Movie Retrospectives

Cryptic Rock Magazine takes a thoughtful, introspective look back at some of the most beloved films. Publishing article in honor of film anniversaries and special edition releases, you will find a lot of engaging information to enjoy.

Avatar 10 Years Later

Day HeathDay HeathDecember 18, 2019

Some projects earn a sort of fame from staying in development purgatory. For example, the Science Fiction blockbuster Avatar spent approximately 15 years in the works from an 80-page treatment by Writer/Director/Producer James Cameron in 1994 to its eventual 2009 release. Once the film finally ... Read More

Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Boldly Going 40 Years Later

Day HeathDay HeathDecember 7, 2019

Star Trek: The Motion Picture is now 40 years old, having originally been released on December 7, 1979, and it is said some of the original cinemagoers are still in the theaters, waiting for it to end. This is because the film has a reputation ... Read More

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – 30 Years of Laughs

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueDecember 1, 2019

There’s no place like home for the holidays! It was the “happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny f-ing Kaye,” and every slightly flawed family rejoiced at the holiday hijinks in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when it arrived to U.S. theaters on Friday, December ... Read More

The Terminator – Coming Back For More 35 Years Later

Day HeathDay HeathOctober 26, 2019

What is the difference between James Cameron – director of 1981’s Piranha II: The Spawning and cinematographer of 1980’s Battle Beyond the Stars, – and James Cameron – director of 1997’s Titanic and 2009’s Avatar – the two biggest-selling films in the world for nearly a ... Read More

The Anatomy of a Remake: The Wicker Man

Day HeathDay HeathOctober 9, 2019

Written by Anthony Shaffer and directed by Robin Hardy, The Wicker Man, a tale of Scottish policeman Sgt Neil Howie (Edward Woodward: The Equaliser series) investigating a disappearance on the remote Hebridean island of Summerisle, run by Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee: Dracula 1958, The Lord ... Read More

Stir Of Echoes – 20 Years Of Supernatural Horror

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueSeptember 10, 2019

A hypnotic suggestion gone awry, a murder mystery, and Kevin Bacon. All this and more commingled to create the Supernatural Horror offering Stir of Echoes, which arrived to theaters 20 years ago on Friday, September 10, 1999. It was a big year for ghost stories ... Read More

Movie Retrospectives

Avatar 10 Years Later

Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Boldly Going 40 Years Later

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – 30 Years of Laughs

The Terminator – Coming Back For More 35 Years Later

The Anatomy of a Remake: The Wicker Man

Stir Of Echoes – 20 Years Of Supernatural Horror

Avatar 10 Years Later

Star Trek: The Motion Picture – Boldly Going 40 Years Later

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – 30 Years of Laughs

The Terminator – Coming Back For More 35 Years Later

The Anatomy of a Remake: The Wicker Man

Stir Of Echoes – 20 Years Of Supernatural Horror

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Bride (1985)

This Week In Horror Movie History – A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

This Week In Horror History – Phantasm: OblIVion (1998)

Developing Artist Showcase – I Hate Heroes

Developing Artist Showcase – Nao Yoshioka

Developing Artist Showcase – The Dales

Interview – Luke Hemsworth

Interview – Dimitri Logothetis

Interview – Jade Pettyjohn

The Beatles – 1964 U.S. Albums In Mono (Vinyl Box Set Review)

Joni Mitchell – Archives, Vol. 4: The Asylum Years (1976-1980) (Box Set Review)

The Doors – 1967-1971 (6-LP High Fidelity Box Set Review)