South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

Before they created “South Park,” college students, Trey Parker & Matt Stone became friends bonding over Monty Python and their sense of dark humor. While studying, they made a very animated short film developed in 1992 titled, “The Spirit of Christmas.” It’s about a group of kids who build a snowman and he’s brought to […]

The Thin Red Line

In 1962, World War II veteran turned author, James Jones published an autobiographical novel titled, “The Thin Red Line.” Set one year after the attack on Pearl Harbor, American soldiers partake in the battle of Guadalcanal against Japanese soldiers. Each character reflects on his reaction to war and how it affects him both physically and […]

The Flash (2023)

In 1940, now defunct comic book company All-American Publications introduced Jay Garrick as “The Flash.” After a lab accident, he gains super-speed using his powers for good and becoming a member of the Justice Society of America. After World War II, Jay’s popularity ended. In 1956, comic anthology series “Showcase” introduced Jay’s successor, Barry Allen. […]

The Tender Bar

“The Tender Bar” was officially released in theaters in 2021 (same year James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad came out) and digitally on Amazon Prime in early 2022. It received positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. Ben Affleck earned a “Best Supporting Actor” nomination at The Golden Globes & Screen Actors Guild or SAG […]

From Dusk Till Dawn

After earning critical acclaim for his second movie Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino collaborated with Robert Rodriguez, who also found success for directing Desperado, worked on an anthology film titled, “Four Rooms.” Unlike their successful solo entries, Four Rooms earned negative reviews from critics. Sometime later, creature designer/make-up artist, Robert Kurtzman recruited Quentin to write a […]

Ocean’s 13

After releasing Ocean’s 12, Warner Bros. (WB for short) recruited Steven Soderbergh to direct a third entry to Ocean’s 11 with The Main Cast from the previous two films reprising their roles called, “Ocean’s 13.” Ocean’s 13 was released in 2007. (around the same time as other threequels most notably Spider-Man 3, Shrek The Third […]