Movies”