Becky’s Book Reviews: Week in Review #49

1920s Genre(s) The Mechanical Man science fiction, robots, crime Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde science fiction, crime, horror Man From Beyond paranormal, romance, 1930s Genre(s) Frankenstein science fiction, mad scientist, monster, horror Bride of Frankenstein science fiction, mad scientist, monster, horror Just Imagine science fiction, musical, romantic comedy, slapstick The Invisible Man science fiction, mad scientist, crime, horror, Dracula horror, vampires, based on book Little Women adapted from book, drama, romance 1940s Genre(s) The Bishop’s Wife angels, Christmas, romance, drama Without Reservations romantic comedy Eyes in the Night mystery, DOG, detective, world war II Holiday Inn musical, romantic comedy, Christmas The Perfect Woman comedy, science fiction, robots, romance It’s a Wonderful Life drama, Christmas, 1950s Genre(s) The Day the Earth Stood Still science fiction, aliens, robots, Belle of New York musical, romance, period drama King Dinosaur science fiction, space travel, exploring planets, Good Morning, Miss Dove drama, The Thing From Another World science fiction, aliens, horror, 1960s Genre(s) The Earth Dies Screaming science fiction, aliens, robots Dinosaurus science fiction, dinosaurs, prehistoric man, The Time Machine science fiction, dystopia, futuristic, adapted from book Angry Red Planet science fiction, space travel, aliens 1970s Genre(s) Logan’s Run science fiction, dystopia, future Poseidon Adventure drama, survival, action, natural disasters Beyond Poseidon Adventure drama, survival, action, bad guys, plutonium Monty Python and the Holy Grail comedy, slapstick, musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory musical, comedy Land that Time Forgot fantasy, dinosaurs, drama, prehistoric man Soylent Green science fiction, dystopia, future The Cat From Outer Space science fiction, aliens, comedy Scrooge musical, Christmas At the Earth’s Core science fiction, dinosaurs 1980s Genre(s) Philadelphia Experiment science fiction, time travel, war Escape from New York action, dystopia, thriller Something Wicked This Way Comes fantasy, horror, spooky carnivals Lethal Weapon action, crime, holiday, drama Lethal Weapon 2 action, crime, drama High Spirits comedy, slapstick, romance Planes, Trains, and Automobiles comedy, drama, road trip, Thanksgiving Claymation Christmas holiday special Nightflyers science fiction, aliens, horror, evil computers E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial science fiction, drama, aliens 1990s Genre(s) Wing Commander science fiction, space wars, aliens, Lost World: Jurassic Park science fiction, mad scientists, dinosaurs, action Jurassic Park III science fiction, dinosaurs, action Fifth Element science fiction, aliens, romance, Dark City science fiction, horror, mystery Starship Troopers science fiction, aliens, romance, war Evita period drama, musical, Daylight drama, survival, action The Mummy action, period drama, horror, adventure, romance Lethal Weapon 3 action, drama, crime, romance Lethal Weapon 4 action, drama, comedy, crime, romance Heidi book to movie adaptation, period drama, drama Death Becomes Her dark comedy, fantasy, I Come In Peace (Dark Angel) alien, science fiction, horror, mystery, Christmas Borrowed Hearts Christmas, romance Stay Tuned dark comedy, comedy, fantasy, 2000s Genre(s) The Core science fiction, end-of-the-world, mad scientists, romance, action Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou dark comedy, Day After Tomorrow science fiction, disaster, survival, drama Men in Black II science fiction, aliens, comedy The Mummy Returns action, period drama, horror, adventure, romance The Scorpion King action, period drama, war, romance Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical, comedy, book to movie, Kate & Leopold time travel, romantic comedy Undercover Christmas Christmas, romance, comedy, drama Surviving Love disaster, blizzards, romance, drama Poseidon Adventure (miniseries drama, Day the Earth Stood STill aliens, science fiction 2010s Genre(s) The Host science fiction, aliens, romance, The Martian science fiction, space, survival Men in Black 3 science fiction, aliens, time travel, Batman Return of the Caped Crusader animated, super hero Batman Vs. Two-face animated, super hero Free Birds animated, time travel, animal fantasy Hope at Christmas Christmas, romance Holiday Inn (Broadway) Christmas, musical 2020s Genre(s) The Flash science fiction, time travel, super heroes Fantastic Four: First Steps science fiction, super heroes Wonka musical, comedy