Classics Review: 12 Angry Men

In 1954, anthology drama series, “Studio One” aired an episode titled, “Twelve Angry Men.” Written by Reginald Rose, this episode involves twelve jurors debating on whether the defendant is innocent or guilty. Conflict ensues when one of them claims the defendant’s innocent. A Year Later, Reginald sold the rights to his teleplay as a dramatic […]

Classics Review: Casablanca

“He’s looking at you kid.” – Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine. In 1940, Warner Bros. or WB for short purchased the film rights to an unproduced dramatic play titled, “Everybody Come to Rick’s.” Set in Morocco during World War II, American nightclub owner, Rick Blaine unexpectedly reunites with an old flame, Ilsa and her husband. […]

Classics Review: To Kill a Mockingbird

In 1960, Harper Lee published a book titled, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Set in a small town in Alabama during the Great Depression, a lawyer named, Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson. A black man accused of raping a white woman. Meanwhile, his children, Scout, Jem and their friend, Dill have a fascination of lonely neighbor, […]

Classics Review: Lawrence of Arabia

In 1926, T.E. Lawrence published an autobiography called, “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.”The book recalls Lawrence’s experience in World War I as a military advisor assigned by the British Army to unite Arabic tribes against the Ottoman Empire. Earning the trust of the Arabic people, Lawrence becomes conflicted with the harsh reality of war, enduring psychological […]

Daredevil: Born Again: Season 2/The Punisher: One Last Kill

Picking up right after Daredevil: Born Again’s first season, Matt Murdock continues his quest to stop Mayor Wilson Fisk’s criminal activities. However, he’s hunted down by the Anti-Vigilante Task Force or ATVF under Fisk’s orders. This makes it difficult for Matt as his public identity labels him as a missing person. Matt must face obstacles […]

Swingers

During his early years, Jon Favreau got a gift from his father. Screenwriting software as some sort of exercise to test his creative mind. He wrote a script called, “Swingers.” Loosely based on a break-up and his real life bestie, Vince Vaughn, the film follows aspiring comedian, Mike Peters dealing with a break-up from his […]