Cinderella (2015)

After “Maleficent” earned mixed reviews and made a bunch of money, Disney worked on an unnecessary live-action remake of “Cinderella” starring Lily James as the titular character. Released in 2015, (same year Logic’s album The Incredible True Story came out) it received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made enough money […]

A Simple Wish (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #12)

Greetings fellow movie goers from around the globe. Let’s rewind the clock back to the mid-late ’90s. At an early age, I watched Danny DeVito’s best work, “Matilda” all the time. I used to own a VHS copy watching it every day. Now that I’m older, I cherish it. For sentimental reasons, Matilda’s one of […]

Back to the Future

Fresh from making “Used Cars” with filmmaker, Robert Zemeckis, screenwriter, Bob Gale looked through his father’s high school yearbook. He imagined himself and his dad if they were friends and attended the exact same school. Bob came up with an idea if he went back in time meeting his dad. Rob shared his mother’s childhood […]

Flashback Review: Napoleon Dynamite

In 2002, college student, Jared Hess produced and directed a slice-of-life short film titled, “Peluca”. Jared’s fellow classmate and friend, Jon Heder plays a gawky teenager named, Seth. He skips school with his friends. One Year Later, Peluca was screened at the 2003 Slamdance Film Festival earning positive reactions. Afterwards, Jared dropped out of college […]

Air Force One

In 1988, “Die Hard” changed action movies forever. Its high concept described in one question. What if the hero squares off against deadly foes set in a single location? As a result of Die Hard earning critical and commercial success, movie studios attempt to capitalize on the film’s unique premise, but with its own take […]

Flashback Review: Meet the Fockers

Following the critical and commercial success of “Meet the Parents,” Universal Pictures & DreamWorks green-lit a sequel, “Meet the Fockers.” Released in 2004, (same year Anchorman came out) it received mixed reviews from critics. Regardless of divisive reactions, the sequel was a box office success. Six Years Later, “Little Fockers” ended The Meet the Parents […]