Molly (MGM’s Box Office Flops Vol. 1 #9)

I know what you’re thinking. What the heck is “Molly?” Let’s start from the beginning. MGM produced a comedy-drama starring Elisabeth Shue as the titular character who undergoes a surgical procedure to cure her autism. I’m not joking. The Premise is one hundred percent real. MGM intended to premiere this movie on major airflights before […]

Punch-Drunk Love (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #31)

After “Magnolia” earned mixed reactions from critics and movie goers alike, Paul Thomas Anderson (one of my Top 5 favorite filmmakers) commenced development on his next project casting Adam Sandler in his first dramatic role titled, “Punch-Drunk Love.” Released in 2002, (same year The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers came out) it received […]

The Royal Tenenbaums

After “Rushmore” came out in 1998 earning critical acclaim, friends/business partners Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson penned a script together titled, “The Royal Tenenbaums.” The Premise focuses on the patriarch pretending he’s dying in order to reconnect with his estranged gifted kids and ex-wife Released in 2001. (same year Ocean’s 11 came out) It received […]

The Whale

In 2012, playwright Samuel D. Hunter produced a dramatic play called, “The Whale.” It’s about a reclusive morbidly obese man named, Charlie trying to reconcile with his daughter for five days straight. The play caught Darren Aronofksy’s attention to adapt it as an independent film. He handpicked Brendan Fraser upon seeing a trailer for “Journey […]

BARDO

“BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” officially streamed on Netflix in 2022. (same year Everything Everywhere All at Once came out) It received mixed reviews from critics and streamers alike. As a fan of Alejandro “Al” González Iñárritu’s work, I wanna share my tonight’s on his latest film before The Golden Globes air […]

Eyes Wide Shut

Merry Christmas fellow movie goers from around the world. Tonight’s Christmas themed review is an unconventional erotic mystery drama titled, Eyes Wide Shut.” Directed by the late Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shinning) starring Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman. After “Full Metal Jacket” came out in 1987, Stanley searched for […]