Classics Review: The Fly (1958)

In 1957, George Langelaan published a short story in a Playboy magazine titled, “The Fly.” It’s about a scientist working on a teleportation device in an attempt to push the boundaries of science. One day, the scientist enters a chamber that test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a fly entered the same chamber. Emerging […]

Sunshine (Fox’s Flops Vol. 1 #8)

Following the critical success of “28 Days Later,” Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Battle of the Sexes, Yesterday) and one of my favorite writers, Alex Garland (Dredd 2012, Ex Macina, Annihilation) collaborate for the second time. Set in the future, The Sun’s dying with Earth freezing. A group of astronauts and scientists embark on a mission to […]

The Godfather

1972 was an important year on the historic and pop culture side. Historic Side Pop Culture Side One film in particular became a touchstone in cinema history. None other than “The Godfather”Let’s rewind the clock back to when it’s first conceived. Mario Puzo the book in 1969. Immediately became bestseller. Paramount Pictures bought the film […]

Classics Review: High and Low

In 1959, crime fiction author, Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym, Ed McBain) published a novel titled, “King’s Ransom.” The tenth installment of the “87th Precinct” series focuses on a businessman who gets caught in a moral predicament. Refuse to pay the ransom money to a kidnapper in exchange of letting a kid free or keep […]

The Master

After “There Will Be Blood” came out in 2007 and later earned Daniel Day-Lewis his second Oscar for “Best Actor,” Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love) or PTA for short, worked on his next project, “The Master.” Has zero connection to “Doctor Who.” It’s an original script. It’s about a World War II […]

Alvin and the Chipmunks

In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian penned, “Witch Doctor.” Once he recorded the vocal part, he sped up the vocals on high pitch. This served as a prototype to his biggest creation, “Alvin and the Chipmunks.” Later that year, Ross penned another song, “The Chipmunk Song.” The lyrics officially introduced the trio, Alvin, Simon, & Theodore. Their […]