Sunshine (Fox’s Flops Vol. 1 #8)

Following the critical success of “28 Days Later,” Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Battle of the Sexes, Yesterday) and one of my favorite writers, Alex Garland (Dredd 2012, Ex Macina, Annihilation) collaborate for the second time. Set in the future, The Sun’s dying with Earth freezing. A group of astronauts and scientists embark on a mission to […]

Flashback Review: Wild Wild West (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #36)

The 1960s was a groovy decade. Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” changed horror movies forever as the first slasher. The BBC aired “Doctor Who.” “The Flintstones” made history as the first cartoon to air on primetime television. Sean Connery became the first actor portraying James Bond. Stan Lee created groundbreaking characters in the Marvel Universe including Spider-Man, […]

A Simple Wish (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #12)

Greetings fellow movie goers from around the globe. Let’s rewind the clock back to the mid-late ’90s. At an early age, I watched Danny DeVito’s best work, “Matilda” all the time. I used to own a VHS copy watching it every day. Now that I’m older, I cherish it. For sentimental reasons, Matilda’s one of […]

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 […]

Classics Review: The Night of the Hunter

In 1953, novelist, Davis Grubb published a book titled, “The Night of the Hunter.” Loosely based on a real-life serial killer, Harry Powers, it’s about a murderer named, Harry Powell who poses as a preacher. After serving a month in jail for stealing a car, he purses stolen money his cellmate stashed in a doll. […]

Joker: Folie a Deux (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #35)

After “Joker” became a critical and commercial success as the first R-rated movie to gross a billion dollars at the box office, Warner Bros. planned on making darker and mature solo movies with zero ties to now defunct DC Extended Universe. Basically, a cinematic equivalent to DC Elseworlds. Putting well known characters in another universe […]