Flashback Review: Hercules (1997)

In 1992, the year Aladdin came out during “The Disney Renaissance,” Disney pitched an idea based on “The Odyssey,” a Greek epic poem. The company discarded an adaptation of the poem due to running time constraints & lack of compelling characters that would confuse kids. An animator named, Jon Haidar suggested about making a film […]

Gamer’s Review: Kingdom Hearts (Final Mix Edition)

In early 2000, Japanese video game company, “Square Enix” (formerly known as “SquareSoft) announced that they were working on a project with the help of “Disney Interactive,” involving a video game where the main character travels to worlds based on Disney properties as well as encountering characters from Disney animated movies & “Final Fantasy.” Current […]

Sherlock Gnomes (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1 #4)

In 2011, “Gnomeo & Juliet,” loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” opened in theaters worldwide. It earned mixed reviews from critics and made money at the box office. Seven Years Later, a follow up based on Sherlock Holmes focuses on a mystery element set in the same universe as Gnomeo & Juliet. For […]

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse

In November 2014, a hacker group called, “The Guardians Of Peace” leaked Sony’s information of employees’ personal data, e-mails from their colleagues/family members, salaries, a string of proposed pre-development movies etc. One of the pre-produced films is an animated Spider-Man project which is supposed to reinvigorate the franchise after The Amazing Spider-Man 2 disappointed critics, […]

Flashback Review: Olive The Other Reindeer

In 1997, a children’s book titled, “Olive The Other Reindeer” published nationwide. The book caught the attention of The Simpsons/Futurama creator, Matt Groening. One night, he read a bedtime story to his kids. Encouraged by the book’s storyline, Matt decided to adapt it as a Christmas Special. Olive The Other Reindeer aired on Fox in […]

Flashback Review: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (1998)

In 1949, Johnny Marks wrote a song called, “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer” based on a story by Robert L. May. Many of us are familiar with the song’s lyrics about a reindeer born with a glowing red nose. He’s a social outcast mocked by his peers not allowing him to interact or socialize with individuals. […]