I don’t often see a lot of movies in IMAX, not that I’m not a fan, on the contrary, I save IMAX for those big event movies. Something I know will want to not only see, but immerse myself in. For me, IMAX is the best way to do that. So it was with a…
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)
Say what you will about Keanu Reeves’ horrid English accent in this film, I like this film. I love the cast, and I like the way the text has been updated to make Dracula not only a tragic character, more or less, but weave this wonderful love story through the film. I was happy to…
Music To Spy To – Scoring 007
I love movie soundtracks! I’ve been enchanted with them, since I realized that I could have a Star Wars soundtrack of my very own, and play it over and over again. This was in 1978, and it wasn’t really the Star Wars soundtrack by the AWESOME John Williams, it was the album Star Wars and…
La Jetee (1962)
The basis for Terry Gilliam’s time travel tale Twelve Monkeys, La Jetee is an intriguing French short film that defies genre, though with undeniable elements of science fiction, which of course explains its presence on the 101 Sci-Fi Movies. Eschewing the idea of a motion picture, director Chris Marker, has crafted a photo story using still photography (with the exception…
The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
I spent some time with some old friends… I decided to revisit The Great Muppet Caper. If The Muppet Movie is a generalized version of how our friends all met and decided to go to Hollywood to get rich and famous, then The Great Muppet Caper is the first film they make after they’ve signed…
The Amphibian Man (1962)
We turn to Russia for the next entry on the 101 Sci-Fi Movies list. Although technically, I wouldn’t call this a science fiction film, I’d call of it more of a fantasy romance adventure… The film is based on a popular novel written in 1928 by Aleksandr Belyayev and the two able directors, Vladmir Chebotaryov and Gennadi Kazansky have turned…
The Time Machine (1960)
The 101 Sci-Fi Movies allowed me the chance to revisit this fun George Pal classic, featuring Rod Taylor as H. George Wells, this is just a rip-roaring good fun film. Based on the immortal tale by H.G. Wells, the tale is set at the turn of the 20th Century and the film’s protagonist, George has…
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
Here we are smack dab in the 1950s with the 101 Sci-Fi movies, and this time around, the list has brought me Jack Arnold’s classic film, written by Richard Matheson adapted from his own novel… The Incredible Shrinking Man! Scott Carey (Grant Williams) is your basic male example from the 1950s, he’s likeable, but honestly,…
IDW Star Trek (Ongoing) – Issues 7 & 8 – Vulcan’s Vengeance
The IDW Star Trek series, which I am greatly enjoying, no matter how far I seem to be behind on them (sorry, I like to take my time with them and savor them), brings its first all new story to life in the reset universe. Previously we have visited past episodes of the classic series, updated,…
Forbidden Planet (1956)
This time the 101 Sci-Fi movies brought me Forbidden Planet is smart science fiction. It has a sharp story, top notch acting, and the soecial effects are close to amazing! The starcscapes, the designs, the costumes, and of course Robby The Robot, continue to engage. A sequence featuring our stalwart captain JJ Adams (Leslie Nielsen)…
The Mind Reels 