"Firestarter" released 1984

Firestarter, the movie based on the Stephen King novel, was released in theaters May 11, 1984.  It starred Drew Barrymore in the lead role, with a stellar supporting cast that included Art Carney, George C. Scott, Louise Fletcher, Martin Sheen and David Keith.

Firestarter is about a little girl with pyrokinetic powers, meaning she can set things on fire with the power of her mind. 

It did not receive favorable reviews but I really enjoyed it.

Happy birthday, Godzilla/Gamera actor Toshiyuki Nagashima!

Prolific Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nagashima, born October 21, 1956 in Chiba, Japan, has appeared in a number of films, but most importantly, a Gamera movie and THREE Godzilla movies!  In 1989, he starred in Godzilla vs. Biollante.  In 1996, he appeared in Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion.

His next appearances in Godzilla movies were Godzilla vs Megaguirus and Godzilla against Mechagodzilla.

However, in 2000, he appeared in the science fiction movie Pyrokinesis, which I saw once and loved it.  I can't find it anywhere so if you know where I can find a copy, I'd appreciate it.