Classics Review: The Sound Of Music

Many years ago, two playwrights named Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, wrote successful Broadway musicals during the 1940’s to 1950’s. The plays they’ve directed, written and produced including “The King and I,” “Oklahoma,” “Carousel,” “South Pacific,” and last but not least, “The Sound of Music.” As a result of big-ticket sales and critical acclaim, […]

Spider-Man 3

You’re probably wondering why I didn’t call this a Flashback Review like the other two Spider-Man reviews. 2006 was the year I turned 13 on July 23rd, because I’m no longer going into child friendly territory, this time in my movie going experience, it’s got into a mature and darker territory. In the year 2002, […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man 2

The critical and commercial success of the 2002 comic book film adaptation of “Spider-Man,” encouraged Sony to develop a follow up with Tobey Maguire reprising his role as titular character, Sam Raimi in the director’s chair and the rest of the cast and crew to work on the sequel known as, “Spider-Man 2.” Spider-Man 2 […]

Flashback Review: The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #3)

The success of “The Flintstones Movie” encouraged Universal Pictures to develop a prequel film about how Fred & Barney met their future wives Wilma & Betty. It wasn’t until six years that this movie was finally greenlighted with filmmaker, Brian Levant (also directed Beethoven, Jingle All The Way, Snow Dogs, Are We There Yet?) once […]

Flashback Review: The Flintstones Movie

In 1960, an animated tv show called The Flintstones, became the first ever cartoon to air on prime time network on ABC as opposed to live action tv shows. The series was produced by animation duo, William Hanna & Joesph Barbera, who also created notable cartoons including Tom & Jerry, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, and […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man

1962 covered many important events, Marilyn Monroe tragically died of a drug overdose, JFK announced the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bob Dylan released his first album, Taco Bell was established, the very first Wal-Mart opened in Rogers, Arkansas, Johnny Carson worked full-time on The Tonight Show,” Tom Cruise (one of my favorite actors) […]