Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark was released in 1981. It received universal acclaim and became the highest grossing film of 1981. The film was nominated for “Best Picture.” Unfortunately, it lost to “Chariots of Fire.” Raiders of the Lost Ark spawned a franchise including a prequel, “Temple of Doom,” two sequels, “The Last Crusade” (my […]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

In 1981, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas released an action-adventure film titled, “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” A critical and commercial success, the film earned an Oscar nomination for “Best Picture”. Unfortunately, it lost to “Chariots of Fire.” After Steven and George finished their separate projects “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and “Return of the Jedi,” they […]

X-Men: Days of Future Past (The Rogue Cut)

After “The Wolverine” made an improvement to the horrendous bad “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” 20th Century Fox (pre-Disney purchase) worked on the next installment of the “X-Men” series with the old and new cast from previous films reprising their roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Released in 2014, (same year John Wick came out) the […]

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

After “X-Men: The Last Stand” came out in 2006 marking the end of the original “X-Men Trilogy,” Fox (pre-Disney purchase) green-lit a spin-off focusing on Wolverine’s early years prior to joining the X-Men. Hugh Jackman signed on to reprise his role as the character as the first film in a batch of spin-off prequels starting […]

Classics Review: Red River

“Red River” was officially released in 1948. It earned good reviews from critics and movie goers alike. As well as making enough money at the box office. The Criterion Collection digitally restored Red River on DVD/Blu-Ray as spine number 709. Which film in The Criterion Collection should I review next? Please leave a comment and […]

The Fabelmans (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #10)

Steven Spielberg’s 33rd theatrical solo film (not counting TV movies and The Twilight Zone Movie) “The Fabelmans” was officially released in 2022. (same year Elvis came out) It received critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. However, it flopped at the box office. The Fabelmans won two Golden Globes for “Best Director” and “Best […]