Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion work in Mysterious Island is the stuff of legend AND nightmares. Featuring memorable attacks from a gigantic crab, an oversized bee, a large prehistoric bird, and an angr...

Picture it. Two men are sitting across from each other at a table in a diner. Their conversation is quick and intense. One is a very panicked Anthony Starke (best known for his role as the third-perso...

There are few other visual effects artists that I know of who continually inspire filmmakers as significant to the medium than that of special effects guru Ray Harryhausen. His name alone conjures up...

Director Steven Spielberg is no stranger to the fantastical realms that collide in his faithful adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1982 children’s classic book. For many people like myself, Spielberg’s films...

One would have to dig clear through the classic era of Universal Monster Movies in order to find a title that is a Jeepers Creepers equivalent in tone, structure, and suspense. And that’s a good thing...

Something strange happened on the evening of the 24th of January this year. People were actually watching Fox again; a lot of people. When all fast-tracked Nielsen figures were in, the network reporte...

The Shallows just might be the sleeper hit of the summer. Straightforward, intense, and with just a hint of symbolism, The Shallows gets the balance right for the summer season and delivers an engagin...

Written and directed by Jeff Nichols ( Take Shelter , Mud ), Midnight Special is a richly dark treat that recalls some of the best moments from the slew of science fiction movies released during the 1...

There are few things as terrifying to me then to be trapped on a school bus with a bunch of High School jocks. Talk about a total freak-out of testosterone, sweaty gym bags, and meat hooks. This is th...

Guilty pleasure. That’s exactly what Central Intelligence , starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart, is when it’s all said and done. This is a buddy-cop movie that is as stupid as it is harm...

I literally have tears in my eyes as I write this. The new 4K scan with HDR grading of the director’s cut of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a thing of beauty. The space battle sequences inside the...

Fascinating. Truly fascinating. The behind the scenes story of Tim Burton’s take on Superman is a thrilling and wondrous rollercoaster ride of emotional ups and downs. It is as profound disappointment...

He’s baaack! Thank the Maker for director James Wan because he knows how to navigate a film through one hell of a frightmare, complete with creaks and groans and ghouls and dark, dark corners. Everyth...

I have been a supporter of the vision of writer/director Duncan Jones since his auspicious debut in 2009. With two unique films, Moon and Source Code , he gave me hope for the future of cinematic scie...

I’m killing you…with my mind! This is the mad premise of character actor Ray Danton’s Psychic Killer . Released in 1975, the B-movie is probably still known among certain groups due to the simple fact...