Jef Cliber

As an old school horror film aficionado, M. Night Shyamalan showed great promise to me when he first appeared on the Hollywood scene. I liked horror films for the suspense they created out of lighting, pacing, and music. M. Night did just that in…

Please, Disney, do not ruin Star Wars. When it comes to Star Wars, I take it very much to heart. The only other film franchise close to being that sacred to me is The Lord of the Rings. I cannot help it. When I was seven years old, I was the target…

If there is any single composer more famous than John Williams, I don’t know who he is. If you doubt the validity of that statement, consider this: Williams has composed the most recognizable scores for the largest films of the last four decades. If…

Move. Stop. Click. In the film industry, very few geniuses get top billing. These are the crew, the set decorators, the gaffers, the 2nd unit directors, the matte painters, the special effects wizards. There’s always one or two working on nearly…

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. The adage says it right there: try three times. When it comes to Iron Man 3, there’s more here than what many might believe.  I will tell it to you straight: I am an Iron Man fan, both the comics and…

Star Trek Into Darkness is J.J. Abrams' second film in the rebooted Star Trek film franchise. Allow me to state it plainly: I’m a fan of the original TV series. While I enjoy the cerebral storylines of Star Trek the Next Generation, I don’t think of…

Tom Cruise might just be the last great action star in Hollywood.  In recent years, we have seen a lot of action-filled movies, but they all would end up being categorized into another genre. How many of us remember the 1980s cinematic culture that…

In light of the upcoming summer of sure-fire blockbuster hits involving superheroes, I thought I’d take the time to ask the film industry why these five titles are not being made. Is there a good reason? Below are the top five comic book titles that…