The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Rating: ★★½
May 26, 1999Atomically-Revived Dinosaur
A classic of the genre for a number of reason - it was the film that kicked off the 1950s fad for atomic monsters, featuring an archetypal story about a dinosaur brought back to life by atomic tests. It also featured among the very first screen credits for both Ray Bradbury and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen

Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

Hush … Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Rating: ★★★★
Apr 12, 2003Southern Gothic Psycho-Thriller
Robert Aldrich's successor to What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? with a return performance from Bette Davis who is on the receiving end this time. This is arguably a superior film, bringing in a tightly contorted psycho-thriller plot and adding a decaying South setting