You know how some sci-fi cheapies from the 50s and 60s are so ineptly made they turn out to be wildly entertaining? The 1960 space-opera confusion, Assignment: Outer Space is not one of those. This
When I sat down to watch 1964’s The Earth Dies Screaming I naturally thought I was going to see a schlocky sci-fi stinker. Surprisingly, this British production is stylish, atmospheric, and spooky, even thought provoking, despite a
It had been a long work week, so I thought I’d look for a movie that was mindless, stupid, and maybe a little inept. I found it … in spades. The Lost Missile from 1958 may
I’ve always loved kaiju (giant monster) films, and when I was a teenager King Kong vs. Godzilla was one of my absolute favorite movies in any genre. I can’t tell you how often I saw
Can the complete and total annihilation of Earth and every living being on it ever be funny? Netflix’s Don’t Look Up proves it can be hilarious, albeit in an unsettling way. It sits firmly in
