Classics Review: Lawrence of Arabia

In 1926, T.E. Lawrence published an autobiography called, “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.”The book recalls Lawrence’s experience in World War I as a military advisor assigned by the British Army to unite Arabic tribes against the Ottoman Empire. Earning the trust of the Arabic people, Lawrence becomes conflicted with the harsh reality of war, enduring psychological […]

The Great Mouse Detective

In 1958, children’s author, Eve Titus published a novel called, “Basil of Baker Street.” Set in the Victorian era, story follows the titular character who’s a mouse is assigned to find missing mouse twins. Basil’s sidekick, David Q. Dawson accompanies him. As they search for the twins, the pair learn the kidnapper is Basil’s archenemy, […]

Classics Review: Jason and the Argonauts

“Jason and the Argonauts” was officially released in 1963 (same year Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low came out) earning praise from critics and movie goers alike. However, it was a commercial flop. Overtime, it continues to gain appreciation from movie buffs and Greek mythology enthusiasts. I have one good reason why I wanna review this […]

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

In 1989, manga artist/writer, Masamune Shirow published a manga series for Kodansha titled, “Ghost in the Shell.” Set in a futuristic version of Tokyo, Japan in 2029, the manga follows a female cyborg named, Motoko Kusanagi. She works for a law enforcement agency filled with former military veterans and police officers assigned to do whatever […]

Flashback Review: Star Trek: First Contact

Picking up the right after “Star Trek Generations” came out in 1994 around the same time “Star Trek: The Next Generation” or TNG for short ended, Paramount Pictures commenced development of a second film focusing on TNG crew with the time travel playing a pivotal role for the Enterprise trying to stop the Borg from […]

Lethal Weapon 4

After “Lethal Weapon 3” became a box office hit in 1992, Joel Silver tried to buy a script called,” Simon Says.” The plot involves a detective and a shop owner who team up to prevent a bomber from blowing up an entire city. The bad guy seeks revenge towards the detective. In 1993, Brandon Lee […]