Retro & Pop-Culture Insights from David Weiner, Nostalgia Curator.
From courting Van Halen to wild deleted scenes, I chat with Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, and director Stephen Herek about creating their comedy classic BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE.
It's fun to ponder the wild "what if?" casting possibilities of James Cameron's 1984 Sci-Fi-thriller classic.
My interview with the INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS director on the 40th anniversary of the Sci-Fi classic.
That time Topher invited me to watch his fan edit of Steven Spielberg's 1977 masterpiece, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND.
His short-lived '70s Sci-Fi show may have slipped into a black hole, but Richard Benjamin has a special fondness for it.
Shane Black returns to put his stamp on the PREDATOR franchise and the result is full of cinematic carnage.
I've also been listening to the wonderful symphonic soundtrack music for classic STAR TREK. It really takes you back.
William Shatner is a tough nut to crack when it comes to his personal life, but opened up to me in this surprising STAR TREK interview.
The origins of Ideal's S*T*A*R Team and how one toy company is giving the short-lived toy line new life.
It's a heist film, a love story, a coming-of-age flick, a mentor-protégé study -- and a blast.
Celebrated Famous Monsters cover artist Terry Wolfinger talks about his formative years and reveals the secrets to his commercial art success.
A near-flawless horror-thriller bristling with intelligence, A QUIET PLACE crackles with tension.
Are a plethora of pop-culture references enough to keep audiences satisfied with Steven Spielberg's adaptation of READY PLAYER ONE?
Six cool, campy and questionable flicks that take place on the angry red planet, Mars.
Natalie Portman's new Sci-Fi flick is a refreshingly cerebral thriller with intense visuals and even more intense questions.
I get a kick out of the meteor/asteroid disaster movie subgenre, so here are a few fave guilty pleasure picks of the deadly fireball variety.
Katee Sackhoff talks up BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, her mercenary turn in RIDDICK, her JAWS obsession -- and her first nude scene.
My interview with Malcolm McDowell on TIME AFTER TIME and how making the Nicholas Meyer film changed his life.
I first interviewed Rick Baker in 2012 for ET. He was happy to discuss his humble beginnings and love for Famous Monsters.
With fans sharply polarized over THE LAST JEDI, does the STAR WARS franchise need to change?
THE LAST JEDI is an unapologetic hybrid of key thematic elements from The Original Trilogy in new packaging, and that’s either good or bad depending on how you look at STAR WARS movies these days.
A healthy helping of EMPIRE to help you stoke the fires of your STAR WARS nostalgia.
Is this Guillermo del Toro's best film yet? How deep does it get? Dive in and find out...
A new book on Steven Spielberg's CLOSE ENCOUNTERS details incredible, alternate possibilities that never made it to the screen.
Is the third time the charm for Marvel's solo THOR movies? YES!!!
I still love the idea of DAMNATION ALLEY, and I think the concept is ripe for a remake.
"The Doomsday Machine" had everything a STAR TREK fan could want: action, suspense, courage, remorse, sacrifice -- and great music.
Enjoy these vintage 1982 BLADE RUNNER lobby cards while you fold unicorn origami at a noodle bar.
Is Rick Deckard a Replicant or not? Does BLADE RUNNER 2049 live up to expectations? Read the Flick Flack review of the long-awaited sequel.
My compelling interview with Sean Young on BLADE RUNNER, DUNE, BATMAN, and how she has been treated by Hollywood over the decades.
