Crescent Bay Retirement Community With Halloween just over a month away and the leaves starting to turn, I’ve been on a horror kick. Horror films are hit and miss on Netflix and Amazon Prime and I often find myself checking out of a movie before it’s over. Last night, Amazon delivered with Late Phases (sometimesContinue reading “This Ain’t No Three Hour Tour!”
Category Archives: films
Throwback Thursday: Man Of Steel (2013)
Five Years And A Few Months Ago It’s hard to believe that it’s only been five years since 2013’s Man Of Steel was released. So much has happened since the release of that film. Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, and Justice League have all been released in that time and three moreContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Man Of Steel (2013)”
Throwback Thursday: Beetlejuice (1988)
Day-OH! Thirty years ago in March of 1988, a wonderfully bizarre film was released that featured established comedic actor Michael Keaton in one of his defining roles. The film also featured early cinematic performances from Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis (Both had been in quite a few television shows prior to this movie. Davis hadContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Beetlejuice (1988)”
Shark Bait! Our Obsession With Shark Films
Don’t Go In The Water Like tasting blood in the water, audiences have been lured to movie theaters to watch shark films for decades. While 1956’s The Sharkfighters is considered the first shark attack film, it was 1975’s Jaws that really put the horror sub-genre on the map. Within just a few years of Jaws‘ release,Continue reading “Shark Bait! Our Obsession With Shark Films”
It’s Just A Game Release Date Set!
Press Release: Daniel Emery Taylor’s IT’S JUST A GAME has a new poster and a world premiere date! From the mind of Daniel Emery Taylor, an actor best known for THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING and a writer/director best known for THE HOSPITAL, comes a twisted tale of teenage bullying, jealousy, angst, and a bizarreContinue reading “It’s Just A Game Release Date Set!”
Deeper, Darker Sea
The Mariana Trench When I first learned that Jason Statham would be portraying Dr. Jonas Tyler, a marine biologist and paleontologist, in an adaptation of MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten, I visually winced. While I personally have nothing against Statham, I’ve never seen him as more than a standard action flickContinue reading “Deeper, Darker Sea”
Focus On: Kurt Russell
Pretty Much Everywhere With almost one hundred acting credits to his name, Kurt Russell has one of the longest and most storied careers in motion pictures and television. I’ve enjoyed pretty much everything that I’ve seen him in over the years. In this Focus On feature, we’ll take a look at Mr. Russell’s amazing careerContinue reading “Focus On: Kurt Russell”
Throwback Thursday: Godzilla (1998)
Twenty Years Ago Today’s edition of Throwback Thursday may not necessarily be a good memory for some of my readers. It features an infamous version of a beloved kaiju that was meant to be a tentpole franchise for TriStar Pictures. Sadly, the film was ripped to shreds by critics and fans had mixed reactions toContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Godzilla (1998)”
Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!
Sulphur, LA If you’ve ever enjoyed watching films such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Rocketeer, Star Wars, or almost any of the current crop of superhero films, you owe a little debt of gratitude to the classic serials of the early twentieth century. Almost every aspect of modern action and adventure films hasContinue reading “Calcasieu Serialfest Chapter 5!”
Throwback Thursday: Blade
The Daywalker Before Black Panther‘s rise as a significant film in Marvel and cinematic history for its success and cultural impact and before Deadpool was erroneously declared the first R-rated superhero film, 1998’s Blade gave us an African American lead based on a superhero and a strong R-rating (But even Blade wasn’t the first R-ratedContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: Blade”
Ken's Alternate Universe! 