Classics Review: The Pit and the Pendulum

In 1843, Edgar Allen Poe published a short story titled, “The Pit and the Pendulum.” Set during the Spanish Inquisition, an unnamed man sentenced to death must confront his fears. Suddenly, he wakes up in a dungeon with a bottomless pit, and a swinging pendulum. The man must overcome fear and evade obstacles if he […]

The Godfather

1972 was an important year on the historic and pop culture side. Historic Side Pop Culture Side One film in particular became a touchstone in cinema history. None other than “The Godfather”Let’s rewind the clock back to when it’s first conceived. Mario Puzo the book in 1969. Immediately became bestseller. Paramount Pictures bought the film […]

Classics Review: High and Low

In 1959, crime fiction author, Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym, Ed McBain) published a novel titled, “King’s Ransom.” The tenth installment of the “87th Precinct” series focuses on a businessman who gets caught in a moral predicament. Refuse to pay the ransom money to a kidnapper in exchange of letting a kid free or keep […]

The Master

After “There Will Be Blood” came out in 2007 and later earned Daniel Day-Lewis his second Oscar for “Best Actor,” Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love) or PTA for short, worked on his next project, “The Master.” Has zero connection to “Doctor Who.” It’s an original script. It’s about a World War II […]

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Following the commercial success of the live-action movie, “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” a follow-up was greenlit by 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney purchase) to bring back families and animal lovers back for more. This time, The Chipettes make their live-action film debut in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.” Released in 2009, (same year Coraline came […]

Alvin and the Chipmunks

In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian penned, “Witch Doctor.” Once he recorded the vocal part, he sped up the vocals on high pitch. This served as a prototype to his biggest creation, “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” Later that year, Ross penned another song, “The Chipmunk Song.” The lyrics officially introduced the trio, Alvin, Simon, & Theodore. Their […]