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1932’s THE BLUE LIGHT was the directorial debut of Leni Riefenstahl. She also played the lead character. Essentially an old folk tale the plot and acting are secondary to the breathtaking visuals. Much of the film was shot in spectacular—and probably very dangerous—mountainous locations. Though there is post synchronized music and dialog, it operates pretty much as a silent film. This is some...

Joe Dante’s INNERSPACE is a 1987 sci fi comedy wherein a miniaturized pilot (Dennis Quaid) is accidentally injected into a nervous grocery store clerk (Martin Short). The set up for this situation involves lots of exposition which kinda slows down the film. Still Short is given wonderful opportunities for some great physical comedy. Not as subversive as Dante’s better films but still fun. Meg ...

Though it was far from the first movie to depict space travel George Pal’s 1950 DESTINATION MOON was the first serious attempt to show how it might be done. Based on a novel by cult sci fi author Robert Heinlein (STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND and STARSHIP TROOPERS among many others) they got many details right and at least one wrong (atomic powered rockets). Heinlein also worked on the screen play. ...