Akira

In 1982, manga artist/writer, Katsuhiro Otomo published a manga series called, “Akira.” Has zero connection to legendary director, Akira Kurosawa. Set in post-apocalyptic 2019 in Neo-Tokyo 31 Years after a nuclear explosion destroys the original Tokyo. A young biker thug named, Tetsuo and his best friend, Kaneda are chased by a rival biker gang. During […]

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: Final Fantasy VII (1997)

“Final Fantasy VII” was officially released in 1997 (same year Con Air came out) exclusively on the PlayStation. It received critical acclaim from critics and gamers alike. In addition to praise, the game sold enough copies worldwide. The seventh installment of the “Final Fantasy” series expanded into a self-contained series including a prequel titled, “Crisis […]

Gamer’s Review: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Activision and Beenox’s Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions was released in 2010 (same year Red Dead Redemption came out) on PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360. The game earned positive reviews from critics, fans and gamers alike. Plus, it sold enough copies worldwide. A follow-up titled, “Edge of Time” was released a year later. Unlike Shattered […]

Tron

“Tron” was officially released in 1982. (same year Blade Runner came out) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it was a modest success at the box office. The film gained a cult following which spawned a franchise ranging from video games, action figures, comic books and a sequel titled, “Tron […]

Dredd (2012) (Lionsgate’s Flops Vol. 1 #5)

In 1977, a British sci-fi comic book series known as “2000 AD,” created a character as a mix between a judge and police officer named, “Judge Dredd.” Set in a post-apocalyptic world, the titular character is a street judge whose job is to protect the streets of Mega-City One from criminal scum. He serves as […]