Articles by Michael Pflug
Come And See
The Russian Cinema Council (Ruscico) is dedicated to restoring and distributing the best of Soviet and Russian cinema. While the technical merits of their DVD releases are often lacking, the effort put into the special features and overall care shown for [...]
Invaders From Mars
’Invaders From Mars’ is director Tobe Hooper’s almost shot-for-shot remake of the classic 1953 sci-fi/horror film of the same name. Staying true to the original story, this is one remake that really does justice to its predecessor and fans of [...]
The Mummy (1959)
While fans of Hammer films have been well served by Anchor Bay’s many fine releases from the British studio, the big three from Hammer — ’The Horror of Dracula’, ’The Curse of Frankenstein’, and ’The Mummy’ — have been [...]
When Worlds Collide
Mention the name George Pal to any fan of classic science fiction and you’re sure to elicit a smile. The great producer and director was behind such crowd-pleasers as ’War of the Worlds’ and ’The Time Machine’ and every one of his films benefits [...]
Beautiful Creatures
’Beautiful Creatures’ is marketed as a cross between Guy Ritchie’s ’Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and Ridley Scott’s ’Thelma and Louise.’ While nowhere near as good as either of those two films, the movie does have a certain charm [...]
Hammer House Of Horror
The films produced by England’s Hammer Studios hold a special place in the hearts of horror fans. Combining atmospheric settings, voluptuous damsels in distress, and over-the-top, often full-color gore, Hammer Films revolutionized the moribund horror [...]
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
On April 15, 2001 Joey Ramone (Jeff Hyman), front man for the seminal New York punk rock band The Ramones, passed away. In the wake of this unexpected tragedy, fans began pulling out old albums and CDs to fondly revisit the energetic music that made the [...]
The Howling
The early 1980s saw the brief revival of the werewolf film with the release of both ’An American Werewolf in London’ and ’The Howling.’ The special effects craft had finally reached a point where it was feasible to depict the step-by-step [...]
It! The Terror From Beyond Space
’It!: The Terror From Beyond Space’ is best remembered for having served as the inspiration for the 1979 sci-fi classic, ’Alien.’ Although the creative talent behind ’Alien’ deny any connection between the films, there’s no arguing that the [...]