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 […]

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, […]

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – Part One

Your mission, should you choose to accept the latest installment of the “Mission Impossible” series? Heck yes! After the sixth installment “Fallout” came out in 2018, Paramount Pictures & Tom “TC” Cruise green-lit a two-part follow up titled, “Dead Reckoning.” Originally released on my 28th birthday July 23rd 2021, Paramount was forced to delay the […]

Classics Review: The Most Dangerous Game

In 1924, author/journalist Richard Connell published a short story titled, “The Most Dangerous Game.” The Premise involves a Hunter who’s washed ashore in an island inhabited by a man who likes to hunt down his captivates. Eight Years Later, the short story was adapted into a film. Released in 1932, (same year the original Mummy […]

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 […]