Life Cycle: The Birth and Evolution of the Alien Saga
In 1979 Alien left its mark on genre history. 38 years later the franchise has produced both highs and lows. We take a look at the history of the Alien franchise.
Tag: Aliens
Top Ten: Movie Fight Scenes
Violence is a funny thing. Few of us actually enjoy participating in it, but most of us will at some point thoroughly enjoy watching it in a movie. Ah, the magical catharsis of cinema! The movies are replete with scenes of battle. Fight scenes are the meat and potatoes of the action genre, and most… Read more »
Top Ten: Alien Invasion Movies
Sometimes they are benevolent visitors. Sometimes they come in peace, to aid mankind in our hour of need and help us overcome our struggles. Sometimes. Most of the time, however, they come to kick our ass, steal our resources and breed with our females. Yes, those aliens are rarely here for the good of anyone… Read more »
Top Ten: Female Movie Characters
Now, this really was a difficult one. I could have made this a top 50 and still struggled with who to include and who to leave out. Ah, the agony of choice. But, the fact that I have other things to do means I’ll just have to stop agonising and post the damn list. Enjoy,… Read more »
Signs (via Conjuring My Muse)
Entertaining piece from my friend Margaret concerning her terrifying experience with M. Night Shyamalan’s movie Signs, Whitley Strieber and a mylar balloon. Trust me, it all makes sense when you read it. It is Friday night and the movie Signs is on TV. I settle in to watch it with my ten-year-old son at my… Read more »
That Difficult Second Movie. Or Third. And Fourth.
As a confirmed movie fanatic, I naturally like to keep up with cinema’s upcoming features. Man, there’s nothing like having a movie to look forward to. So, last night, I went to some of my favourite movie sites to see what will be hitting the screens in 2010. A few treasures and a lot of… Read more »