Fast Times at Ridgemont High

“Fast Times at Ridgemont High” was officially released in 1982. (same year John Carpenter’s The Thing came out) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. In addition to praise, the film made enough revenue at the box office. In 2005, the film was selected in National Film Registry by the Library of […]

The Thin Red Line

In 1962, World War II veteran turned author, James Jones published an autobiographical novel titled, “The Thin Red Line.” Set one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American soldiers partake in the battle of Guadalcanal against Japanese soldiers. Each character reflects on his reaction to war and how it affects him both physically and […]

Saving Private Ryan

After watching “Tall Tale” & “Fly Away Home,” film producer, Mark Gordon hired Robert Rodat to brainstorm a few ideas. The latter came up with an idea. Set in World War II, a group of soldiers who embark on a mission to find the last surviving brother of slain soldiers who’s missing in battle so […]

Pig

“Pig” was officially released in 2021. (same year Spider-Man: No Way Home came out) It received universal acclaim from critics and made $4 million at the box office. Nicolas Cage’s most recent film “Reinfeld” is now streaming on Peacock. He’s recently a playable DLC character in the survival horror video game “Dead by Daylight.” This […]

Trapped (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #12)

“Trapped” was officially released in 2002. (same year Coldplay’s second album A Rush of Blood to the Head came out) It was criticality panned by critics and movie goers alike. Sony failed to recoup its $30 million budget. “Sweet Home Alabama” & “The Tuxedo” made more money than Trapped. Dakota Fanning (one of my favorite […]

Following

Greetings fellow movie goers from around the world. I made it to my 900th post. Thank you for supporting my blog. I’ll continue to write more articles. This one’s a special review on my my idol and favorite filmmaker, Christopher “Chris” Nolan. I won’t go into full detail. So, here’s a brief story. Fresh from […]