Flashback Review: Napoleon Dynamite

In 2002, college student, Jared Hess produced and directed a slice-of-life short film titled, “Peluca”. Jared’s fellow classmate and friend, Jon Heder plays a gawky teenager named, Seth. He skips school with his friends. One Year Later, Peluca was screened at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival earning positive reactions. Afterwards, Jared dropped out of college […]

Slither (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #11)

After writing scripts for “Tromeo and Juliet, “The Specials,” the live-action “Scooby-Doo” movie, its sequel and Zack Snyder’s “Dawn of the Dead” remake, James “JG” Gunn worked on his directorial debut known as, “Slither.” A throwback to ’80s body horror films starring Nathan Fillion as a small-town sheriff who must find a way to put […]

Tremors

Fresh from the robot comedy “Short Circuit” and its sequel, screenwriter, S.S. Wilson penned a script titled, “Tremors.” It’s about two Maintenace workers, Val and Earl who live in Nevada doing odd jobs for a small town. Tired of doing the same old routine, the pair wish to leave for a big job opportunity. Suddenly, […]

The Faculty

Aliens were a trend back in the 1990s. “The X-Files” was the highest rated TV show on Fox. Roland Emmerich’s best work, “Independence Day” (one of my all-time favorite films) became the highest grossing film of 1996 that made Will Smith an A-List action hero. “Alien 3″ and Alien Resurrection” ruined the Alien franchise leaving […]

Fight Club

In 1996, novelist, Chuck Palahniuk published a book titled, “Fight Club.” Story is about an unnamed man (credited as Narrator) from chronic insomnia and hates his job working on product recall. He spends his spare time going to various group therapy sessions. Ironically, addicted to support groups. Suddenly, he meets a mysterious man named, Tyler […]

Natural Born Killers

In 1992, Quentin Tarantino released his film debut, “Reservoir Dogs” earing praise from critics. Thanks to film, he wrote a script titled, “True Romance.” A romantic crime-comedy about two people who fall in love steals a briefcase full of drugs. Their scheme is to sell the stash in Hollywood. Quentin sold the script to Warner […]