The Thin Red Line

In 1962, World War II veteran turned author, James Jones published an autobiographical novel titled, “The Thin Red Line.” Set one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American soldiers partake in the battle of Guadalcanal against Japanese soldiers. Each character reflects on his reaction to war and how it affects him both physically and […]

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Saving Private Ryan

After watching “Tall Tale” & “Fly Away Home,” film producer, Mark Gordon hired Robert Rodat to brainstorm a few ideas. The latter came up with an idea. Set in World War II, a group of soldiers who embark on a mission to find the last surviving brother of slain soldiers who’s missing in battle so […]

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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney’s Flops Vol. 1 #16)

After “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” came out in 2008, Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion acquiring the rights to “Star Wars” & “Indiana Jones.” The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy was an epic letdown butchering The Original Trilogy. “The Mandalorian,”(haven’t watched Season 3) “The Bad Batch” & “Andor” are big hits. […]

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