Timelock (1996)

Directed by Robert Munic Written by Joseph Barmettler Run Time: 90 long minutes Tagline: There’s no going back Summary: A sub-par “Escape From Prison Planet” snore fest. Before I begin, I want to reiterate that I know that the folks that make films like ‘Timelock’ aren’t expecting Academy Awards for their efforts; so I’m not [...]

War of the Worlds (2005) (plus bonus review! Independence Day (1996))

ATTACK OF THE SCI-FI SOAP OPERA SERIALPART THREE By Sean Ledden War of the Worlds – or – quality time with the kids And now, regrettably, we come back full-circle to Monsieur Spielberg. Remember how I complained in Close Encounters of the Third Kind of our long immersion into Neary household trauma? Well, now that [...]

The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)

Directed and Written by Dave Borthwick Run Time: 60 min There are very few movies that I find haunting, even moving. The kind of movie that I just can’t get out of my head after seeing it. This is one of them. "The Secret Adventures of TomThumb" is a short, poignant, and disturbing film. It [...]

Search For The Beast (1997)

Directed by R.G. Arledge Run Time: 82 minutes Search For The Beast is one of those films that defies description. But since it is my unpaid, and often thankless, job at this web site to attempt to describe such films, I’m obligated to give it a shot. Let’s start out by noting that the film [...]

Future War (1997)

Directed by Anthony Doublin Written by Dom Magwili Tagline: "Past Predator, Present Alien, Future Terminator" Run Time: 90 min Sister Ann: "Who are you?" Future Slave: "A tool." I don’t think I’ve hated a movie as much as Future War since I reviewed Hobgoblins a while back. Everything, everything, everything about this movie is poorly [...]

On Deadly Ground (1994)

Directed by Steven Seagal Tagline: “His battle to save the Alaskan wilderness and protect its people can only be won…” Run Time: 102 min Other Titles: "Rainbow Warrior", "Spirit Warrior" On Deadly Ground directed, produced, and starring Steve "Kick Yo’ Ass" Seagal, is a perfect example of a movie star’s ego gone wild. In 1994 [...]

Contact (1997)

ATTACK OF THE SCI-FI SOAP OPERA SERIAL PART ONE by Sean Ledden PROLOGUE A couple of weeks ago my trusty TV of 14 years died a quick and unexpected death. Grief-stricken, I rushed out to buy a new flat-screen LCD and celebrated by watching some of my favorite old wide-screen spectacles, including Close Encounters of [...]