Flashback Review: Spider-Man 2

The critical and commercial success of the 2002 comic book film adaptation of “Spider-Man,” encouraged Sony to develop a follow up with Tobey Maguire reprising his role as titular character, Sam Raimi in the director’s chair and the rest of the cast and crew to work on the sequel known as, “Spider-Man 2.” Spider-Man 2 […]

Flashback Review: The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas (Universal’s Flops Vol. 1 #3)

The success of “The Flintstones Movie” encouraged Universal Pictures to develop a prequel film about how Fred & Barney met their future wives Wilma & Betty. It wasn’t until six years that this movie was finally greenlighted with filmmaker, Brian Levant (also directed Beethoven, Jingle All The Way, Snow Dogs, Are We There Yet?) once […]

Flashback Review: The Flintstones Movie

In 1960, an animated tv show called The Flintstones, became the first ever cartoon to air on prime time network on ABC as opposed to live action tv shows. The series was produced by animation duo, William Hanna & Joesph Barbera, who also created notable cartoons including Tom & Jerry, The Jetsons, Yogi Bear, and […]

Flashback Review: Spider-Man

1962 covered many important events, Marilyn Monroe tragically died of a drug overdose, JFK announced the resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bob Dylan released his first album, Taco Bell was established, the very first Wal-Mart opened in Rogers, Arkansas, Johnny Carson worked full-time on The Tonight Show,” Tom Cruise (one of my favorite actors) […]

Flashback Review: The Mummy Returns

After the box office success of the 1999 remake of The Mummy, director Stephen Sommers, was given an opportunity to write and direct a follow up to the previous installment. It has been confirmed that The Mummy Trilogy along with The Scorpion King are now canon to the recent 2017 reboot. In response to the […]

Flashback Review: Bio-Dome (MGM’s Flops Vol. 1 #1)

It’s time for another rendition of Flashback Review, this time we’re going back to 1996 when I was three years old. During the decade, several comedians were climbing up the ladder including Jerry Seinfeld, Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Rosanne Barr, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley etc. Some of them developed successful careers in stand-up, film and […]