Zombieland

In 2005, screenwriting duo, Rhett Reese & Paul Wenic penned a spec script for TV pilot titled, “Zombieland.” Ruben Fleischer (Venom) helped the pair they should turn it into a self-contained full-length film with a road trip involving survivors traveling to an amusement park. Released in 2009, (same year Inglorious Basterds came out) it received […]

Army of Darkness

“Army of Darkness” was officially released in 1992. (same year Reservoir Dogs came out) The third film in “The Evil Dead” series earned positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. It was a modest success at the box office. The series became a cult following ranging from merchandise, video games, comic books, a TV […]

Evil Dead II

In 1981, Sam Raimi directed a Horror film titled, “The Evil Dead” starring his bestie, Bruce Campbell. It’s about Ash and his friends who stay in an abandoned cabin in the woods. They find an audio tape. Whoever plays it, summons demonic spirits. Ash must find a way to put an end to the Deadites. […]

Flashback Review: Casper

In 1945, “Casper the Friendly Ghost” made his cartoon debut. The titular character isn’t your typical ghost who haunts people, he’s just a nice guy who wants to hang out with humans. His three uncles often pull pranks on him and the people he tries to befriend. He appeared in 55 theatrical cartoons back when […]

Grindhouse

In 2003, besties Robert “RR” Rodriguez and Quentin “QT” Tarantino hang out together watching double-features with trailers before and after the films. One night at QT’s house, RR saw a double-feature poster for “Dragstrip Girl” and Rock All Night.” RR got an idea, he asked QT if he’s not busy making another film after “Kill […]

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

In 1950, Walt Disney adapted “Cinderella” earning critical acclaim. I wrote a review on it and I hate to break it to ya. It didn’t age well. I consider Cinderella as one of the worst Disney animated movies. I’m tired of pretending it’s a masterpiece. Fifty-Two Years Later, a direct-to-DVD movie came out. “Cinderella II: […]