The Star Wars Holiday Special

In 1977, “Star Wars” became a groundbreaking national phenomenon forever changing cinema for its special effects, epic storytelling, memorable characters and labeled as one of the most quotable movies of all time. Star Wars spawned a multi billion dollar franchise we’re familiar with merchandise, television shows, follow ups, action figures among many other subjects interconnected. […]

Classics Review: Peter Pan (1953)

In 1904, playwright J.M Barrie released a play called, “Peter Pan.” It’s about three children are invited by a boy with the ability to fly who literally can’t grow up, to a trip to “Neverland.” An island filled with residents including pirates led by Peter’s archenemy Captain Hook, mermaids, Indians, fairies, animal wildlife and a […]

Flashback Review: Mighty Joe Young (1998) (Disney’s Flops Vol. 1 #10)

In 1949, Merian C. Cooper (King Kong) produced a monster movie titled, “Mighty Joe Young” a spiritual successor to “King Kong.” The plot is about a young woman named, Jill who raised a gorilla named, Joe as a pet since childhood, grows into a fifteen-foot tall Kaiju. They’re offered a deal with a deal with […]

Spectre

After “Skyfall” was released in 2012, Metro-Golden-Meyer (MGM for short) began development of a fourth installment of the James Bond reboot series with Daniel Craig reprising his role as Bond. This time MGM finally gets the rights back to an evil organization known as “Spectre” led by Bond’s archenemy Ernest Starvo Blofeld. Why was Spectre […]

Skyfall

After “Quantum Of Solace” came out in 2008, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM for short) announced that a third installment of the rebooted James Bond series with Daniel Craig reprising his role as Bond was in the works. MGM went on a four gap of development due to Quantum Of Solace’s mixed reactions, “The Writers Strike 2007-2008” and […]

Quantum Of Solace

After “Casino Royale” was released in 2006, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM for short) developed a second installment of the rebooted James Bond series with Daniel Craig reprising his role as Bond. During filming, “The 2007-2008 Writers Strike” happened. As MGM went on a deadline, Daniel Craig wrote the screenplay uncredited in order to finish the project. Quantum […]