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I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing.  Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum.  With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to read more

I’ve enjoyed participating in numerous blogathons over the past few years, but as much as I’ve enjoyed taking part, I always felt something vital was missing.  Then it dawned on me – not enough Jeff Goldblum.  With that in mind, I’ve made the (foolhardy) decision to read more

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story “Trucks,” by Stephen King; Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith;  Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directe read more

(1986) Written and directed by Stephen King; Based on the short story, “Trucks” by Stephen King Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington and Yeardley Smith; Available on DVD and Netflix Streaming Rating: * ½ “A lot of people have directed Stephen K read more

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures.  I’m also a bit late announcing my p read more

It’s been a day since I’ve returned from my family road trip, but after traveling 3,600 miles through 12 states and one Canadian province, it’s been a little hard getting back in the swing of things, with my blog and Twitter ventures.  I’m also a bit late announcing my p read more

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous read more

(1995) Directed by Rachel Talalay; Written by Tedi Sarafian; Based on the comic by: Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett; Starring: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell; Available on DVD Rating: *** “It's 2033. The world is screwed now. You see, a while ago this humongous read more

I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my latest award nomination.  While this is my third Liebster, it never gets old.  I’m always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually re read more

I owe a belated debt of gratitude to Vern, proprietor of TheVern’s VideoVortex and the defunct-but-not-forgotten Video Vanguard for my latest award nomination.  While this is my third Liebster, it never gets old.  I’m always amazed and humbled that someone out there actually re read more

If the ‘50s represented a golden age for monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design, filtered through an updated set of sensibilities.  It’s easy to draw parallels between the two decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more

If the ‘50s represented a golden age for monster movies, then the ‘80s were a Renaissance, a rebirth of creature design, filtered through an updated set of sensibilities.  It’s easy to draw parallels between the two decades, which exhibited their fair share of excessive fashio read more

(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “The creature was violent because he’s provoked into violence.  Inh read more

(1954) Directed by Jack Arnold; Written by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross; Starring: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Whit Bissell and Nestor Paiva; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: **** “The creature was violent because he’s provoked into violence.  Inh read more

(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan; Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff.  Available on DVD. Rating: *** ½ “I don’t know how he did it, short read more

(1959) Directed by Terence Fisher; Written by: Peter Bryan; Based on the Novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Starring: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi and Francis De Wolff.  Available on DVD. Rating: *** ½ “I don’t know how he did it, short read more

(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon; Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…Giger’s designs were an especially read more

(1979) Directed by Ridley Scott; Written by Dan O'Bannon; Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “…Giger’s designs were an especially read more

(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman); Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD Rating: ** ½ “Not every day is a happy, happy, happy day.” – Ice Cream Man (Clint Howard read more

(1995) Directed by Norman Apstein (aka: Paul Norman); Written by: David Dobkin and Sven Davison; Starring: Clint Howard, Justin Isfeld, Anndi McAfee; Available on DVD Rating: ** ½ “Not every day is a happy, happy, happy day.” – Ice Cream Man (Clint Howard read more