As you know, I’m a big fan of horror movies (see the Top 25 Horror Film list for proof). But I don’t like slasher flicks. In fact, slashe...

In the spirit of the upcoming election, I thought I’d do something you never thought I would. . . I’m going to recommend a movie written by,...

For several years now, I’ve noticed that I’m getting less and less thrilled with the endings of movies. Actually, “thrilled” isn’t the righ...

A couple weeks back, we talked about the incredible human brain and its ability to take events that are out of sequence and put them back in...

Have you ever wondered what makes us like certain characters and dislike others? Of course you have. There seem to be a lot of possible ex...

With October beginning today, it’s time to roll out the next Top 25 : horror movies! These are the top 25 horror movies you should know to...

Today I’m introducing a new feature, which I’ll run every so often on Wednesdays: the Star Trek TNG Takedown . Basically, I’ve been watchin...

I often wonder about black and white films. Filming in black and white was a real art form. Some directors were masters at it. . . others ...

At first blush, Deliverance is just the story of four guys who go on a river rafting trip that goes horribly wrong. . . kind of the 1970s v...

I don’t find guns fascinating. I do appreciate them and their role in guaranteeing our freedoms, as well as their power to protect the weak...

The Usual Suspects is a neo-noir crime thriller with an intensely intelligent plot that twists and turns and wraps a riddle within an enigm...

When it comes to films, I’m all for creativity. Interesting camera angles, unique visual tricks, and neat twists of chronology all have the...

Do you know what literary fiction is? Literary fiction is fiction that doesn’t fit into other genres and is somehow supposed to be above ot...