Shutter Island

In 2003, author Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) published a novel titled, “Shutter Island.” The Premise centers on a U.S. marshal named, Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck Aule, who are sent to an asylum on an island to investigate the disappearance of an escaped patient. Seven Years Later, Martin “Marty” Scorsese adapted […]

Classics Review: Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success was officially released in 1957. (Sam year Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood came out) At the time of its release, the film was poorly received and failed to make a profit at the box office. Overtime, it reached praise. In 1993, (the year I was born) Sweet Smell of Success was […]

Trapped (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #12)

“Trapped” was officially released in 2002. (same year Coldplay’s second album A Rush of Blood to the Head came out) It was criticality panned by critics and movie goers alike. Sony failed to recoup its $30 million budget. “Sweet Home Alabama” & “The Tuxedo” made more money than Trapped. Dakota Fanning (one of my favorite […]

Following

Greetings fellow movie goers from around the world. I made it to my 900th post. Thank you for supporting my blog. I’ll continue to write more articles. This one’s a special review on my my idol and favorite filmmaker, Christopher “Chris” Nolan. I won’t go into full detail. So, here’s a brief story. Fresh from […]

John Wick: Chapter 4

After “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” came out in 2019, Keanu Reeves (one of my Top 5 favorite actors) signed on to reprise his role as the character in a fourth installment. However, he was busy working on “The Matrix Resurrections.” Once he finished the sequel that butchered The Matrix Trilogy,” Keanu finally reprises […]

Blow Out

“Blow Out” was officially released in 1981. (same year Mad Max: The Road Warrior came out) It received praise from critics including Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert. However, the film flopped at the box office. Overtime, Blow Out earned a cult following. Quentin Tarantino mentioned Blow Out as one of his all-time favorite films. Hence, […]