Valley Girl (1983)

After making his film debut in the teen comedy classic, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” Nicolas Coppola changed his last name to Cage as a tribute to Marvel superhero, Luke Cage to avoid nepotism as the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola. Meaning, he wants to make it without his uncle’s connections. Nic starred in his […]

The Goonies

“Wanna get a mansion, a jacuzzi, a theater to watch my movies, couple whips and lots of things, the kids they call The Goonies.” – Mac Miller. Released in 1985, (same year Back to the Future came out) it received praise from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to good reviews, the film was […]

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

In 1989, manga artist/writer, Masamune Shirow published a manga series for Kodansha titled, “Ghost in the Shell.” Set in a futuristic version of Tokyo, Japan in 2029, the manga follows a female cyborg named, Motoko Kusanagi. She works for a law enforcement agency filled with former military veterans and police officers assigned to do whatever […]

Bound

After writing the script for “Assassin’s,” Lana & Lily Wachowski (formerly known as Larry & Andy) worked on their directorial debut titled, “Bound.” A neo-noir crime thriller about a gangster’s girlfriend named, Violet who has an affair with a female ex-con, Corky. Wanting to flee the mob world, Violet & Corky hatch a plan to […]

Flashback Review: Black Sheep

Fresh from the comedy classic, “Tommy Boy,” Paramount Pictures green-lit a comedy known as “Black Sheep.” In an attempt to capitalize the facial success of the former, Lorne Michaels helped produced the latter. Chris Farley (may he Rest in Peace) & David Spade signed on to headline the movie. A political aide is assigned to […]

Brazil (Universal’s Flop Vol. 1 #13)

Set in a retrofutristic dystopian world, low-level bureaucrat named, Sam Lowry has been experiencing recurring dreams of himself as a hero with wings rescuing a blonde woman in danger. When he see the woman in person, he investigates clues of her existence. Sam’s meddling causes him to become a wanted target. The Premise I’m referring […]