Good Will Hunting

While working on Kevin Smith’s film “Mallrats,” real life best friends Ben Affleck & Matt Damon worked on a screenplay together called, “Good Will Hunting” expanding the latter’s first draft intended as a 40 page one-act play. After writing and giving each other feedback, the duo completed the final draft in 1994. One year before […]

I’m Still Here

In the year 2008, Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator, Walk The Line, The Master) announced he “retired” from acting to transition a new career in hip-hop. The news shocked fans of his work, close friends, peers and family members. He appeared in several interviews prompting his movie, “Two Lovers” spotting unkempt hair and a […]

Ocean’s 13

After releasing Ocean’s 12, Warner Bros. (WB for short) recruited Steven Soderbergh to direct a third entry to Ocean’s 11 with The Main Cast from the previous two films reprising their roles called, “Ocean’s 13.” Ocean’s 13 was released in 2007. (around the same time as other threequels most notably Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third […]

Flashback Review: Ocean’s 12

Fresh from the critical and box office success surrounding the 2001 remake of Ocean’s 11, Steven Soderbergh returns to direct a sequel called “Ocean’s 12” with The Main Cast such as George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bernie Mac, Don Cheadle, Elliott Gould, Scott Caan, Casey Affleck, Andy Garcia, Julia Roberts & Carl Reiner. Ocean’s […]

Flashback Review: Ocean’s 11 (2001)

In the year 1960, a heist comedy called, “Ocean’s 11” starring The Rat Pack, a group of actors/singers/comedians led by Frank Sinatra, his pals Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Joey Bishop & Peter Lawford. The film is about a thief named Danny Ocean, (played by Frank Sinatra) who recruits a band of thieves (played by […]

Interstellar

In 2008, while promoting “The Dark Knight,” as well as mourning the loss of their close friend Heath Ledger, Sibling Duo, Christopher “Chris” & Jonathan “Jonah” Nolan, came up with a first draft for their screenplay called “Interstellar,” it’s about a crew of astronauts trying to save their dying planet and their loved ones by […]