I really liked Nathan’s Chillers list and it got me thinkin’ of my favorite type (don’t think there’s a “spooky” genre) of movie — that is, a movie that’s spooky, sometimes scary, suspenseful, thrilling, mysterious and many times pure fun! Here in no particular order (though you should know that The ‘Burbs is my favorite movie of all [...]

Recently I asked you who your favorite big screen werewolf was and that got me thinkin’ about some other popular characters portrayed by multiple leading men in the movies. This discussion must always start with the character of agent 007 James Bond, best played by Sean Connery. Other popular Bonds were Pierce Brosnan and Roger Moore while [...]

Jack Bauer has been just about everywhere and done just about everything. Everything that is, except get his own theatrical blockbuster. Well, in typical Bauer fashion, he seems poised to cross another bit of the impossible off his bucket list. According to Variety, Fox is in talks with screenwriter Billy Ray (Shattered Glass)  to develop [...]

Monsters Vs. Aliens, as great as it is, feels like a step backwards for DreamWorks Animation. With Kung Fu Panda the studio made a film that could contend with some of Pixar’s work, which is why it’s kind of painful that their latest effort couldn’t keep pace. It’s not a bad film by any stretch, [...]

Dreamworks presents Monsters vs. Aliens, and they truly hit the spot with this one. Kids and adults alike were enjoying this at the 3D IMAX presentation I was invited to. Prior to the start of the movie there was a kids’ contest for the best movie-related costume, which was great in and of itself. To [...]