Flashback Review: The Ring (2002)

“The Ring” was officially released in 2002. (same year Spirited Away came out) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made enough money at the box office. A sequel (unrelated to the Japanese version) came out in 2005 and the most recent entry “Rings” was released in 2017. The Ring […]

Sleepy Hollow

In 1820, Washington Irving published a collection of short stories titled, “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” Simply call it, “The Sketch Book.” One of them features a significant short story called, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” It’s about a teacher named, Ichabod Crane who encounters a ghost known as the Headless Horseman. In […]

Ring (1998)

In the year 1991, Japanese author Koji Suzuki published a novel titled, “Ring.” It’s about a reporter who investigates a string of deaths tied to a cured videotape. Whoever watches the tape will die within a week. Seven Years Later, production company Toho adapted the novel into a full-length film. Released in 1998, (same year […]

Flashback Review: YuYu Hakusho: Spirit Detective Saga

In the early ’90s, manga artist Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter) created a manga series titled, “YuYu Hakusho.” The story’s about a high school jerk named, Yusuke Urameshi who’s given a second chance to come back to life after saving a little boy from being hit by a car. Thanks to his good deed, Yusuke […]

Gamer’s Review: Death Stranding: Director’s Cut

After “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” earned praise and made revenue worldwide, Hideo Kojima left Konami over a corporate dispute prompting him to revamp Kojima Productions as an independent video game studio. His first project’s titled, “Death Stranding” starring Norman Reedus. Released in 2019 (same year Mortal Kombat 11 came out) on PS4 […]

Classics Review: Throne of Blood

After Akira Kurosawa finished his groundbreaking films “Rashomon” & “Seven Samauri,” he reunites with his pals Toshiro Mifune & Takashi Shimura in a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set in 16th Century Feudal Japan titled, “Throne of Blood.” Officially released in 1957, (same year Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory came out) the film received […]