To date, I have reviewed a string of movies from the 1920, 1930's, and the 1940's.  With " The Killer Shrews, " I'll be closing out my set of five movies from the 1950's... and what a way to close it. While dropping off supplies to a small research team, Captain Thorne Sherman is stranded on the remote island due to a hurricane.  Soon, he discovers that the hurricane isn't the only danger he's facing- for him and the science team are now at the mercy of killer shrews. .. This is definately one of those movies that you show during a cult classic/b-movie night. Captain Sherman- played by James Best, is a bit of a jerk, but kinda likeable at the same time.  Ken Curtis's character, Jerry is great as the drunken arse of an assistant.Judge Henry Dupree, and Alfred DeSoto- being the minorities in the movie seem to be there simply to die before the white people... though I did like DeSoto's character, Mario.  I also liked Baruch Lumet as Dr. Mar...

  Yesterday marked the 91st birthday of Ray Harryhausen- who is famous for being a master in the field of stop motion animation.  He pioneered techniques that allowed models to seemingly interact with live action scenery and people.  His work can be seen in such classics as, " It Came From Beneath the Sea " (1955), " Earth vs The Flying Saucers " (1956), " The 7th Voyage of Sinbad " (1958), " One Million Years B.C. " (1966), and " Clash of the Titans " (1981).  To celebrate this great man, I'll be reviewing, " The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms " from 1953. Happy 91st Birthday Ray Harryhausen! After a nuclear bomb test in the frigid ice near Baffin Bay, Professor Thomas Nesbitt discovers that they've released a prehistoric beast that follows the currents to New York City.  Soon, Nesbitt and his friend, Colonel Jack Evans are in a fight to save the city from the beast's rampage... " The Beast From...