The Expendables

“The Expendables” was released in 2010. (same year The Runaways came out) It received mixed reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Despite divisive reactions, the movie made enough revenue at the box office. A much better sequel came out in 2012 and third installment released in 2014 which is considered the weakest. My favorite […]

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 […]

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 […]

Arrow: Season 1

Arrow’s first season officially aired in 2012. (same year The Dark Knight Rises came out) It received positive reviews from critics, fans and viewers alike. Arrow spawned seven seasons, a shared universe under “Arrowverse” featuring additional shows such as “The Flash,” “Supergirl,” “Legends of Tomorrow,” “Black Lightning” & “Batwoman.” James Gunn’s rebooting the entire DC […]

Fast and Furious 6

After “Fast Five” became a critical and box office hit, Universal Pictures green-lit a sixth installment of “The Fast and The Furious” series known as “Fast and Furious 6.” Released in 2013, (same year Charli XCX’s debut album True Romance came out) Fast and Furious 6 earned positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. […]

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 […]