Flashback Review: Black Sheep

Fresh from the comedy classic, “Tommy Boy,” Paramount Pictures green-lit a comedy known as “Black Sheep.” In an attempt to capitalize the facial success of the former, Lorne Michaels helped produced the latter. Chris Farley (may he Rest in Peace) & David Spade signed on to headline the movie. A political aide is assigned to […]

Scream 7

What’s your favorite scary movie? An underwhelming seventh installment of a long running horror movie franchise. I beg to differ. After “Scream VI” came out in 2024 earning praise from critics and fans, Paramount green-lits a seventh entry. Unfortunately, Jenna Ortega dropped out due to a busy scheduling filming Wednesday’s second season. Melissa Barrera was […]

Oliver and Company

After “The Great Mouse Detective” came out in 1986, former Disney CEO, Michael Eisner and future DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg recruited producers to work on the company’s next project. An animated musical “Oliver and Company” inspired by “Oliver Twist,” but with animals. Mr. Katzenberg approved the idea along with “The Little Mermaid.” The latter sucks […]

Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

One day before Christmas, now defunct Japanese animation studio, Gainax was founded in 1984. One of the co-founders, Hidekai Anno created “Neon Genesis Evangelian.” They collaborated with Bandai on their first project, “Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise” pushed the boundaries in anime by telling a realistic drama set in an alternate world where […]

Flashback Review: The Shaggy Dog (2006)

In 1959, Disney released a fantasy comedy movie, “The Shaggy Dog.” It centers on a boy who turns into a dog via mystical ring. The movie was a commercial success. Followed by a sequel released in 1976 known as, “The Shaggy D.A.” Three Decades Later, Tim Allen starred in a very loose remake. Released in […]

28 Years Later

After “28 Weeks Later” came out in 2007 becoming a modest financial hit, Danny Boyle intended to make a third installment of the “28 Days Later” series. Unfortunately, legal issues over film rights put the threequel on halt as well as Alex Garland’s scheduling conflicts with other projects. After a 12 year hiatus, Danny & […]