Following the formation of a volcano at the La Brea Tar Pits, the people of Los Angeles struggle to divert the flow of lava. As a disaster film Volcano is much more in line with the old style of the genre than it is with the more modern presentation which for me is a plus.Continue reading “Volcano”
Category Archives: Classic
Friday the 13th Part 2
An unknown stalker is killing a group of camp counselors at a training camp near the infamous Crystal Lake.
This sounds familiar.
28 Weeks Later
When two siblings break a United States-led NATO safe zone in London, the Rage Virus begins to spread again.
Darn kids!
28 Days Later
A London bike courier wakes from a coma to discover that a highly contagious, aggression-inducing virus has been released causing the breakdown of society.
That Major is the creepiest thing in the movie.
Pal Joey
When a man meets a former chorus girl (and now rich widow) the pair seem made for each other but complications arise.
It Came from Outer Space
When a mysterious object falls from the sky, strange things begin to happen.
Advanced enough to shapeshift but not enough to realize how that might cause suspicion.
Lilo & Stitch
An orphaned girl adopts a ‘dog’ from her local pound unaware that it’s an alien creature hiding on Earth from its maker and others who see it as a threat.
Love the use of Elvis.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Two men down on their luck join with an experienced old prospector to search for gold in Mexico.
Howard gives a little too much exposition on so many things.
The Incredible Shrinking Man
A man begins to shrink due to a combination of radiation and insecticide with medical science unable to help him.
Creative and entertaining.
Sunshine
In the near future a group of astronauts are sent on a difficult mission to reignite the dying Sun.
An excellent somber science-fiction film.
