Caught Stealing (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #15)

“I’ve been caught stealin’ once when I was five.” “I enjoy stealin’, it’s simple as that.” “Oh well, it’s just a simple fact.” ”When I want something, man, I don’t wanna pay for it.” – Jane’s Addiction. In 2005, novelist/comic book writer, Charlie Huston (Moon Knight, Joe Pitt Casebook series) published a novel titled, “Caught […]

One Battle After Another (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 (#36)

In 1990, Thomas Pynchon (Inherent Vice) published a novel titled, “Vineland.” Set in the 1980s during the War on Drugs, it follows the lives of a former hippie and his daughter encountering government agents, the disappearance of the girl’s missing mother, flashbacks of the hippie father’s past and the girl who learns her father was […]

Bugonia (Universal’s Flop Vol. 1 #14)

After Emma Stone (one of my all-time favorite actresses) ultimately won her second Oscar for her performance in “Poor Things,” she and Yorgos Lanthimos collaborated in an epic anthology film, “Kinds of Kindness.” Unlike the former, it was a disappointment. They later worked on another film. This time, a sci-fi comedy, titled, “Bugonia.” An American […]

Brazil (Universal’s Flop Vol. 1 #13)

Set in a retrofutristic dystopian world, low-level bureaucrat named, Sam Lowry has been experiencing recurring dreams of himself as a hero with wings rescuing a blonde woman in danger. When he see the woman in person, he investigates clues of her existence. Sam’s meddling causes him to become a wanted target. The Premise I’m referring […]

Gigli (Sony’s Flops Vol. 1 #14)

Movies in 2003 had some ups and downs. The ups are great ones like “Kill Bill,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” “X2: X-Men United” and Oscar winning hit, “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.” The downs are stinkers like “The Cat in the Hat,” “Spy Kids […]

Hounddog

2007 had some stinkers such as “Epic Movie,” “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” “Norbit,” “I Know Who Killed Me,” “Good Luck Chuck,” “Evan Almighty,” Daddy Day Camp,” “Alien vs. Predator: Requiem,” “Bratz” “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” The worst offender of ‘em all makes them look redeemable (or lack of a better word) is […]