The Strange World of Planet X (1958)

The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
Rating: ★½
May 20, 2013Amok Scientific Experiment/Giant Insects
1950s British science-fiction entry that draws influence from the Quatermass films. While the title(s) leads you to expect an alien invasion entry, it is in actuality more of a British copy of a giant insect film. A routine effort that is eventually done in by utterly impoverished giant insect effects

Gorgo (1961)

Gorgo (1961)
Rating: ★★★½
Dec 13, 2012Revived Dinosaur
Superior revived dinosaur amok movie. While the effects are the cut-price standby of the man in the monster suit, these are expertly achieved and the film comes with a surprisingly poignant twist that makes it more than the average monster movie of the era

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Rating: ★★★
Jan 30, 2005Gonzo SF
The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was a multi-media phenomenon that has developed a cult. The tv series with a less-than-stellar BBC budget was not the most effective incarnation of these but still hits the wittily absurd nerve of Douglas Adams’ humour