Enemy of the State

Fresh from box office hits, “Bad Boys,” “Independence Day” and “Men in Black,” Will Smith signed on to star in a action-adventure political spy thriller as a lawyer who becomes a target of the National Security Agency or NSA for short. In order to clear his name, he must receive help from a former agent. […]

The Royal Tenenbaums

After “Rushmore” came out in 1998 earning critical acclaim, friends/business partners Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson penned a script together titled, “The Royal Tenenbaums.” The Premise focuses on the patriarch pretending he’s dying in order to reconnect with his estranged gifted kids and ex-wife Released in 2001. (same year Ocean’s 11 came out) It received […]

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 […]

Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (WB’s Flops Vol. 2 21)

After “Superman III” came out in 1983 earning negative reviews, Warner Bros. (WB for short) worked on a spin-off focusing on The Man Of Steel’s cousin known as “Supergirl.” Like Superman III, it was an epic fail. Due to both films’ critical failure, father-son duo, The Salkinds sold the Superman film rights to now defunct […]

Superman II (The Richard Donner Cut)

After the critical and box office success of Superman, Warner Bros. (WB) allowed father & son producers, Alexander & Ilya Salkind, to produce a sequel based on half of the screenplay from the first film by giving The Salkinds financial as well as creative control on the budget and script approval for the second installment. […]

Superman

Before I go through The Pros & Cons about Superman, let’s go back in time on why The Man Of Steel became a game changer in both comics and adapted media. During The Great Depression, two friends named, Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, published a short story called, “The Reign Of The Superman” about a […]