Flashback Review: Miracle

In 1980, Herb Brooks coached a team to compete in the Winter Olympics competing against a Soviet hockey team. Prior to the “Miracle on Ice,” the Soviet Union won previous games four times. In an attempt to raise America’s morale, Herb takes a hefty gamble. As a result of intense training and team coordination, America […]

Django Unchained

After “Inglorious Basterds” earned universal acclaim from critics and movie goers alike, Quentin Tarantino worked on his next project titled starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio and his good luck charm, Samuel L. Jackson in a throwback to Clint Eastwood westerns set two years before The Civil War titled, “Django Unchained.” Officially released in […]

Classics Review: Throne of Blood

After Akira Kurosawa finished his groundbreaking films “Rashomon” & “Seven Samauri,” he reunites with his pals Toshiro Mifune & Takashi Shimura in a film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” set in 16th Century Feudal Japan titled, “Throne of Blood.” Officially released in 1957, (same year Stanley Kubrick’s Paths of Glory came out) the film received […]

Enola Holmes

“Enola Holmes” officially streamed in 2020 (same year Tenet came out) on Netflix. It received positive reviews from critics and streamers alike. Two Years Later, a sequel streamed also earning good reviews. Millie Bobby Brown will reprise her role as Eleven in the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things.” As a fan of the […]

Classics Review: Yojimbo

“Yojimbo” was officially released in 1961. (same year the Fantastic Four were introduced) It received unanimous praise from critics and movie goers alike as well as making enough revenue at the box office. One Year Later, a follow-up, Sanjuro also earned praise. The Criterion Collection digitally restored both films as a DVD/Blu-Ray boxset as spine […]

X

Now now, A24’s “X” has nothing to do with the “X-Men” series. It’s actually named after the MPAA’s over 17 and up before NC-17 became its successor. Set in 1979, a film crew from Texas rent an elderly couple’s place to shoot a pornographic film . Suddenly, all heck breaks lose. X was officially released […]