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#7: King Kong (1933) This has to be one of the most well-known, iconic, and familiar movie monsters. How astounding that a giant ape would be able to cause such a stir that the echoes can still be heard today. In 1933, one would think the special effects would be amateurish, but just 4 years […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 18: My Top Ten “Classic” Horror Movies (Part II)Whenever you make a Top Ten List, you invariably must make some very difficult choices as to what you must exclude. Because The Beard and I are, by nature, very inclusive, these decisions are innately difficult. However, the choosing is exactly why Top Ten Lists are fun. Movies have been around since 1878 when pictures […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 17: My Top Ten “Classic” Horror Movies (Part I)MOVIE TITLE: A Quiet Place IMDB YEAR RELEASED: 2018 STARRING: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe, Cade Woodward DIRECTED BY: John Krasinski TAGLINE: “If they hear you, they hunt you.” SUMMARY: A Quiet Place is a post-apocalyptic story that revolves around a family forced to live in silence because the world has been […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 8: Respectful Reel Reviews #1 — A Quiet Place (2018)#5 : It (2017 and 2019) Almost all the movies on my list are before 2000. Only 28 Days Later and It, break that mold. In chapter one, Andy Muschetti grabbed a bunch of child actors that as an ensemble work perfectly. Only Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) was a familiar face at the time, and […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 5: My Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies (Part II)I tend to be Obsessive Compulsive, so I write a lot of lists to keep myself organized (and to keep my demons at bay). My bend toward horror movies began in middle school (the late 70’s) when as a latch-key kid, my brother and I had marathons where we gorged ourselves on video offerings and […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 4: My Top Ten Favorite Horror Movies (Part I)Well it’s not actually of all time, it’s just up until 2019. #5 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS (1987) Bond (Timothy Dalton) tries to help a defecting Russian general and in the process teams up with the Afghan Mujahedeen while romancing a cellist. Thumbs Up: Timothy Dalton as James Bond. He looks gorgeous in this movie. Bond […]
Read More Geektoberfest Day 3: MY TOP TEN LIST OF THE BEST JAMES BOND MOVIES OF ALL TIME! (Part II)
The Mustache and The Beard 