Category: Movies
“Death, invisible death, until all mankind trembles before me!” The Invisible Dr. Mabuse
As the Invisible Dr. Mabuse title appears on screen, we see an invisible man holding up opera glasses behind the lettering. It’s a neat trick, as the phantom is not …
To Protect and Serve When Science Goes Bad
What if the SF movies of the 1950s had been documentaries? Realistic portrayals of an America where mad science was part of everyday life, and a federal agency worked to …
Living and Dying in L.A. – 1980s-style
One of my favorite movies from the 1980s is “To Live and Die in L.A.” I recently re-watched it – but also read the novel upon which the movie is based for the first time, and again began listening to the film’s outstanding soundtrack.
Some quasi-olde-tymey movies I’ve had the chance to watch recently!
Look! Movie reviews! Nobody can get angry at movie reviews!
Thoughts on some questionable film franchises…
The summer blockbuster season has prompted me to contemplate certain long-running and generally well-liked cinematic franchises – and why they even exist.