WAR OF THE WORLDS (2025)
This, the latest cinematic iteration of H.G. Wells’ WAR OF THE WORLDS (1898), has already attained legendary status—and not because it’s good
EXPLORERS
In the summer of 1985, when it seemed like every movie release involved teenagers engaged in elaborate adventure/sci fi scenarios, EXPLORERS was the odd film out
2024: The Year in Bedlam
Let’s face it: the movies of 2024 by and large sucked
THE FUTURE WAS NOW: MADMEN, MAVERICKS, AND THE EPIC SCI-FI SUMMER OF 1982
About mainstream science fiction cinema in the summer of 1982, a pivotal time for those of us who lived through it
TRAPPED
I maintain that the Edmund Plante authored 1987 horror-fest TRANSFORMATION is a rotgut classic. TRAPPED, Plante’s similarly oriented 1989 follow-up, is not.
TRANSFORMATION
Heavy reading this novel isn’t, but in terms of sheer grossness it’s a standout.
Horror Novels About Making Movies: A Ranking
Ten standout moviemaking-themed horror novels
ATTACK THE BLOCK
The primary intent of this no-budgeter was evidently to jumpstart a Hollywood career for its debuting writer-director, yet the film can be enjoyed by viewers who aren’t studio executives or talent agents
FUTURE WITHOUT FUTURE
A collection of six science fiction stories from an uncommonly skilled wordsmith and surrealist
2023: The Year in Bedlam
The latest installment of my annual overview of the previous year’s noteworthy film releases