Classics Review: Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success was officially released in 1957. (Sam year Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood came out) At the time of its release, the film was poorly received and failed to make a profit at the box office. Overtime, it reached praise. In 1993, (the year I was born) Sweet Smell of Success was […]

Oppenheimer

After “Tenet” earned positive reception and flopped at the box office, Christopher “Chris” Nolan (my idol) left Warner Bros. over their business practice to release films in theaters and at home simultaneously. In 2021, Chris finished writing a script titled, “Oppenheimer.” Based on the biographical book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert […]

The Thin Red Line

In 1962, World War II veteran turned author, James Jones published an autobiographical novel titled, “The Thin Red Line.” Set one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American soldiers partake in the battle of Guadalcanal against Japanese soldiers. Each character reflects on his reaction to war and how it affects him both physically and […]

Saving Private Ryan

After watching “Tall Tale” & “Fly Away Home,” film producer, Mark Gordon hired Robert Rodat to brainstorm a few ideas. The latter came up with an idea. Set in World War II, a group of soldiers who embark on a mission to find the last surviving brother of slain soldiers who’s missing in battle so […]

Pig

“Pig” was officially released in 2021. (same year Spider-Man: No Way Home came out) It received universal acclaim from critics and made $4 million at the box office. Nicolas Cage’s most recent film “Reinfeld” is now streaming on Peacock. He’s recently a playable DLC character in the survival horror video game “Dead by Daylight.” This […]

Sound of Freedom

Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom” officially premiered in 2022 (same year The Whale came out) at the Coronado Island Film Festival and was given a theatrical release a year later. It received praise from critics. Jim Caviezel confirmed he’ll reprise his role as Jesus in a sequel to Mel Gibson’s controversial “The Passion of the […]