Let’s face it: when the original Twister blew into theatres in 1996, we got a very unique disaster movie. It gave us flying cows, exploding tractors, and Bill Paxton’s intense weather-channel eyes. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and 2024’s Twisters spun its way onto the screen with a bigger budget, smarter storms, and a level…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Small Soldiers (1998) – Review
Joe Dante’s Small Soldiers occupies a unique spot in his filmography. Known for blending satire with entertainment, Dante takes some bold swings here—sometimes wobbly, but always ambitious. While it may not enjoy the same spotlight as his more iconic films, Small Soldiers remains a fascinating and underrated gem that showcases his signature style in unexpected…
Classic Horror Films of the 1950s
The 1950s was a transformative decade for the horror genre, marked by a unique blend of post-war anxieties, scientific curiosity and cinematic innovation, with films of this era reflecting the societal fears of nuclear annihilation, alien invasion and the rapid advancement of technology.
Night of the Demon (1957) – Review
If you want a long and healthy life, it’s best not to announce that you are going to publicly expose a Satanic Cult. That’s just common sense. Needless to say, this is exactly what Dana Andrews attempts to do in Jacques Tourneur’s classic British Horror film Night of the Demon, and things go about as…
Not of This Earth (1957) – Review
Roger Corman, the king of “How much movie can I squeeze out of pocket change?” delivers again with Not of This Earth, a sci-fi flick that’s equal parts bizarre, hilarious, and surprisingly captivating. This 1957 gem feels like it was concocted after someone handed Corman $5 and dared him to make a movie about alien…