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So many crappy monster movies to make. So little time. Here, I discuss the Sci-Fi channel's compulsion to make as many monster movies (especially ones about Snakes) as they possibly can. Sometimes bizarrely entertaining.

What is it about giant monster movies that makes us laugh?

How old are you? You can tell from your favorite teen movies.

A complete list of the worst movies of 2007 so far.

On Labor Day some friends and I went to see Rob Zombie's remake of the horror movie classic Halloween. Certainly not a great movie but better than most horror movies that have come out in the last 20 years. It got me thinking about horror movies in general.

ClassicFlix.com is a Netflix-like company that specializes in movies made before 1970.

This is a very strange movie. However, by that fact alone I think it's worth seeing.

The horror movie industry has taken a turn that has, in my opinion, taken all of the fun out of horror movies. When did torture become fun?

A review of Ishiro Honda's Rodan.

If you don't want your child watching blood and gore on Halloween, here are 5 kid friendly movies.

Whether Classic, Comedy, Family Friendly, or just a good flick, these movies are guaranteed to get you in the spirit of the Halloween holiday.

This article contains a listing of suggestions about what movies do a great job of getting you in just the right mood for the fall season and the Halloween holiday, including some basic background info on some of the films.

The standard bearer of this monster plant angle came in 1951 when Howard Hawks brought us "The Thing", a brilliant adaptation of the John W. Campbell story about a shape-shifting alien invader who terrorizes an Antarctic military base (Arctic in the movie).

People seem to forget they have been making movies for nearly 100 years. There are a lot of older movies that people should see. Some of them don't even have sound. Here's my recommendations

Billy is tormented at home by an evil stepfather and a disinterested mother. He now has a monster in his closet. He is desperate and takes desperate measures.

This article reviews, and lists, the best that classic horror movies have to offer. Take a few Saturday nights and enjoy a horror movie classic. Don't forget to scream!

Need a movie to scare the pants off you this Halloween, the following is a list of some great scary movies

A list of ten great scary movies for your enjoyment this Halloween.

A look at the biggest comic book movies that have shaped the genre, including Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man.

Computer animated films need to mix the technology used today with styles and values of movies in the past to create a great computer animated movies that have shelf life.

Alien movies have been around since the 1950s and still have the same effect on us today as they did then.

What is it that sets zombie movies apart from all others? Zombies, by their nature, are part of the undead. It is a basic stance of science, that anything that dies, stays dead forever. Any blatant contradiction of a basic law of science has a potential to scare people.

Watch and learn from these movies that portray American serial killers.

A smorgasbord of emotion, Bong Jo-ho's monster movie The Host, is a tragic-comic thriller that tugs from every angle. Its Korean title is translated as The Creature, but in the end it is simply a monster, one both viscerally thrilling and symbolically invigorating.

It can be hard to determine which movies are appropriate for the youngest viewers. Here are my top 10 movies picks for kids 10 and under:

Science fiction movies are still a staple of television, yet the following movies make up a list that is seldom seen on TV any more. Some were written and directed by the biggest names in the business.

Of all the horror movies out there today, very few actually make the cut for what can be considered a great scary movie. However, there are some rare exceptions that have actually made a lasting impression.

Horror movies, no matter what their sub-genre, budget or message, play on our fear of death. Awareness of our own mortality is both our gift and our curse.

Zoom in on a characters face and put the nasty some distance behind them out of focus at first and have them menacingly prowl up on their victim. Have the nasty crawl across the ceiling right above the victim use camera angle so we see the monster but they do not.

Here is a little rundown of two movies that have come out in the first 2 months of 2007 that you must see if you are a fan of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films.

In the great tradition of Japanese cinema, the battle between Google and eBay is starting to look like one of those classic Godzilla movies. GoogZilla and King Ebaydorah are fighting over Tokyo (ecommerce).

Another of this season's computer generated films is "Monster House." Critics are split on this movie. Those who loved it, really loved it. Those who hated, it really hated it.

Parent's of children typically seem to watch more children movies then anything else.

Choosing family movies appropriate for pre-teens doesn't have to be hard! Blow the dust off these oldies-but-goodies and share them with your kids!

I rarely find people who have seen these movies. So I thought I’d take a little time to tell you about them and hopefully convince you to take a look at them...

Looking for some good movies for the past year. Check out these 10 movies.

These are the top 10 animated children’s movies of 2006. These ratings are based on box office gross, user ratings at Yahoo movies, and other ratings sites.

Sci-Fi channel, humor, movies, Roger Corman, William Castle,

Here are ten of the most egregious reasons why Hollywood movies today are undeserving of the most important thing movie watching audiences can give them: their hard-earned money.

For the past couple of years the attendance at movies has decreased. Why?

Review of the movies Jerry McGuire and Monster's Ball

Halloween brings out the children in us all. Pick up these recommended movies and watch them with your kids on Halloween. Get that popcorn popping, grab a blanket, sit back and enjoy!

Why are critics afraid to call a mutt a mutt? This article lists the 25 worst or most overrated movies ever made. The list goes from box office bombs to cash cows and from obvious flops to Oscar winners.

Heath Ledger is an Australian born actor with a long, lanky frame, and intense eyes. After his Oscar nomination in 2006, Heath Ledger is undoubtedly a rising star, and one to keep an eye on. So what are his best movies to date?

I don't know about seeing Monster House in the standard 2 dimensional format. But I'll prove to you that you can't miss Monster House in 3-D.

Why aren't more good movies shown on TV? Why does it seem as if the same ten movies are every channel every month? Could it be part of a conspiracy to lower expectations so that mediocrity is seen as brilliance?

2006 marks the 50th anniversary of several classic science fiction movies, and summer weekends are the ideal time to watch these movies, with a bucket of popcorn and a suspension of disbelief. These movies paved the way for the classic TV shows of today.

Cashiers du Cinemart's beginnings were humble… that of a very small circulation fanzine, started up to address the fact that there was a wide variety of movies out there and not all of them got equal attention from the press.

Immigrants to the United States often use TV shows and movies to help them learn English. When U.S. travelers go to other countries, they can tune in to U.S. TV shows or watch first run movies from Hollywood to help them learn a foreign language.

When it comes to watching movies, there's nothing new under the sun. When it comes to movie appreciation (otherwise known as movie criticism) there's lots of undiscovered country out there. Take the 1953 science fiction classic It Came From Outer Space.