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 […]

Dune: Part Two

Picking up where “Dune: Part One” left off, Paul Atreides continues his quest. After a tragic loss, he joins forces with the Freman. A group of desert survivalist capable of preserving water and designed special suits to prevent heat stroke and dehydration. Paul becomes close with fellow survivalist, Chani. In order to combat House Harkonnen […]

Flashback Review: Catch Me If You Can

In 1980, former con man, Frank Abagnale Jr. published a semi-autobiographical book titled, “Catch Me If You Can.” Loosely based on Frank’s life, his parents split resulting in him running away from home. Motivated to get his parents back together, Frank seeks to obtain money forging checks, pretending to be a pilot, doctor and prosecutor. […]

Sleepy Hollow

In 1820, Washington Irving published a collection of short stories titled, “The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.” Simply call it, “The Sketch Book.” One of them features a significant short story called, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” It’s about a teacher named, Ichabod Crane who encounters a ghost known as the Headless Horseman. In […]

Man on Fire (2004)

In 1980, novelist A.J. Quinnell published a novel titled, “Man on Fire.” The story’s about a retired CIA agent named, John Creasy who becomes a bodyguard to a wealthy man’s daughter. At first, Creasy doesn’t want to form a friendship, soon he develops a bond with the girl. One day, gangsters kidnap the girl. Motivated […]

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 […]