Nicolas Cage has a reputation for being an incredibly prolific actor. His filmography includes critically-acclaimed roles in Birdy, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Leaving Las Vegas. Lately, though, his film choices have been made more out of necessity than quality due to large tax debt. Still, he remains a talentedContinue Reading
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the observation deck of the tower at the University of Texas at Austin and began shooting random people on and around the campus. In the 96 minutes that he rained bullets down on the university, 18 people were killed and 31 wereContinue Reading
After watching Threads a few weeks ago, the thought of how ridiculous, frightening, and, frankly, insane one has to be to comprehend “winning” a nuclear war was fresh in my mind. What has to go through the heads of people who dream up scenarios measured in megadeaths and Mutual Assured Destruction? Stanley Kubrick’s Dr.Continue Reading
As a child of the 1970s, I was raised on a steady diet of television. Whether it be The Banana Splits in the morning, SuperFriends on Saturdays, or Speed Racer after school, I was always watching TV. I have vague recollections about enjoying those shows but I don’t remember a lotContinue Reading
On April 26, 1986, Reactor #4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded and sent radioactive steam and other material into the area around the Ukrainian city of Pripyat. It was one of the worst disasters involving a nuclear power plant to ever occur. The area surrounding the plant wasContinue Reading
In 1983, a movie called The Day After was aired on ABC TV. It told a speculative story about a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. It was a movie that stuck with me for a long time and actually taught me a few facts about whatContinue Reading
When I first saw the trailer for A Quiet Place, I thought it was a damn fine idea for a horror film. A creature that hunts by sound. Survival is only possible if you’re silent (or as silent as possible.) Otherwise, one loud noise and you’re toast. Thankfully, the movie livesContinue Reading