Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)

In 1984, comic book writers Kevin Eastman & Peter Laird created a comic book titled, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” A parody of Frank Miller’s take on “Daredevil.” Four turtles and a rat are splashed by chemicals, instead of Matt Murdock who will grow up to be “The Man Without Fear.” Several Years Later, Splinter trains […]

The Terminator

One night after James “Jim” Cameron’s critically panned directorial debut “Piranha II: The Spawning” came out in 1982, he became inspired by a dream he had about a metallic torso holding knives dragging itself away from an explosion. Jim pitched a story as a slasher film influenced by John Carpenter’s “Halloween.” Jim’s agent rejected the […]

Oppenheimer

After “Tenet” earned positive reception and flopped at the box office, Christopher “Chris” Nolan (my idol) left Warner Bros. over their business practice to release films in theaters and at home simultaneously. In 2021, Chris finished writing a script titled, “Oppenheimer.” Based on the biographical book “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert […]

Flashback Review: An Extremely Goofy Movie

In 1995, “A Goofy Movie” earned mixed reviews and made enough money at the box office, a direct-to-video sequel known as, “An Extremely Goofy Movie” was released in 2000. (same year Coldplay’s debut album Parachutes came out) It received good reviews from critics and movie goers alike. One of the only good direct-to-video Disney sequels. […]

Flashback Review: A Goofy Movie

We all know Goofy’s one of the most famous Disney characters. In 1992-1993, Mickey Mouse’s pal starred in his own TV show titled, “Goof Troop” aired on ABC’s former programming block The Disney Afternoon. The show centers on Goofy, a single father raising his son Max. Pete (my all-time favorite Disney character) lives next door […]

Alien: Director’s Cut

In 1974, John Carpenter’s sci-fi comedy “Dark Star” opened in theaters. John’s pal Dan O’Bannon penned a 29-page script called, “Memory.” About a crew of astronauts wake up in their ship, receive a distress signal coming from a mysterious planet. As he brainstorms some ideas, Alejandro Jodorowksy offers Dan a job to adapt “Dune.” However, […]