Norbit

2007 had very few comedies. “Hot Fuzz” is my number one film of the year and also one of my all-time favorite films. “Superbad” became a modern classic. Disney’s “Enchanted” poked fun at Disney Princess movies subverting cliches. Will Ferrell & Jon Heder played rival ice skaters turned friends in “Blades of Glory.” 2007 was […]

Shrek the Third

Thanks to the critical and commercial success of the first two “Shrek” movies, DreamWorks worked on a third installment of the series known as, “Shrek the Third.” Following the announcements of big threequels “Spider-Man 3,” “The Bourne Ultimatum” & “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” Jeffrey Katzenberg ordered the Cast and Crew to work […]

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 […]

Flashback Review: Shrek 2

Shrek 2 was officially released in 2004. (same year The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie came out) It received universal acclaim from critics, families and movie goers alike. Plus, it became the high grossing film of 2004 beating my favorite film of the year, “The Incredibles” & “Spider-Man 2.” Two sequels were released in 2007 and 2010. […]

Flashback Review: Shrek

In 1994, former Disney CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen & Steven Spielberg founded their own production company known as DreamWorks. They produced their first live-action films including “The Peachmaker,” (has nothing to do with the DC Comics character) “Mouse Hunt,” “Amistad,” “Small Soldiers” & “Saving Private Ryan.” The trio ventured into animation territory starting with […]