Classics: Review: The Hidden Fortress

“The Hidden Fortress” was officially released in 1958. (same year The Icee Company was born) It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made enough money at the box office. The Criterion Collection digitally restored The Hidden Fortress on DVD/Blu-Ray labeled as spine number 116. Sucker Punch is working on a […]

Flashback Review: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

During his tenure on “SNL,” Will Ferrell (one of my favorite actors/comedians) and his future business partner Adam McKay penned a script inspired by a documentary about Jessica Savitch. A female journalist in the ’70s who was bullied by her male co-workers. This time, focusing on a self-centered anchorman who gets a reality check. Paul […]

Flashback Review: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

“Nutty Professor II: The Klumps” was officially released in 2000. (same year Meet the Parents came out) Unlike the first movie, the sequel earned negative reviews from critics. Although not a box office flop, it made less money than its predecessor. There are two reasons why I wanna share my thoughts on The Klumps. One, […]

Flashback Review: The Nutty Professor

After a string of critical flops in the ’90s, Eddie Murphy signed on to play not one, but multiple characters in a remake of Jerry Lewis’ “The Nutty Professor.” Released in 1996, (same year Happy Gilmore came out) it received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made a lot of money […]

Friday the 13th (2009)

After “Freddy VS. Jason” came out in 2003, a sequel to Freddy Krueger & Jason Voorhees duking it out with Ash Williams from “The Evil Dead” series was scrapped, due to creative differences with Bruce Campbell. The closest thing for a sequel is a comic book limited series titled, “Freddy VS. Jason VS. Ash.” Six […]

Flashback Review: Kangaroo Jack

Jerry Bruckheimer green-lit a dark mob comedy film titled, “Down and Under.” Originally given an R rating, Jerry saw a preview of “Snow Dogs” with a scene featuring talking dogs. This time, Warner Bros. heavily relied on a talking kangaroo who can rap as the center of the marketing campaign to appeal to kids. Elizabeth […]