The Prestige

In 1995, British author Christopher Priest published a novel titled, “The Prestige.” It follows the story of two rival magicians competing against each other to see who makes the best magic trick. After seeing Christopher “Chris” Nolan’s groundbreaking mystery thriller “Memento,” Priest offered him a copy of The Prestige. Now-defunct production company Newmarket Films bought […]

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Rock-A-Doodle (MGM’s Flops Vol. 1 #8)

“Rock-A-Doodle” was officially released in 1991. (same year The Rocketeer came out) It was a critical and commercial failure damaging Don Bluth’s reputation as a respected filmmaker. The first major setback in Mr. Bluth’s career, followed by “A Troll in Central Park,” “The Pebble and the Penguin” & “Titan A.E.” Oh how the mighty have […]

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Classics Review: Pinocchio (1940)

In 1937, Walt Disney released his first ever animated film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” It became a milestone in the film industry as the first theatrical animated film, rather than a very short subject. Back then, there was no such thing as television. People only went to a nearby theater if they wanna […]

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Thor: Love and Thunder

In 2017, “Thor Ragnarok” earned massive praise from critics, fans and movie goers calling it the best Thor film thanks to Taika Waititi (also provides the voice of Korg) giving Chris Hemsworth a comedic take on The God of Thunder. Set after the events of “Avengers: Endgame, Thor teams up with his ex-girlfriend, Jane, his […]

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