The Wicker Man (2006) (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #39)

In 1967, British novelist, David Pinner published a novel titled, “Ritual.” A police officer is sent to investigate the murder of a little girl. The cop discovers a village’s inhabitants are practitioners of an ancient religious cult partaking in human sacrifices. In 1973, Ritual was adapted on the big screen as “The Wicker Man” with […]

The End of Oak Street

David Robert Mitchell’s latest movie, “The End of Oak Street” produced by J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot is out in theaters. Set in 1982, it centers on a family and their suburban neighborhood transported to the Stone Age where dinosaurs run amuck. All they gotta do is find a way outta this predicament. Right […]

Face/Off

After completing separate projects, “Broken Arrow” & “The Rock,” John Travolta & Nicolas “Nic” Cage signed on to play hero and villain in a John Woo action-adventure movie originally considered as a dream movie with Sylvester Stallone & Arnold Schwarzenegger duking it out. Due to scheduling conflicts of the pair’s solo projects, “Cop Land” and […]

Matchstick Men (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #38)

In 2002, Eric Garcia published a novel titled, “Matchstick Men.” Roy Waller makes a living as a con man who swindles people. He’s has tics and happens to be a neat freak. His protege, Frank Mercer suggests visiting a psychiatrist to treat his tics and cleaning obsession. One day, Roy learns he has a 14-year-old […]

The Weather Man (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1 #9)

Set in Chicago, Dave Spritz is a successful weatherman who gets a golden opportunity to move to New York City as a new weatherman on a national morning show like the Today Show. Relocating will increase his salary. Suddenly, he receives bad news that his father’s diagnosed with lymphoma and only a few months to […]

Leaving Las Vegas

In 1990, John O’Brien published semi-autobiographical novel titled, “Leaving Las Vegas.” After losing his job, family and close friends, screenwriter, Ben Sanderson heads to Las Vegas where he intends to ingest alcohol every day until he dies. Ben meets a prostitute named, Sera. Together, they form a romantic relationship. After John died in 1994, MGM […]