The Boys: Season 2

The Boys’ second season officially streamed in 2020 (same year Mac Miller’s final album Circles came out) on Amazon Prime. Like the first season, it received positive reviews from critics, fans and streamers alike. Seth Rogen recently co-wrote an animated reboot of “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” The first film “Mutant Mayhem” goes back to the […]

The Terminator

One night after James “Jim” Cameron’s critically panned directorial debut “Piranha II: The Spawning” came out in 1982, he became inspired by a dream he had about a metallic torso holding knives dragging itself away from an explosion. Jim pitched a story as a slasher film influenced by John Carpenter’s “Halloween.” Jim’s agent rejected the […]

Gamer’s Review: Mortal Kombat 11

“Mortal Kombat 11” was officially released in 2019 (same year Uncut Gems came out) on PlayStation 4 & Xbox One. It earned positive reviews from critics, fans and gamers alike. In addition to praise, the game made enough revenue worldwide. The game’s also available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch. NetherRealm Studios’ […]

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 […]

Flashback Review: An Extremely Goofy Movie

In 1995, “A Goofy Movie” earned mixed reviews and made enough money at the box office, a direct-to-video sequel known as, “An Extremely Goofy Movie” was released in 2000. (same year Coldplay’s debut album Parachutes came out) It received good reviews from critics and movie goers alike. One of the only good direct-to-video Disney sequels. […]

Alien: Director’s Cut

In 1974, John Carpenter’s sci-fi comedy “Dark Star” opened in theaters. John’s pal Dan O’Bannon penned a 29-page script called, “Memory.” About a crew of astronauts wake up in their ship, receive a distress signal coming from a mysterious planet. As he brainstorms some ideas, Alejandro Jodorowksy offers Dan a job to adapt “Dune.” However, […]