Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

“Jacob’s Ladder” was officially released in 1990. (same year Sam Raimi’s Darkman came out) It received positive reviews from critics and made less revenue at the box office. Costing Sony’s now defunct production company Carolco Pictures money. Overtime, the film garnered a cult following as one of the best psychological horror films and went on […]

Shutter Island

In 2003, author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) published a novel titled, “Shutter Island.” The Premise centers on a U.S. marshal named, Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule, who are sent to an asylum on an island to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient. Seven Years Later, Martin “Marty” Scorsese adapted […]

Gamer’s Review: Red Dead Redemption 2

After “Grand Theft Auto V” became a huge success, Rockstar Games worked on their next big project, a sequel (actually a prequel) to “Red Dead Redemption.” Released in 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, “Red Dead Redemption 2” earned universal acclaim from critics and gamers alike. Plus, it sold enough copies worldwide. Recently, Rockstar […]

Gamer’s Review: Red Dead Redemption

After “Grand Theft Auto V” became a critical and commercial success, Rockstar Games worked on their next big project. An open-world western video game inspired by the works of Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood westerns. About an outlaw who comes out of retirement to hunt down members of his old gang in order to reunite […]

Oppenheimer

After “Tenet” earned positive reception and flopped at the box office, Christopher “Chris” Nolan (my idol) left Warner Bros. over their business practice to release films in theaters and at home simultaneously. In 2021, Chris finished writing a script titled, “Oppenheimer.” Based on the biographical book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert […]

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 […]