Category Archives: Movies

Fantastic Four Quiz

Reading comic books for half my life and watching superhero movies the other half made me a Galactus-level winner of the SFX Magazine Fantastic Four quiz!

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Our Actress Granddaughter

Our youngest granddaughter, Jade, has been performing in community theater projects for several years. We’ve been fortunate to be able to see some of those productions in person while visiting her in her home state, and many more via personally-made … Continue reading

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review

Cindy and I went to the Lux 5 theater in Mitchell, South Dakota on Friday, July 25, 2025 to see the opening of The Fantastic Four: First Steps and this is my review. We lucked out in that the Lux … Continue reading

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New “Superman” Movie Review

On Friday, July 11, 2025, Cindy and I took our two youngest grandchildren, Jade and Maxwell, to see the opening day showing of the new Superman movie from James Gunn and the DC Universe while we were visiting their home … Continue reading

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Got My Tickets To The New Superman Movie

Bought tickets for Cindy, our youngest granddaughter and grandson, and myself to see the new Superman movie when it opens on July 11, 2025. We’re all looking forward to seeing what James Gunn’s vision of Superman will be. Look Up!

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How Did They Do That?

In the silent movie era, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Charlie Chaplin were physical comedy giants who specialized in performing some amazing stunts long before CGI or special effects were utilized. This short video shows how they were able to … Continue reading

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Superman: The Definitive History – Hardcover

A few days ago my lovely daughter AnnMarie handed me one of the most wonderful Fathers Day/Birthday gifts ever in the form of Superman: The Definitive History in hardcover. It wasn’t supposed to be a gift from anyone but myself … Continue reading

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Birthday 2020

This year’s birthday was a bit different, and not in a bad way. Usually I’m working somewhere on the road, but this year, thanks to COVID-19, I was able to be with some family and take a short, quarantined trip … Continue reading

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Best Sci-Fi Film the Year You Were Born

Have you ever wondered what the best sci-fi film the year you were born might be? Neither have I, but once I saw this link my curiosity was piqued. Now, I’m a pretty big fan of the science fiction genre, … Continue reading

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Da Vinci or DiCaprio?

So, if you follow me on Goodreads or see my status updates on Facebook of what I’m reading and where I’m at in the books I’m reading you know that I’m currently reading Walter Isaacson’s “Leonardo da Vinci”, the outstanding … Continue reading

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