Flashback Review: Tommy Boy

Greetings fellow movie goers from across the globe. Today’s “Flashback Review” is about one of my favorite comedies since childhood starring my favorite Saturday Night Live (SNL for short) funny man, the late Chris Farley in his first leading role as the title character, “Tommy Boy.” Tommy Boy was released in 1995. (same year Toy […]

Annihilation (Paramount’s Flops Vol.1 #5)

In 2014, a book titled, “Annihilation” opened in bookstores worldwide along with the sequels titled “Authority” & “Acceptance” as part of “The Southern Reach Trilogy.” A year before the books were published, movie studio “Paramount Pictures” bought the movie rights for the trilogy. The studio focused on adapting Annihilation, the first installment of the trilogy. […]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

In 1981, a mystery novel called, “Who Censored Roger Rabbit” opened in bookstores. The novel is set in a world when humans & cartoon characters co-exist in our reality. The story is about a private detective named, Eddie Valiant who gets dragged into a case involving cartoon character, Roger Rabbit who’s framed for a murder […]

Truth Or Dare

In 2017, Universal Pictures & Blumhouse Productions announced that they’re working on a movie titled, “Truth Or Dare” directed by Katie Couric’s nephew, Jeff Wadlow. (Never Back Down, Kick-Ass 2) For no apparent reason, Universal green-lit the script along with another dud known as “Skyscraper.” Truth Or Dare was released on April 13th, (on a […]

Flashback Review: Hercules (1997)

In 1992, the year Aladdin came out during “The Disney Renaissance,” Disney pitched an idea based on “The Odyssey,” a Greek epic poem. The company discarded an adaptation of the poem due to running time constraints & lack of compelling characters that would confuse kids. An animator named, Jon Haidar suggested about making a film […]

Sherlock Gnomes (Paramount’s Flops Vol. 1 #4)

In 2011, “Gnomeo & Juliet,” loosely based on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet,” opened in theaters worldwide. It earned mixed reviews from critics and made money at the box office. Seven Years Later, a follow up based on Sherlock Holmes focuses on a mystery element set in the same universe as Gnomeo & Juliet. For […]