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 […]

Back to the Future

Fresh from making “Used Cars” with filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis, screenwriter, Bob Gale looked through his father’s high school yearbook. He imagined himself and his dad if they were friends and attended the exact same school. Bob came up with an idea if he went back in time meeting his dad. Rob shared his mother’s childhood […]

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 […]

Dandadan: Season 1

In 2021, manga writer/artist, Yukinobu Tatsu published a manga series for Shonen Jump+ titled “Dandadan.” Story follows a high school girl named, Momo Ayase. Raised by her grandmother, she believes in the supernatural except for aliens. One day, she meets another student, Ken “Okarun” Takaura. A nerdy boy fascinated with aliens minus ghosts. The pair […]

Flashback Review: Meet the Fockers

Following the critical and commercial success of “Meet the Parents,” Universal Pictures & DreamWorks green-lit a sequel, “Meet the Fockers.” Released in 2004, (same year Anchorman came out) it received mixed reviews from critics. Regardless of divisive reactions, the sequel was a box office success. Six Years Later, “Little Fockers” ended The Meet the Parents […]

Flashback Review: Meet the Parents

“Meet the Parents” was officially released in 2000 (same year Snatch came out) earning positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to praise, it was also a box office success. Randy Newman was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Original Song.” Ben Stiller won an MTV Award for “Best Comedic Performance.” Meet […]