Point Break (1991)

While working on “Terminator 2: Judgement Day,” James “Jim” Cameron and his then wife, Kathryn Bigalow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty) fresh from finishing “Blue Steel,” worked on an action crime thriller together starring Keanu Reeves (one of my favorite actors) and the late Patrick Swayze known as, “Point Break.” Point Break was released […]

Girl Interrupted

In 1993, (the year I was born) author Susanna Kaysen published a memoir titled, “Girl Interrupted.” The book is about her experiences at a mental hospital after being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. As she stays for two years recovering her mental state, she writes about her encounters with the patients and hospital staff. The […]

The Matrix

The Matrix was released in 1999. (same year Hunter Schafer was born) It received critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to positive reception, the film managed to make enough revenue at the box office. The Matrix immediately became an instant classic considered by many as one of the best sci-fi movies […]

Flashback Review: Mission Impossible

In the year 1966, television network CBS aired a TV series called, “Mission Impossible” inspired by spy films from the decade most notably James Bond, as well as the British spy show “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” The show stars Peter Graves, (Captain Oveur from Airplane!) Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Barbara Bain & Martin Landau as […]

Flashback Review: Independence Day

After “Stargate” came out in 1994 earning mixed reviews and made enough money at the box office, Roland Emmerich developed his next project about a massive alien invasion seeking to destroy human life. It’s up to a fighter pilot, a scientist and the President of The United States to fight back against the invaders who […]

Flashback Review: Rush Hour

Let’s look back at an action-comedy about two polar opposites. One from China and the other from America. Join forces to investigate a kidnapping of a diplomat’s daughter. The Premise I’m referring to is none other than “Rush Hour.” Released in 1998, (same year Lethal Weapon 4 came out) It received positive reviews from critics […]