Gamer’s Review: Broforce

In 2012, South African video game developer, Free Lives officially established as a small independent company. Their first project is “Broforce.” A throwback to both 2D side scrolling run-and-gun platform games like “Contra” and ‘80s-‘90s action movies starring Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson & Arnold Schwarzenegger. The game was given an early access to players on […]

Starship Troopers (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #16)

In 1959, novelist, Robert A. Heinlein published a sci-novel titled, “Starship Troopers.” Set in the future, Johnny Rico enlists in the military as a space marine enduring intense training to partaking in a war between humans and bug aliens. The novel earned huge praise for its themes on militarism and reflection of the Cold War. […]

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (Lionsgate’s Flops Vol. 1 #7)

In 2019, Nicolas “Nic” Cage turned down a role based on fictional version of himself in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” four times. He eventually changed his mind when director, Tom Gormican wrote him a personal letter. After losing a major role in a movie, Nic quits show biz. He accepts a $1 million […]

The Wicker Man (2006) (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 #39)

In 1967, British novelist, David Pinner published a novel titled, “Ritual.” A police officer is sent to investigate the murder of a little girl. The cop discovers a village’s inhabitants are practitioners of an ancient religious cult partaking in human sacrifices. In 1973, Ritual was adapted on the big screen as “The Wicker Man” with […]

The End of Oak Street

David Robert Mitchell’s latest movie, “The End of Oak Street” produced by J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot is out in theaters. Set in 1982, it centers on a family and their suburban neighborhood transported to the Stone Age where dinosaurs run amuck. All they gotta do is find a way outta this predicament. Right […]

Face/Off

After completing separate projects, “Broken Arrow” & “The Rock,” John Travolta & Nicolas “Nic” Cage signed on to play hero and villain in a John Woo action-adventure movie originally considered as a dream movie with Sylvester Stallone & Arnold Schwarzenegger duking it out. Due to scheduling conflicts of the pair’s solo projects, “Cop Land” and […]