Category Archives: Top Ten

My two favorite Japanese science fiction movies, by far, are Godzilla (1954) and Rodan (1956). Both were directed by Ishiro Honda. But I have an inexplicable liking for a handful of other late 1950s and 1960s Japanese science fiction movies. … Continue reading →

You wouldn’t think there are many science fiction movies that are set in a jungle. But there are. Here are 10 of my favorites. 1. Jurassic Park (1993) – I like this first movie in the series best. A wealthy … Continue reading →

I was discussing the 2019 version of the movie “Godzilla” with a friend of mine. We both agreed the special effects were excellent even though the story was weak. By coincidence, I had just watched the 1956 version of “Godzilla” … Continue reading →

I don’t watch TV very often, but during the Christmas holiday season I’ll invariably be someplace where animated Christmas theme films are being shown. Here are ten of my favorites, listed from most recent to least recent. 1. Arthur Christmas … Continue reading →

Stringray is a science fiction TV show for children that I liked to watch when I was young. It originally ran for 39 half-hour episodes in 1964 and 1965, and then was reaired for years afterwards. The show featured vaguely … Continue reading →

In the post World War II era from 1945 to 1965, the United Kingdom produced some of the world’s best jet fighter aircraft (Gloster Meteor), nuclear bombers (AVRO Vulcan), music (the Beatles), and science fiction movies. Here are my top … Continue reading →

I originally posted this list in 2012. I decided to review my rankings to see if I’d make any changes. Somewhat surprisingly, my opinions are still pretty much the same. Over the past few weeks (in 2012) I’ve posted blog … Continue reading →

Overall, the 1970s is by far my least favorite decade for science fiction films. In fact, I had a difficult time coming up with a list of ten sci-fi films from the 1970s that I consider watchable. Here is my … Continue reading →

The 1960s was a strange decade with some really good, and some really bad, science fiction movies. I went through a list of those films and picked my ten favorites, meaning, if I was going on a trip for three … Continue reading →

I grew up watching 1950s science fiction movies. To be honest some of them haven’t held up too well over time but many of them are quite good and I have a soft spot in my heart for all of … Continue reading →