The Talented Mr. Ripley

In 1955, novelist, Patricia Highsmith published a psychological thriller book titled, “The Talented Mr. Ripley.” It follows a con man named, Tom Ripley. He’s tasked by a businessman to travel to Italy and bring his son, Dickie home. Ripley accepts the job. After befriending Dickie and his girlfriend, Marge, the plan to bring the rich […]

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Lethal Weapon (1987)

After graduating at the University of California, Los Angeles or UCLA for short, Shane Black wrote a script titled, “Lethal Weapon.” Inspired by “Dirty Harry,” the story focuses on two cops named, Martin Riggs & Roger Murtaugh. They must put aside their differences and work together if they want to apprehend perps smuggling drugs. Shane’s […]

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Cowboy Bebop (Anime)

Greetings anime fans from around the globe. Today’s review is my 1000th post about my favorite anime and also my all-time favorite show. A groundbreaking sci-fi western that pushed anime to another level. It follows the adventures of a bounty hunter named, Spike Spiegel. A former member of a crime syndicate leaves the criminal underworld […]

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Leon: The Professional

1994 was a great year for cinema. “Pulp Fiction” (one of my Top 5 favorite films) & “Natural Born Killers” brought the public’s attention to Quentin Tarantino. Tom Hanks won his second Oscar for “Best Actor” in the award-winning film, “Forrest Gump.” Disney’s “The Lion King” became the highest-grossing animated film of the year. Jim […]

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Killers of the Flower Moon

In 2017, journalist and author, David Grann published a non-fiction book titled, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Back in the early 1920s, around the Prohibition Era when alcohol was illegal, oil tycoons gain wealth and the early days of law enforcement. Members of the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe, are murdered upon discovering oil […]

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