News: In Defense of The Phantom Menace
Did you see Star Wars – The Phantom Menace when it came out? Were you one of the people who said it raped your childhood or something along those lines? Do you claim ownership of the original three like some people do, citing the actual creator George Lucas as committing a crime when he opted to make three prequels to his original Space Opera? Well I am not of your number when it... [Read more]
News: The Movie Theater – Lasers, iPhones and Bare Feet
As a frequent movie watcher, it never dawned on me that there’s a huge host of people out there who love movies as much as I do, but would never step foot in a theater unless it was such a huge “must-see” that their natural urges let it pass. Reading some of the feedback on the theater question by fellow cinephiles, I realized that all of my little gripes (of which I endure in order... [Read more]
News: Actor Corey Haim Found Dead at Age 38
Actor Corey Haim has been found dead at age 38 in his apartment from an apparent overdose. While this will be a harsh reminder to many of how out of control drugs and our society have become, many of us eighties children will reminisce on the movies he starred in that we love. A quick glimpse at his filmography shows a career spanning over two decades with classics such as The Lost Boys in... [Read more]
News: How does Spicy Movie Dogs rate movies?
In the James Bond 007 area you can see why a certain movie ranks a certain score based on the Bond-O-Meter. For blockbuster releases and older favorites I have neglected for far too long to point out how I judge a movie and why certain movies may score a lot differently than other movie fanatics across the internet. When I first sought out to do this I would judge movies based on gut feeling,... [Read more]
News: 2009 – A Great Year for Sci-Fi, Movies and Racist Bloggers
The Sci-Fi community is a closed in, introverted world of people who appreciate things fantastic, “futuristic” and intelligent. As a member of this community I can truly say 2009 was a huge year for Sci-Fi in terms of the box office. For all of the people who obviously don’t get Sci-Fi, and wouldn’t know a Xenomorph from a Borg or Cylon, the movies were still interesting... [Read more]
