Clerks

Inspired by Richard Linklater’s independent film, “Slacker,” then-unknown Kevin Smith pursued his career in filmmaking. His first film, “Clerks” is loosely based on his job as an employee at a convenience store in New Jersey. In order to obtain a stable budget, Kevin maxed out his credits cards, support from his friends, parents and sold […]

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) was released in 1974 along with Mel Brooks’ other parody, “Blazing Saddles.” It received critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. Besides unanimous praise, the film made enough money at the box office. Afterwards, Young Frankenstein was nominated at The Oscars for “Best Adapted Screenplay.” However, it lost to biggest […]

Ghostbusters (1984)

“Ghostbusters” was officially released in 1984. (same year Gremlins came out) It received praise from critics and movie goers alike. Plus, it made a lot of money at the box office. Five Years Later, a sequel came out, but didn’t capture lightning in the bottle as the original did. I thought it was average. Ghostbusters […]

Saw

In 2003, then-unknown filmmaker James Wan (The Conjuring series, Aquaman, Furious 7) made a live-action short film titled, “Saw.” The story focuses on a man named, David recalling how he escaped the clutches of a serial killer by playing a “game” to remove a booby trap. Thanks to Lionsgate, the production company approved a screenplay […]

Shaun of the Dead

In 1999, during their early careers, Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright worked on a British sitcom called, “Spaced.” As they came up with an idea for Simon’s character who thinks there’s a zombie apocalypse while on drugs. After Spaced ended, the pair went on to collaborate beginning with a zombie parody inspired by their love […]

28 Days Later

“28 Days Later” was officially released in 2002 (same year The Ring came out) in the UK and worldwide in 2003. It received critical acclaim from critics and movie goers alike. A sequel titled, “28 Weeks Later” came out in 2007 focusing on a new set of characters. I thought it was pretty good. 28 […]