Flashback Review: Superman: The Animated Series: Season 1

Thanks to “Batman: The Animated Series” earning unanimous praise, Steven Spielberg was impressed by the cartoon. He talked to Bruce Timm into making an animated superhero worked on an animated superhero comedy, “Freakazoid.” While working on Freakazoid, he developed another superhero cartoon. This time, it’s The Dark Knight’s polar opposite, “Superman: The Animated Series” with […]

Mixed Nuts (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #13)

“Mixed Nuts” was released in 1994. (same year The Santa Clause came out) it was a critical and commercial failure only making $6.8 million. Not enough to recoup its $20 million budget. I admit, I never heard of Mixed Nuts. I just happened to look it up on Peacock. I thought about watching it for […]

Edward Scissorhands

Fresh from the critical and commercial success of Michael Keaton’s “Batman,” Tim Burton worked on his next film. An original idea based on one of his drawings titled, “Edward Scissorhands.” The drawing is a lonely pale man with scissors for hands. He represents Tim’s loneliness lacking friends growing up. Tim hired novelist, Caroline Thompson to […]

L.A. Confidential

In 1990, crime novelist, James Ellroy published a novel titled, “L.A. Confidential.” The third installment of a book series, “L.A. Quartet” takes place in the early 1950s following three detectives with distinctive personalities. Ed Exley, Bud White & Jack Vincennes investigate a string of murders in the underbelly of Los Angeles filled with sin and […]

Tremors

Fresh from the robot comedy “Short Circuit” and its sequel, screenwriter, S.S. Wilson penned a script titled, “Tremors.” It’s about two Maintenace workers, Val and Earl who live in Nevada doing odd jobs for a small town. Tired of doing the same old routine, the pair wish to leave for a big job opportunity. Suddenly, […]

Flashback Review: Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost

Following the critical and commercial success of “Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island,” Warner Home Video produced more direct-to-video movies on Scooby-Doo going on further mysteries. This one’s called, “Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost.” Mystery Inc. are invited by a horror writer named, Ben Ravencroft. Suddenly, the group investigate a rumor on a Ravencroft’s ancestor’s a ghost […]