Smile (2022)

I always find myself appreciating low-to-mid budgeted genre titles, especially when the lesser resources force the filmmakers to employ a little extra ingenuity to successfully get their vision out to the movie-going masses. With audiences seemingly falling out of love with the stupidly expensive ‘spectacle’ flicks (*see anything Marvel, for example), the 2020’s appear to […]

A Revisit: Neighbors (1981)

Here we go again, with another title from somewhere down Memory Lane, and this time I’m going a fair way’s back. My folks, my late father especially, loved The Blues Brothers (1980), as well as being fans of that era’s Saturday Night Live…you know, back when it was Good. That being said, the cinematic team-up […]

A Revisit: Black Moon Rising (1986)

This is another of those flicks from Days Gone By where the VHS / Video Store poster art resonates more in my mind than the actual movie itself. I was 9 in ’86 and my love of movies was deeply entrenched by that point, especially within the science fiction, action, and horror genres. What can […]

A Revisit: Basic (2003)

John McTiernan is arguably one of the greatest action directors who’s ever lived, with prime classics like Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999) standing out among lesser-but-still-impressive titles like Medicine Man (1992), Last Action Hero (1993), and The […]

Project Hail Mary (2026)

I love it when the hype is real. Ever since Project Hail Mary was released, I’ve heard nothing but good things, so naturally I was curious. Plus, I’m on a serious outer space kick these days, in both my current viewing habits and the next piece of short fiction I’m currently piecing together in the […]

Disclosure Day (2026)

I will admit that, as I’ve gotten older, my rabid thirst for All Movies, All the Time as abated somewhat, simply due to Life and the natural diversification of interests n such. Once upon a time, I would’ve killed to see ANY Steven Spielberg title on the Big Screen, even if just from a completist […]

Demonic (2021)

When it comes to the career of Canadian / South African writer-director Neill Blomkamp, I have to admit that it has all the appearances of a case of diminishing returns. And that sucks, because the guy has readily proven that he’s a unique and capable ‘voice’ on the cinematic landscape, with heaps of untapped potential, […]

A Rejected Work – Cross Over

A ‘scriptment’ for BMW’s The Hire short film series by LR Forgues Originally written 2002 / 3 Inspired by, and intended for submission to, one of the most intriguing advertising campaigns I’ve ever seen, to this day…that being BMW’s The Hire series of short films / commercials – a two ‘season’ experiment helmed by A […]

Primitive War (2025)

As noted in many a previous review, I always appreciate a good war flick, particularly those set during the Vietnam War (for some strange reason). In conjunction, I also always appreciate a solid horror / science fiction movie as well. Put those two together, and the potential for cinematic magic becomes a distinct possibility. Having […]

Bazaar Rituals

A short story by LR Forgues — Deep space Another time Another system Life is plentiful and commerce rules all — The Korlaxen Star System – 12 individual planets orbiting a brilliant yellow star, known locally as the ‘Sphere of Korlax’, was renowned throughout the galactic quadrant for its intricately plotted shipping routes and the […]