Godzilla Minus One

After “Shin Godzilla” came out in 2016 as the first film in the Reiwa Era, Japanese production company Toho collaborated with Netflix to produce an anime trilogy. All three entries streamed in 2017-2018. I haven’t seen every single one. Four years after the anime trilogy ended, Toho confirmed they’re working on a live-action Godzilla movie […]

Classics Review: Sands of Iwo Jima

“Sands of Iwo Jima” was officially released in 1949 (same year Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner were introduced) four years after World War II ended. It received positive reviews and made money at the box office. John Wayne was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Actor.” He eventually earned it for “True Grit.” Although […]

Classics Reviews: Rio Bravo

Alright folks, it’s time for a Classics themed review. After complaining about Gary Cooper’s “High Noon” (I haven’t seen it) as “un-American,” John Wayne & Howard Hawks team up to make a western about sheriff teaming up with a drunk, an old deputy and a youngster to defend a small town from bad guys the […]

Napoleon

After “The Last Duel” flopped at the box office, Ridley Scott announced he’s working on a historical epic based on Napoleon Bonaparte’s life and military career collaborating with Joaquin Phoenix for the first time since “Gladiator.” Ridley and his crew filmed additional footage but was left in the cutting room floor due to time constraints […]

Demon Slayer: Season 1

In 2016, Japanese manga artist/writer, Koyoharu Gotouge published a manga series for Weekly Shōnen Jump titled, “Demon Slayer.” The Premise centers on a guy named, Tanjiro Kamado. One day, he returns home, discovers his family’s slain by a demon. His sister, Nezuko is the only survivor. Bitten by the demon, she becomes one. Tanjiro encounters […]

Killers of the Flower Moon

In 2017, journalist and author, David Grann published a non-fiction book titled, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Back in the early 1920s, around the Prohibition Era when alcohol was illegal, oil tycoons gain wealth and the early days of law enforcement. Members of the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe, are murdered upon discovering oil […]