Flashback Review: The Longest Yard (2005)

In 1974, a sports comedy titled, “The Longest Yard” starring Burt Reynolds. It’s about a disgraced football player named, Paul Crewe. He’s sent to prison after stealing his girlfriend’s car while drunk. The warden gives Paul a chance to assemble a group of convicts as football players to compete against the guards in a football […]

CODA

“CODA” officially premiered in 2021 (same year My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission came out) at the Sundance Film Festival and eventually streamed on Apple TV Plus. It received good reviews from critics and streamers alike. The film went on to win three Oscars for “Best Supporting Actor, (Troy Kotsur) “Best Adapted Screenplay” (Sian Heder) […]

Flashback Review: The Ring (2002)

“The Ring” was officially released in 2002. (same year Spirited Away came out) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made enough money at the box office. A sequel (unrelated to the Japanese version) came out in 2005 and the most recent entry “Rings” was released in 2017. The Ring […]

Man on Fire (2004)

In 1980, novelist A.J. Quinnell published a novel titled, “Man on Fire.” The story’s about a retired CIA agent named, John Creasy who becomes a bodyguard to a wealthy man’s daughter. At first, Creasy doesn’t want to form a friendship, soon he develops a bond with the girl. One day, gangsters kidnap the girl. Motivated […]

Flashback Review: Mr. Deeds (2002)

2002 (the year Jenna Ortega was born) was a great year for films. My favorites from that year are listed below. Maybe someday, I’ll write a Top 24 ranking my picks in a future editorial. One movie in particular came out the same year as Adam Sandler’s first dramatic film “Punch-Drunk Love and one of […]

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

In 1978, the late George A. Romero directed a zombie film titled, “Dawn of the Dead” with zero connection to “Night of the Living Dead.” The Premise is about a small group of survivors barricading themselves in a shopping mall as a result of a zombie outbreak rapidly spreading around the globe. The film became […]