Shades of The Quatermass Xperiment and the coolest, most suspenseful sci-fi film I've seen in quite a while.

Extremely underrated. Granted, the absence of Spider-Man in a movie about one of his villains (just as with Morbius) is bound to garner its share of dislike and disappointment, but this is a solid film all around. Great cast and performances, well-orchestrated action sequences and an interesting script. Plus, someone finally got Rhino right. Nope, don't get the hate.

Fantastic prequel with an amazing cast! While Gwynne, as the elder Jud in the original, lifts that movie from what it might be otherwise, this latest installment is packed with great actors who shoulder the load equally. Creepy as they come and overflowing with foreboding atmosphere!

Hands down - the best disaster movie ever made. This is a two-hour crash course in what every disaster movie should be. This deserves awards.

Bloody brilliant and loads of fun! This is how you do comedic superhero stories not that live-action Suicide Squad or Harley Quinn Birds of Prey crap. The Batmobile flatulence scene or Harley doing Hanging on the Telephone at a dive bar for henchmen is worth the price of admission alone!

     I've been a fan of comics and super heroes since childhood. Being born in '67, some of the most treasured times of that childhood were spent going to the store with my mother and, upon entering, making a beeline for that relic of the past known as a carousel rack to discover what wondrous new adventures awaited me. The 70's were a magical time for an adolescent comics fan; some of the greatest creators and imaginarians in the industry were in their prime and delivering, without fail, some of their best work. Groundbreaking stories. Tragedies. Romances. Dramas. Heroic adventures! And whether it was Marvel or DC Comics, I loved them all.

The best horror/comedy to come out since Shaun of the Dead. Think Tremors in Ireland and you've got this in a nutshell. I'd love to see a sequel to this one!

Longmire is one of the best series broadcast on television today and something of a sleeper. I get the feeling that it is overshadowed by such vastly-popular shows like Big Bang Theory or Sherlock. Still, it obviously has it's share of fans because the third season began only days ago.

The show is based from a series of books known collectively as The Walt Longmire Mysteries by author Craig Johnson and, while I have yet to read them, the TV series is so good that I desperately wish to. The cast, which includes Robert Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips and Katee Sackhoff, is stellar.

A cross between a western and a police procedural that is nothing like either; Longmire, set in Wyoming, isn't afraid to be different and succeeds in going against the grain. It's a pleasure to watch, completely engrossing and leaves me greatly anticipating each new episode.

A wonderful romantic-comedy with an incredibly likable cast of actors! The Big Wedding is nothing like your average rom-com and, for me, that's a plus. An ensemble cast offers up the perfect blend of romance, comedy and drama with likable, believable characters and dialogue.

There's no hitting you over the head with the comedy hammer here. It's smooth-as-silk and will have you smiling, even when you're not laughing. I couldn't have chosen a better cast for this film. Charming, delightful and thoroughly-enjoyable!!

This is one of the better comedies that I've seen in years and is a breath of fresh air, especially when compared to the countless stupid comedies that seem to be everywhere. Big Wedding is a big hit and something that I could have seen being made years ago with the top actors of the day. It's a classic, without the shelf life.

In the beginning of the 18th century, a group of samurai were left leaderless (thus becoming ronin) after their daimyo was ordered to commit seppuku for assaulting a court official. They swore to avenge him and restore his honor by killing the court official, which they did, though it took them two years of waiting and planning. They were then forced to commit seppuku themselves, to answer for the murder that the way of bushido demanded of them.

This is one of the greatest legends in Japanese culture and has been celebrated in festivals and plays for many years.

47 Ronin incorporates other aspects of Asian myth and legend into the classic tale (namely demons, magic and mysticism) for a new, fantastic twist. The project is the directorial debut for Carl Erik Rinsch, as far as feature-length films are concerned, and I found it quite impressive. Attire, weaponry, sets and so forth all seemed quite accurate for the time period, as well.

While I realize that Keanu Reeves isn't exactly a golden-boy among movie fans and gets knocked quite a bit for a presumed lack of acting ability, I am not among that group and have been a fan of his for many years. I've enjoyed most of his films and this one is no exception.

Here he plays a half-breed outcast barely tolerated by Japanese society but is protected by the daimyo whose death triggers the events which unfold. Yet his character, Kai, is much more than that and, as his own origins come to light, he becomes indispensable to the Ronin in carrying out their vengeance.

The cast is filled with many notable faces of Asian cinema and the acting superb. Hiroyuki Sanada as Oishi and Rinko Kikuchi as The Witch deliver outstanding performances and their characters were the most notable for me, other than Keanu's own. The epic battle near the film's end was quite a treat, especially when Kai faces The Witch.

Sadly, this film has yet to recoup it's financial costs, which were hefty; this is even more despairing considering the creativity and effort put into making such a fine film. Perhaps this is due to Reeves in the starring role and the fact that he hasn't exactly hit the box-office motherload since The Matrix. In his defense, he delivers a solid performance here; with regards to the film itself, and all those who had a hand in it's making, all I can say is that those who choose not to see it are missing out.

47 Ronin isn't Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai but it doesn't pretend to be either. It is a fictionalization of history, a fantastical take on legend and a feast for the senses that should not be spurned by anyone who has a love for the period and subject matter. It's quite good, people.