Flashback Review: The Waterboy

During his tenure on “SNL,” Adam Sandler (one of my favorite actors growing up) created a character named, “Canteen Boy.” A boy scout who has an unconformable moment with a scoutmaster played by Alec Baldwin. The sketch gained controversy for its depiction pedophilia. Afterwards, A VHS tape labeled, “The Best of Adam Sandler” adds a […]

Wednesday: Season 1

Wednesday’s first season steamed in 2022 (same year Peacemaker streamed) on Netflix. It earned praise from critics and streamers alike. A second season is in development. As of March 2023, no release date has been announced. There are two reasons why I wanna share my thoughts on Wednesday. First, Jenna Ortega reprises her role as […]

Jackie Brown

Fresh from winning an Oscar for “Best Original Screenplay” courtesy of “Pulp Fiction,” Quentin Tarantino bought the film rights to Elmore Leonard’s “Rum Punch.” Meanwhile, he took his time to work on “From Dusk till Dawn” with his buddy Robert Rodriguez. Due to working on two projects at the same time, Quentin offers Robert the […]

Reservoir Dogs

Movie Buff and future filmmaker Quentin Tarantino worked at now-defunct video store Video Archives. He clocked out to direct his first film titled, “My Best Friend’s Birthday.” Unfortunately, he became disinterested with half of its running time complete. He mentioned someday he’ll edit missing footage. A few years later, Quentin visited his pal Lawrence Bender […]

Flashback Review: My Favorite Martian (Disney’s Flops Vol. 1 #14)

In 1963, a sitcom called, “My Favorite Martian” starring Bill Bixby & Ray Walston (Mr. Hand from Fast Times at Ridgemont High) aired on CBS. The Premise centers around a reporter named, Tim who discovers a crashed spaceship. He rescues a Martian and becomes friends with him. As they repair the ship, the Martian dubs […]

Steel Magnolias

“Steel Magnolias” was officially released in 1989. (same year Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade came out) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to praise, the film also made enough money at the box office. Julia Roberts earned a Golden Globe for “Best Supporting Actress.” Steel Magnolias pushed Julia […]