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After the 2017 reboot of “The Mummy” starring Tom Cruise flopped both critically and financially, Universal Pictures discarded the “Dark Universe.” A failed attempt to make their own cinematic universe in order to compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU for short) in favor of working on individual films without shoehorning multiple characters. Their first […]

Morbius (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #10)

After “Venom” came out in 2018, Sony commenced development of their own Marvel Cinematic Universe or MCU for short focusing on characters linked to Spider-Man’s rouge gallery and allies starting with “Morbius” with Jared Leto as The Living Vampire. Originally intended for an early 2020 release, the film was delayed several times due to the […]

Flashback Review: Van Helsing (2004)

Hello fellow movie goers from around the globe. It’s Halloween Month. Meaning, I’ll be looking over horror movies during October. Today’s Flashback Review is a crossover with iconic classic “Universal Monsters” including Dracula, The Wolfman, Frankenstein & Jekyll/Hyde as they cross paths with Dracula’s nemesis “Van Helsing.” Thanks to the success of Stephen Sommer’s remake […]

Flashback Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 was a big year in The Entertainment Industry. “Jurassic Park” raised the bar pioneering Computer Generated Imaginary, Steven Spielberg won his first “Best Director” & “Best Picture” awards for “Schindler’s List,” Tom Hanks won his first “Best Actor” award for his performance in “Philadelphia,” cartoons such as “Animaniacs” and “Beavis & Butthead” became big […]

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood

In 1987, manga publisher, Shōnen Jump, published a manga series titled, “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” which opened in manga stores in Japan. The series chronicles a family generation of The Joestar Family. A story arc focuses on a family member set in a specific time period. “Phantom Blood” is the first installment of the franchise focusing […]

From Dusk Till Dawn

After earning critical acclaim for his second movie Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino collaborated with Robert Rodriguez, who also found success for directing Desperado, worked on an anthology film titled, “Four Rooms.” Unlike their successful solo entries, Four Rooms earned negative reviews from critics. Sometime later, creature designer/make-up artist, Robert Kurtzman recruited Quentin to write a […]