Retro-Musings #1: “War of the Gargantuas” (1966)

In the first of what I hope (?) will be an ongoing series within this blog, I would like to focus on an older film that helped shape my childhood (for good and/or bad).   It’s a movie that I used to catch every time it came on late afternoon or early evening weekend TV….

“Get Out” really drew me in…

Just saw a film that’s been out for a few weeks, written and directed by Jordan Peele (half of the comedic duo “Key & Peele”) called “Get Out” (2017).   The movie stars Brit actor Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, a young African-American photographer, who goes for a weekend in the country to meet the…

Is it time for a new “Time After Time”?

In 1979, writer/director Nicholas Meyer (“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”), working from a story by Karl Alexander and Steve Hayes, brought “Time After Time” to the big screen. No, it’s not a 2 hour video of the Cyndi Lauper ’80s tune, but rather a fanciful science fiction fantasy that sees real-life author/legend Herbert George…

Why Sci-Fi?

This post is going to be a personal exploration as much as an exposition, since I’m not quite sure what the final answer to the headline will be, but I’m curious to find out: why do I enjoy science fiction so much? There are certainly plenty of other genres out there.  There’s comedy, horror, drama,…