Beau Is Afraid (A24’s Flop Vol. 1 #1)

2022 was an epic year for independent film studio, A24. Brendan Fraser ultimately won an Oscar for “Best Actor” in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.” “X” & “Pearl” became modern classics. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won “Best Picture.” One Year Later, Ari Aster (Midsommar) worked on his latest film called, “Beau Is Afraid.” Based on […]

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

In 1981, Nintendo created an arcade game called, “Donkey Kong.” You know the story, A plumber named, Mario overcomes obstacles climbing his way to the top to rescue Princess Peach from the titular gorilla. The game became an instant hit worldwide. Over the years, Mario starred in his own series since 1985. The first game, […]

Poor Things

In 1992, author, Alasdair Gray published a book titled, “Poor Things.” A sci-fi dark dramedy set in a steampunk world about a woman named, Bella Baxter who’s brought back to life by a scientist. Her old brain is removed and replaced with an infant’s brain. Resulting in no memories of her previous life and has […]

Lethal Weapon (1987)

After graduating at the University of California, Los Angeles or UCLA for short, Shane Black wrote a script titled, “Lethal Weapon.” Inspired by “Dirty Harry,” the story focuses on two cops named, Martin Riggs & Roger Murtaugh. They must put aside their differences and work together if they want to apprehend perps smuggling drugs. Shane’s […]

Godzilla Minus One

After “Shin Godzilla” came out in 2016 as the first film in the Reiwa Era, Japanese production company Toho collaborated with Netflix to produce an anime trilogy. All three entries streamed in 2017-2018. I haven’t seen every single one. Four years after the anime trilogy ended, Toho confirmed they’re working on a live-action Godzilla movie […]

Flashback Review: Jack Frost (1998) (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #34)

Comedic actor, Michael Keaton became a household name in “Mr. Mom.” Then, he played the titular character in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice.” Eventually, he won the role of a lifetime, playing against type as “Batman.” Michael reprised his role as The Caped Crusader in “Batman Returns.” Due to parents complaining about the dark tone, Warner Bros. […]